Jhenaidah Cadet College (JCC), which is an English version military boarding school, similar to West Point Military Academy, is located in the outskirts of Jhenidah in Bangladesh. It is one of twelve cadet colleges of Bangladesh. It has departments of Science and Humanities. Overview Jhenidah Cadet College is one of the twelve specialized residential public schools of the country. The college was established on 18 October 1963, with the first intake in 1964. It is the second among all cadet colleges in terms of seniority. It is located by the side of Jhenidah-Kushtia Highway, two kilometers away to the north of Jhenaidah town. The campus has an area of 103 acres (42 hectare). Motto, colors and flag Its motto is "The Learned are Judicious", the college color is bottle green. The college flag has the three colors of the Armed Forces and bottle green as the background. Houses There are two storied three houses for the Cadets' accommodation. These houses are named after three historic battles of Islam during the era of Muhammad. Cadets are also identified with their respective houses during their staying in JCC. Besides that, all the competitions of this institution are mainly house based. To create the competitive spirit amongst the cadets, the houses play a vital role. Cadets also put their best efforts to uphold the image and name of their houses. According to seniority of establishment, the houses are: Badr House: House Color: "Green", House Motto: "Ever Radiant in Deed". Most senior House. Khaiber House: House Color: "Blue", House motto: "Austere Devotion to Work" Hunain House: House Color: "Red", House Motto: "Concentration in Meditation" Admission Students are admitted in class VII (7th Grade) at the ages 11 to 13 years 6 month. The selection process is rigorous, with a written exam, viva and medical tests. The selected top 50 students will study till class XII (Higher Secondary). Cadet college is a fully residential school. Cadets get four vacations of total 90 days in a year called term break. College uniform All students (cadets) wear a uniform similar to cadet officers in a military academy in academic hours, shorts sleeves in afternoon games and sports, and long sleeves with tie during evening prep and dinner. There are some variations in the uniform worn by cadets in authority. Members of the teaching staff wear a form of school dress with tie when teaching. Infrastructure There is