26/10/2024
On 31 August 2024, Inter House Novices' Drill Competition of the 47th batch of Barishal Cadet College was held on the parade ground (basketball courts) in the presence of all officials, faculty members, staff, cadets, and the invited parents and guardians of the participant cadets.
This Novices' drill had been the most anticipated event of the 47th batch since their induction on 3 May, 2024.
Like all the other previous batches of BCC, or so to speak, all other Cadet Colleges, they also underwent a rigorous practice for hours every day in two shifts, like morning and afternoon, over a period of approximately 6 months. Such tough training made them tough, physically good-shaped, and learn how to drill with the synchronised swing of hands and stepping, maintaining the line alignments in group. It developed their sense of command, camaraderie, and comradeship.
Inter House Novices' Drill Competition, not just a competition, may be termed a dream event for any Novice Batch of Class VII, held once in a cadet life but earns the memories of a lifetime. Among all the Cadet College Competitions, it is exceptionally held as an Intra Batch Competition in Class VII only in the presence of the participants' parents and guardians. To any novice cadet, it stands more than a competition, as it is the gateway to being a full-fledged cadet, having the opportunity to play all the games available in the college and put on the Khaki as a regular uniform.
On 31 August 2024, such a dream came true to the 47th batch of BCC to stand before their parents and guardians as full-fledged cadets in the Khaki, compete in a competition with confidence, and celebrate their success with companionship. On the occasion of the Inter House Novices' Drill Competition, College Basketball Ground turned into the parade ground wearing a festive look with a colourful flag, festoon, banner, and hoarding. Pandals were set up alongside the road facing the north for all the spectators separately to accommodate the college staff, parents and guardians, and cadets. That day, the sky overcast with clouds favoured the Novice Cadets of the 47th batch with no interrupting rain.
The said competition started with all the novice cadets present as House-wise contingents on the ground for dress inspection. After the dress inspection, all the novices fell back. Then the Principal, Lt. Col. Raihan Ahmed, psc, arrived at the venue as the chief guest, and the final part of the competition started. The first turn went to the novice Shariatians, the next turn went to the novice Sherians, and the last turn went to the novice Wardians. They all showcased their best possible drill with no noticeable flaws, which earned them rounds of applause and made them immensely proud.
As there will always be different positions in the judgement, the result of the Novices' Drill came out as such from the Panel of Judges comprising Major Mohiuddin Mohammad Asif, psc, adjutant, Captain Ashiqur Rahman Miah, medical officer, and Sgt. Jamal, CSM.
1. Best Turn-out Cadet: C/N 2436 Cadet Tayeef (Shaheed Suhrawardy House)
2. Best Commander: C/N 2438 Cadet Tahsin (Shariatullah House)
3. Best drill instructor: Sgt. Rafiqul Islam.
Champion House: Shariatullah House
Runners-up (Combined): Shaheed Suhrawardy House
And
Sher-e-Bangla House
Lt. Col. Raihan Ahmed, psc, gave away crests and trophies to all the winning Cadets and Houses on the prize-giving ceremony followed by the photoshoot. Thereafter, he made his speech, welcoming all the parents and guardians, recognising the efforts of the participant cadets, and thanking all concerned for organising the event successfully.
The competition ended with the sweet reunion of the novice cadets with their loving parents and guardians, which was followed by the refreshment arranged in the dining hall in honour of all the invited guests.
Thenceforth till 1400hrs that Saturday had been observed as the Parents' Time for the Novices, which they spent through merriment and memory sharing. Thus, they were found making a stroll around the ground and clicking photos of their beautiful moments in the detailed area of the campus.
That's how Inter House Novices' Drill, 2024, became a part of the college history of successful events, leaving a lot of memories for us to cherish in the future.