Pabna Cadet College (), is a military high school, modeled after public schools in the UK (according to the Public Schools Act 1868), financed partially by the Bangladesh Army, located at Jalalpur, east of Pabna town, Bangladesh. It is renowned for its quality of education provided in all sectors of human necessity. Overview Pabna Cadet College boards approximately 300 boys between the ages of 12 and 18 (roughly 50 in each year for grade-7 ) through a nationwide admission test composed of written, viva, physical and medical examinations. The school is headed by a principal, appointed by the Adjutant General's branch of the Bangladesh Army. It contains three houses, each headed by a housemaster, selected from among the senior members of the teaching staff. School uniform All cadets wear a full-sleeve Khaki color uniform in winter and half-sleeve khaki shirt with black pant in summer in academic and administrative hours. For morning PT and afternoon games, gray polo shirts with white half pants are used. For evening activities, a dress of white shirt, black pant and striped tie is used. History Bearing the motto "Perseverance Is Success", Pabna Cadet College started its normal activities as a complete institution on 7 August 1981. It was first a residential model school. Abdul Bashar, the then Principal of Residential Model School, handed over its full control to Syed Salimullah, Project Director and founder Principal of Pabna Cadet College, on 15 May 1981. The college began to run with a total strength of 170 boys of the former residential model school in four classes. At present there are 319 cadets in six classes from class vii to xii. Inter cadet college competitions Pabna Cadet College is actively participating in inter cadet college competitions both sports and cultural sectors. In the recent Inter cadet college basketball and volleyball meet-2015, PCC has become runners-up in basketball competition. Side by side, this institution has glorious history in football, swimming and other games and sports. In the biyearly competition the most popular and the most competitive Inter cadet college literary and music meet, this college has the richest history. In ICCLMM 2016, PCC has become champion in literary and in overall position. PCC has unquestionable dominance in the music arena also. Campus Location Pabna Cadet College is located at Jalalpur, Pabna beside the Dhaka-Pabna highway. It is located six kilometers east of Pabna city, near Bagchipara market. Infrastructure