Cadet colleges

I read with interest the article captioned 'Yes, Cadet Colleges do serve national interest' by Ekram Kabir (DS-24 December). While agreeing with his observations and view points I would like to add a few points. There are pains and gains in the Cadet College education. The pain part is that a very tender boy/girl is removed from household, from natural parental care and love and pressed into a challenging situation. The gain starts from there on. The same boys are more disciplined, confident, hard working, take initiatives, 'doer' and achievers in military, civil services, public sectors, business, industries etc. It is the training and rigorous discipline which make all the difference. For the growth and development of a nation and country such discipline is required.
We wonder if the discipline and the training part of Cadet Colleges could be replicated in other educational institutions.