Sadiq Public School

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Sadiq Public School:

Sadiq Public School

"Do The Right Fear No Man"

Established: January 15, 1954
Principal: Maj. ® Syed Munir Ahmad
Location: Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Website: :: Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur ::

Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur, Punjab is an elite premier boarding College-preparatory school of Pakistan. (Though a significant number of Day pupils study here as well). It is spread over 451 acres (1.83 km2) of land. It is one of the most expensive and Aristocratic public school in Pakistan. In respect to area covered and owned it is the largest in the country and in continental Asia. It has passed its fiftieth anniversary. During this period it has passed through various phases of evolution to reach a stage where it has become one of the foremost Boarding Schools of the country.

The foundation stone of the School was laid by His Highness Ala Hazrat Al Haj Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V on 4 March, 1953 and the School started functioning on 18 January, 1954.

Sadiq Public School operates on the lines of British Public Schools and the basic philosophy is to provide opportunities to students to equally and simultaneously develop their minds, bodies and characters in order to become responsible, sensible and patriotic citizens.

Making:

The Nawab of Bahawalpur delivering the inaugural speech

When Pakistan came into being, there were only two public schools in the country namely the Aitchison College, Lahore and the Lawrence College, Ghora Ghali, Murree. The people of Baluchistan, Sind and Southern Punjab had to send their children all the way to these institutions for their schooling.

The Ameer of Bahawalpur Ala Hazrat and Chief Minister of the then Bahawalpur State visualised the need for an institution which would provide the same quality of educational opportunities to the people of the Southern Punjab.

In order to accomplish this ambitious project, the Ameer of Bahawalpur State, Ala Hazrat Nawab Sir Sadeq Mohammad Khan V generously allocated a sum of rupees nineteen lacs for the construction of the buildings. In addition, 2,050 acres (8.3 km2) of land was given by the Ala Hazrat at a token price. The project was completed in a record period of nine months. The site was transformed into a spacious campus of lawns and playing fields, in the midst of which rose nine complete buildings ready for use. The School started functioning on January 18, 1954 when the Ala Hazrat performed its opening ceremony.

Makhdoomzada Syed Hassan Mahmood, the then Chief Minister of Bahawalpur State was the main force behind the completion of this ambitious project which was completed in less than a year. The first batches of 'O' Level, Matriculation and Intermediate classes appeared in 1957, 1958, 1966 respectively.

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Organization and curriculum:

Sadiq Public School is divided into three schools:

1. Junior School (Grades 1-5)
   
2. Prep School (Grade 6-8)
   
3. Senior School (Grade 9-12)
   

Pupils in each school are subdivided into houses. Houses are designed to promote inter-house competitions and mentorship opportunities.

The Senior school offer four types of diplomas/certifications. One branch is School Certificate/O-level (for grades 9-10) and the Higher School Certificate/A-level (for grades 11-12).

The other two types are Secondary School Certificate or Matriculation (for grades 9-10) and Higher Secondary School Certificate or Intermediate (for grades 11-12).

Senior School


Prep School

Boarding Houses:

1. Kamal Pasha House-East Wing -- Nursery to Grade 2 - (Junior School)
   
2. Kamal Pasha House-West Wing -- Grades 3 to 5 - (Junior School)
   
3. Alamgir House-North & South Wings -- Grades 6 to 8 - (Preparatory School)
   
4. Salahuddin House -- Senior School Girls all grades 0-12 - (Senior School)
   
5. Mehmood House -- Grades 9,10,11 & 12 - (Senior School)
   
6. Abbas House -- Grades 9,10,11 & 12 - (Senior School)
   

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Principals:

President Ayub Khan and Nawab of Kalabagh with Principal Khan Anwar Sikander Khan

To begin with the School had only 37 children and 7 teachers. Mr. Khan Anwar Sikandar Khan, the first Principal, developed this institution from scratch and converted a veritable wilderness into a campus of panoramic spectacle. Khan Sahib was the Principal for over 18 years. For his meritorious services rendered in the field of education he was decorated with Sitara-i-Khidmat. On his retirement, Mr. Abu Zafar Haneef who was the Vice Principal took over as the Principal in March 1972. The next two principals were Col (Retd) Zahoor ul Haq from 1974 to 1990 and Mr. Agha Khalil Ahmad from 1990 to 2001. The previous principal, Prof. Mohammad Asif Malik took over in September 2002. He is a recipient of the President's Award of Pride of Performance for services rendered in the field of education. Maj. ® Syed Munir Ahmad, an Old Sadiqian, took the charge as Principal in Nov, 2007, after the departure of Prof. Mohammad Asif Malik to Chand Bagh School Muridke as a Principal(he's been sacked now). Major ® Syed Munir Ahmad had served in Shell Pakistan Limited as Country Manager before taking the office of Principal Sadiq Public School. He is the first Principal of Sadiq Public School who is an old Sadiqian. He left the school in 1966. He played instrumental role in the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Sadiq Public School in 2004 and was a Member of the Executive Committee OSA (Old Sadiqians Association) Islamabad Chapter.

Girls Section:

Girls' Section

The new campus was completed in 2008 and classes commenced in October, same year. Separate boarding houses have also been built for girls. Earlier, since 2006 the Salahuddin House was converted into a hostel for girls.[/B]