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* [[Benazir Bhutto]] - former Prime Minister of Pakistan<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1567097/bio Benazir Bhutto - Biography]</ref>
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* [[Asif Ali Zardari]] - incumbent [[President of Pakistan]]<ref>[http://www.president.gov.pk/Pages/ThePresident.ksp President Asif Ali Zardari - President's Profile]</ref>
* [[Bilawal Bhutto]] - co-chairman of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]]
* [[Bilawal Bhutto]] - co-chairman of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]]
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]] - senior member of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]]
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Karachi Grammar School
File:Kgscrest.jpg
Location
Karachi, Sindh

Pakistan Pakistan
Information
TypeCoeducational
MottoIndocti Discant (Latin)
Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
Established1847
PrincipalDr. G. C. Platts
Head teacherMrs Nigar F. Rehman
Mrs R. J. Muncherji
Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
AthleticsGrammarians
AlumniOld Grammarians
www.ogs.com.pk
Websitewww.kgs547.edu.pk
www.kgssocial.com
www.kgs.edu.pk

Karachi Grammar School (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, coeducational, English Medium school in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Established in 1847 by the Reverend Henry Brereton, the first chaplain of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children", it is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in the Indian Subcontinent.[1][2]

Over the past nineteen years, the school has expanded from a school with a population of a few hundred students to large institution that now occupies three campuses and teaches more than two thousand students. Karachi Grammar School is well-known for the academic performance of its students, who have managed to secure places in top universities around the world.[3]

History

In 2010, KGS published The Life and Times of Karachi Grammar School, a book that contains the history of the school. Sources for the book include documents and photographs from the pre-partition period, the principal's logbook on school affairs from 1920–1950, books and articles, interviews and other historical material.[4]

1847-1854: Origins

Karachi Grammar School was founded as the Anglo-Indian School in 1847. It remained the only non-native school in the town for the next fourteen years before St Patrick's High School was founded in 1861, followed by Manora School in 1866 and St Joseph's Convent School in 1870. Reverend Brereton, the First Chaplain of Karachi, established the school and provided the early accommodation for the school at his private residence. The class formed by the Chaplain was at first small enough to be accommodated in this modest premises, however the smooth running of this school over the next seven years was disturbed by rumors of Brereton not being a 'good master' and his performance as a manager unsatisfactory.

Looking into this matter, on 27 July 1854 the Commissioner Bartle Frere summoned a public meeting with a view of establishing an institution that provided 'good secular instruction to children of all sects'. In this meeting funds were collected through subscriptions to establish a school , a managing committee was appointed and rules were framed that later became the basis for the present Constitution of KGS. It was the newly appointed managing committee that decided to purchase the Mess House of Her Majesty's 64th Regiment at No. 24 Depot Lines, which is at the site of the present day Middle School. The reorganized school was formally opened on 1 November 1854 as "The Kurrachee European and Indo-European School".[5]

1854-1914: Early years

The school continued on its regular course with a small student body of around 40 children. In 1874, Reverend G B Streeton, then Chaplain of Karachi and Hon. Secretary of the School suggested a plan that included expanding the school premises and securing a title deed for the land the school was to occupy, which could only be completed by August 1890 due to complications regarding the governments rights to resumption of cantonment land.

Streeton raised Rs. 47,918. , which enabled his plan to go ahead. Captain Thomas F Dowden of the Royal Bombay Engineers was commissioned to make the architectural drawings for the new building. The new school building was opened for boarders on 27 February 1875 by Sir William Merewether, Commissioner-in-Sind at that time. The roll of children was 75 in 1875 and 90 children in 1876 with six teachers, implying a pupil-teacher ratio of 15:1.

During the following years, the school flourished. It was endowed with a library in memory of a local doctor. In 1879, the school was renamed from 'The Kurrachee European and Indo-European School' to 'Karachi Grammar School'.[6]

Academics and curriculum

Teaching system

Karachi Grammar School gives its students fifteen years of education on its three different campuses. The Kindergarten and Junior school are accommodated in the same campus located in Clifton, with students spending their Nursery, Prep, 1st and 2nd Grades in the Kindergarten Section and Grades 3-6 in its Junior Section. Children spend three years in Grades 7-9 in the Middle School located in the Old Saddar Campus. On the senior level, KGS is geared towards preparing students for GCE Ordinary Level, Advanced Subsidiary Level, and Advanced Level examinations.[7]

Subjects taught at KGS include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Biology, Computer Studies, Computing, Pakistan Studies, Urdu, Islamic Studies, English Literature, English Language, Economics, Accounts, Business Studies, World History, Art, World Geography, French, Psychology and Sociology.[8]

Admissions

Karachi Grammar School has a competitive admissions process which allows children to be admitted on Nursery, 3rd, 7th, 10th and 12th grades. Students are tested by a customized exam which tests their ability to participate in academic activities. Students attempting to enter for their 'A' and 'AS' studies are required to secure exceptional results in their GCE Ordinary Level Examinations (Generally 7 As or better and the average New Grammarian securing 10 As).

  • College Campus, Clifton
    College Campus, Clifton
  • Middle School, Saddar
    Middle School, Saddar
  • Junior School, Clifton
    Junior School, Clifton

Extracurricular activities

Karachi Grammar School provides extracurricular activities for its pupils,[1] including sports days and annual concerts.

Sports and athletics

Sports played in KGS include hockey, cricket, football, volleyball, rowing, baseball and swimming. Additional games offered are gymnastics, high jump, long jump, diskette throw and shot put. The school annually hosts its sports day which involves students participating in activities such as a organized march past, competitive running and gymnastics. Karachi Grammar School has many traditions associated with the hosting of Sports Day such as House Rallies. Competitions are divided amongst Inter-House, Inter-School and External events.

Clubs and societies

The school has a variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join. These societies include the Helpers Society, Sounds Society, Conservation Society, World Affairs Society, Arts Society, Philosophy Society, Economics Society, Accounts Society, Chemistry Society, Cybernetics Society, Drama Society etc. Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the World Schools Debating Championships.[9] The school recently won the All Pakistan National Debating Championship after 7 years of defeat. They beat Lahore Grammar School in the finals at Lahore in November 2010.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section host plays and drama festivals every year.[citation needed]

Publications

The school annually publishes the Grammarian Magazine and the Pulse Magazine. The school's societies also occasionally publish their own magazines, recent examples being the '-ISM' magazine published by the World Affairs Society and the Young Leaders Newsletter published by the Young Leaders Society.

House system

The four school houses are:

  •   Frere (for Henry Bartle Frere)
    Motto: Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter (Latin)
    Motto in English: Bravely • Faithfully • Happily
    Mascot:Red Indian
    Head of House: Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
  •   Napier (for Charles James Napier)
    Motto: Universi Stamus (Latin)
    Motto in English: United We Stand
    Mascot: Panther
    Head of House: Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus and Mechanics Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
  •   Streeton (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton)
    Motto: Excelsior (Latin)
    Motto in English: Ever Upwards
    Mascot: Dragon
    Head of House: Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O & A Level Calculus, Statistics and Algebra Teacher)
  •   Papworth (for a former principal, Leonard Papworth MBE)
    Motto: Virtus Vincit Omnia (Latin)
    Motto in English: Valor Conquers All
    Mascot: Shark
    Head of House: Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (O & A Level Biology Teacher)

The house colors are red, blue, green, and Maya blue. Students are placed into houses based on their family lineage and the houses which their parents and siblings were placed in. Students that do not have any Grammarians in their family are randomly placed into one of the four houses.

Notable alumni

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

References

  1. ^ a b "Pakistan Stamps". Cite error: The named reference "pakstamps" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html
  3. ^ CIE Centres: Karachi Grammar School
  4. ^ Acknowledgements, The Life and Times of Karachi Grammar School (Published 2010)
  5. ^ "Education and the Origins of KGS", The Life and Times of Karachi Grammar School (Published 2010), pages 16-19.
  6. ^ New Beginnings,1874-9, "The Life and Times of Karachi Grammar School" (Published 2010) Pages 20-23
  7. ^ "Karachi Grammar School".
  8. ^ Subject taught at KGS
  9. ^ World Schools Debating Championships
  10. ^ "Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007". The Times. December 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Benazir Bhutto - Biography
  12. ^ Profile: Atta-ur-Rehman
  13. ^ Kamila Shamsie
  14. ^ Blue Chip Magazine: Contributor Biographies
  15. ^ Interview with Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy | Canada, February 2000
  16. ^ Interview with Arieb Azhar By Anjum D. Alden

External links

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