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founded at Sarai Alamgir on the 3rd of March 1922, and started
functioning three years later in 1925. It was organized as
a residential school for the sons of Muslim soldiers with
the object of producing educated rank and file for the British
Indian Army units. In rare cases, some talented students could
be endorsed for the grant of commission through Kitchner College
Nowgong. During the World War II, the school underwent structural
reforms. It was organized as a College for training potential
officers for the army.
With
the creation of Pakistan, this institution took further strides
both in scope and service. It was restructured as a quality
public school and the largest single feeder for the Pakistan
Military Academy. Renamed as Military College Jhelum
in 1956, it was commissioned to pursue the course of academic
excellence and personality grooming.
The
College has served the Nation with spirit of commitment.
Its alumni have contributed to the national cause with
unwavering devotion. The College Roll of Honour radiates
full with the names of martyrs, heroes and senior officers
in all echelons of civilian and military establishments.
Till 1st October 2010, the College has had, to its credit
1 Nishan-e-Haider, Major Mohammad Akram Shaheed, 48
Sitara-i-Jurrat, 3 Tamgha-i-Jurrat, 1 Tamgh-i-Shujaat,
4 Military Cross and 15 Imtiazi Asnad. 34
Alamgirians have embraced Shahadat. List of the distinguished
Alamgirians includes The Ex-Chairman Joint Chief of
Staff Committee General (R) Muhammad Iqbal Khan, Air
Chief Marshal (R) Zulfiqar Ali Khan, Ex-Chief of Naval
Staff Admiral (R) Abdul Aziz Mirza, NI(M), General (R)
Muhammad Yusaf Khan,
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani,
HI, HI(M),
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General Officers, over 100 Brigadiers, over 2000 Colonels/Lieutenant
Colonels and large number of highly placed officers
in the civil. The performance of the Alamgirians at
Pakistan Military Academy is also laudable. In each
course the Alamgirians performed exceedingly well. So
far (Till 122 PMA Long Course) 34 Alamgirians have won
the distinguished Sword of Honour.
Military
College Jhelum is an English medium institution, running classes
from VIII to XII for 560 cadets. It is located on the Grand
Trunk (GT) Road, beside the town of Sarai Alamgir. The campus
is spread over about 170 acres of area and affords sufficient
open space for lawns and play grounds, cadet houses and officers
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