SADIQ PUBLIC SCHOOL

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

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Much thanks for the continued support and well wishes. All at the Sadiq School is well and good.

Friday, December 5, 2014

Fees Will Come Down

BAHAWALPUR:

Parents of many students at the Sadiq Public School protested for the second day on Thursday against up to 140 per cent increase in the monthly fee.

They had earlier also staged a protest at the Fawara Chowk on Wednesday.

The protesting parents gathered in front of the school and chanted slogans against the governor and the school principal.

Some of the protesters put a lock on the school gate and refused to let anyone in. They said they would not open the gates until the fee raise was withdrawal.

Some of them had also brought their children along. Some Anjuman-i-Tajraan (traders’ association) members also joined the protest.

The protesters said that the politicians’ claims of concerned about the people of the region and provision of better opportunities were all a “drama”.

They also condemned Governor Makhdoom Ahmad Mehmood for his “pretentious concern” for the students of Bahawalpur.

They said the 140 per cent increase in the fees meant that the government did not want children to get better education.

They demanded that the fee raise be withdrawn. They said they would continue to protest burn the governor’s and the school principal’s effigies next if they did not listen to them.

The monthly fee for Montessori to grade 5 has been increased to Rs15,600 from 6,500; for grade 6 to grade 8 to Rs16,800 from Rs7,000 and that of A Level to Rs40,800 from Rs17,000.

They said that school administration had misled the Board of Governors into believing that the fees had not been raised for several years. They said that the school had been raising the fees by 15-20 per cent every year.

The parents and children held placard with anti-government and anti-school slogans. One such banner read: Son of this soil Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood has betrayed its people by the cruel decision. Another read ‘Education for all’. Mehmood Yousaf, father of one of students, said that Nawab of Bahawalpur had built the school to end class discrimination, “but the school had now been taken over by a mafia”.

Waqas Akram, another protester, said that more than 70 per cent of the parents would no longer be able to send their children to the school with the raised fees.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Consensus Best

Encyclopedia > Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur

Sadiq Public School

"Do The Right Fear No Man"
Established	January 15, 1954
Principal	Prof M. Asif Malik
Location	Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Homepage	http://www.sps.edu.pk

Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur, Punjab is an elite premier boarding university-preparatory school of Pakistan spread over 150 acres of land. It is one of the most expensive and largest educational institute in Pakistan. 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.

Making

The Nawab of Bahawalpur delivering the inaugural speech

The Foundation Stone of Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur was laid by the late Ala Hazrat Nawab Sir Sadeq Mohammad Khan V, on March 04, 1953. The School was intended to produce young men with high moral principles, who should be self-reliant and self- confident, with qualities of initiative, sense of responsibility, selfless devotion to duty, religious outlook and burning desire to serve the cause of Islam and the country.

The project was taken up under the advice and guidance of Makhdumzada Syed Hasan Mahmud, the Chief Minister ofBahawalpur State and was executed with the blessings of the Ala Hazrat. The Government of Bahawalpur allocated a sum of rupees nineteen lacs for the construction of the buildings. In addition, 450 acres 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.

Organization and curriculum

Senior School

Prep School

Junior School

Sadiq Public School is divided into three schools:

Junior School (Grades 1-5)

Prep School (Grade 6-8)

Senior School (Grade 9-12)

Each school subdivided into houses that have members from each grade of that school. Houses are designed to promote inter-house competitions andmentorship opportunities.

The Senior school offer four types of diplomas/certifications. One branch isSchool Certificate/O-level (for grades 9-11) and the Higher School Certificate/A-level (for grades 12-13).

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).

Boarding Houses

Kamal Pasha House-East Wing -- Nursery to Grade 2 - (Junior School)
Kamal Pasha House-West Wing -- Grades 3 to 5 - (Junior School)
Alamgir House-North & South Wings -- Grades 6 to 9 - (Prep School)
Salahuddin House -- Senior School Girls - (Senior School)
Mehmood House -- Grades 10,11 & 12 - (Senior School)
Abbas House -- Grades 10,11 & 12 - (Senior School)

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 present 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.

50 Years

On January 18, 2004 the School completed its 50 years of existence. The School is widely recognized as a premier residential institution, imparting quality education to boys and girls from KG to 'O' and 'A' levels (Cambridge University). The school currently has over 1000 boys and 60 girls supported by a staff of about 80. The curriculum of the School has a special correlation with its time tested traditions and the routine activity of each day.

To a young mind, SADIQ provides rich examples of devotion and honour in the form of those Old-Sadiqians of this School whose patriotism and fortitude has become a part of national history. As of January 18th, some 30 old-students of the School were sitting in the Senate, National and Provincial Assemblies.

Gen. Musa Khan, (chief of Army Staff) with School girls.

This hefty congregation of legislators far exceeds the number furnished by any single institution in Pakistan today. In addition, SADIQ can boast of moulding for the main stream sitting Chairman of the Senate, Chief Minister of Sindh, Federal and Provincial ministers, two serving Lieutenant Generals, four serving ambassadors, well-placed bureaucrats, leading industrialists, prominent scientists and also three former national cricket team captains namely Imran Khan, Rameez Raja and Waqar Younis. In 2003 one of its students won the first prize in the English Essay Writing Competition organized by the Royal Commonwealth Society, London. Another student got the best result in A Level examination in the whole of Asia. A number of old students have joined the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Old-Sadiqians made significant contribution during the lndo-Pakistan wars. Three former students embraced shahadat. 2/Lt. Khalid Karak was decorated posthumously with Sitara-i-Jurrat, and 2/Lt. Farooq Afzal with Tamgha-i-Jurrat. (Statistics as of January 2004)

Girls Section

Under Construction Girls' Section

As from May 2003 a Girls Section was established. The School has about 60 female students at present. Construction work on a separate Girls Section will start in January 2004. This project will cost over Rs. 20 million. Again, the Government of Punjab has released a special one-time grant of Rs. 5 million for the construction of an Information Technology Centre. Civil work on this project also started in January 2004.

Information Technology Center

IT Center

Realising that computer literacy is increasingly becoming a critical factor in success in the workplace, an IT Centre has been established at. School's Computer Department comprises of a specialized team of very talented and supportive professors/ lecturers to provide excellence in training to the enrolled students.

With plenty of labs available, equipped with high-end computer workstations, the facilities are second to none. The range of software covered in courses is impressive too, ranging from general productivity applications to more specialized tools for graphics and web design.

Administration

Al-Maktoum Library

School Mosque

Alamgir House

Pavillion

Administratively, the School is governed by a Board of Governors with the Governor of the Punjab as its President. Commissioner of Bahawalpur Division and Principal of the school are also members of the board along with the General Officer Commanding 35 Division. Six Old-Sadiqians also sit as members of the Board for a period of three years. The day-to-day administration is entrusted to the Executive Committee with the General Officer Commanding 35 Division as its Chairman.

Board of Governors

A Board of Governors with some prominent public figures oversee the various administrative, academic and financial activities of the School they are as

Ex-officio members:

GOC 35 Div Bahawalpur
Secretary Education Punjab
DCO Bahawalpur
Principal

Old – Sadiqians

Mr. Rahim Yar Abbasi - Class of 1959
Lt General Tariq Waseem Ghazi - Class of 1966
Lt General Javed Hassan - Class of 1967
Mrs. Shahnaz Hamid Paracha - Class of 1967
Mr. Jahangir Khan Tareen - Class of 1969
Dr. Syed Ghazi Gulab Jamal - Class of 1970
Mr. Zaka Ashraf - Class of 1970
Mr. Tariq Bashir Cheema - Class of 1974

Facilities

Equestrian Show: Tent Pegging

Education

Boarding Houses
Science Labs
Computer Labs
Audio Visual Aids
Libraries
Dramatics Societies (English/Urdu)
Debating Societies (English/Urdu)

Sports

Swimming Pools
Squash Courts
Tennis Courts
Badminton Courts
Basket Ball Courts
Volleyball Courts
Gymnasium
Horse Riding Club
Cricket Club
Hockey Club
Football Club
Athletics and Gymnastics Club
Sports Fields
Coaches and training accessories for all sports

General

Guest Houses for Parents/Wards
Mosque
Hospital (with fully equipped ambulance service)
Canteen (General Store, Tailor Shops, Shoe Store, Barber Shop, Post Office, Ice-Cream/Drinks Parlor, Bakery, Fruit Shop)
Internal Telephone Exchange System (EPABX)

Gallery

First group photo at Sadiq, 1955.	Sadiq - Early days.	Prime Minister Jamali at Golden Jubilee Celebrations.	Chief Minister of Punjab at Sadiq.
The Governor of Punjab, Mr. Shahid Hamid at Sadiq	Gymnastics Show.	Swimming Gala show.	Fancy Dress Show at Annual Swimming Gala.
Annual stage Play.	Map of the campus.

References

Official Website
Alumni Portal
Article in Dawn
Web Site for Sadiqians
Sadiq Public School Commemorative Postage Stamp

Sunday, November 30, 2014

School Fee Revision

BAHAWALPUR, April 14: Punjab Governor Makhdum Ahmed Mehmood has been quoted as saying that he will revise the fee structure of Sadiq Public School (SPS).

Jamaat-i-Islami Punjab Amir Dr Syed Waseem Akhtar called the governor, also the SPS board of governor chairman, and conveyed him parents and their wards’ anxiety over the increase in students fees.

He suggested to the governor to lower the increased percentage of fees, said JI sources.

The school had recently increased students’ fee, which according to parents, is about 140 percent.

CANDIDATES: Political parties continued the confirmation of tickets to their candidates, which are: Mian Kazim Husain Peerzada and Afzal Gill will be PML-N candidates for PP-273 and PP-274.

The PPP confirmed ticket to Bilal Mustafa Gardezi for PP-273 and PML-Q awarded ticket to Ihsanul Haq from PP-275.

The JUI-F announced tickets for its candidates: Abdul Rashid Abbasi NA-183, Qari Saifullah Khalid NA-184, Chaudhry Naveed NA-186, Malik Qadir Baksh Warren PP-267, Malik Muhammad Aleem PP-268 and Sajjad Akram Ramay PP-272.

Iranian Commentary

Qom Theological School backed the firm stances of the Iraqi Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani against the terrorist group of Daesh (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria).

In a statement on Monday, the prestigious religious school said what the Takfiri group, as the agent of the world hegemonic powers in Iraq, ruthlessly committed against the defenseless nation and its legitimate government has nothing to do with the teachings of any religion especially Islam.

It asserted that the terrorist group committed crimes against the Iraqi nation amidst the absolute silence of international bodies claiming support for human rights.

It further underlined support for Ayatollah Sistanis fatwa on the necessity of public resistance against the Takfiri criminals.

The statement noted that the terrorist group was backed by western hegemonic powers as well as certain Arab states.

Dismissing any foreign interventions in Iraq to tackle the situation, it said the Iraqi nation is quite capable of confronting the terrorist group.

Saturday, November 29, 2014

College Prepatory

Sadiq Public School

Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur, Punjab is a boarding college-preparatory school in Pakistan, though Day pupils study there as well. It is spread over 451 acres (1.83 km²). In respect to area covered it is the largest in the country and in continental Asia. It has passed its fifty eighth anniversaries.

On January 18, 2004, the school completed 50 years. It is a residential institution, imparting education to boys and girls from KG to 'O' and 'A' levels (Cambridge University) and local board Matriculation/Intermediate. The school has over 1250 boys and 350 girls supported by a staff of about 110.

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.

History

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 sent their children considerable distances to attend those schools.

The Ameer of Bahawalpur Ala Hazrat and Chief Minister of Bahawalpur State saw 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 project, the Ameer of Bahawalpur State, Ala Hazrat Nawab Sir Sadeq Mohammad Khan V 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 site was transformed into a spacious campus of lawns and playing fields, in the midst of which rose nine 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 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. This school is rated 5 star hostel and school by Cambridge University. Sadiq Public School is one of the only two schools of Pakistan which are the members of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses Conference (HMC)

Debating Society

The debating society was founded by Nawab Sir Sadiq Khan Abbasi, the founder of the school, plus the Ruler (Nawab) of Bahawalpur.

( ex-President of Pakistan Ayub Khan at School)

Organization and Curriculum

Pupils in each school are divided into houses. Houses promote inter-housecompetitions 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).

(Gen. Muhammad Musa, (Chief of Army Staff) with school girls)

Boarding Houses

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

Alumni

As of January 18, 2004, some 30 old-students of the School were sitting in the Senate, National and Provincial Assemblies.

SADIQ has provided sitting Chairman of the Senate, Gen. Mateen Ahmed (Tamgh-e-Jurat, Medal of Honour) Chief Minister of Sindh, Federal and Provincial ministers, two serving Lieutenant Generals, four serving ambassadors, bureaucrats, industrialists, scientists and two former national cricket team captains namely Rameez Raja and Waqar Younis.

In 2003 one of its students won the first prize in the English Essay WritingCompetition organized by the Royal Commonwealth Society, London. Another student got the best result in A Level examination in Asia. Old students have joined the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Old-Sadiqians made contributions during the Indo-Pakistan wars. Four former students embraced shahadat. Capt Rao Hussain and Capt Rao Waleed both awarded nishan-e-ehaider and 2/Lt. Khalid Karak was decorated posthumously with Sitara-i-Jurrat, and 2/Lt. Farooq Afzal with Tamgha-i-Jurrat. (Statistics as of January 2004)

Girls Section

The new campus was completed in 2008 and classes commenced in October, the same year. Separate boarding houses have been built for girls. In 2006 Salahuddin House was converted into a hostel for girls.

Information Technology Center

An IT Centre has been established adjacent to the senior school academic block. It serves as an Exam Centre of the Virtual University of Pakistan. Labs are equipped with computer workstations.

Administration

Administratively, the school is governed by a Board of Governors with the Governor of the Punjab as its President. District Co-ordination Officer, Bahawalpur and Principal of the school are members of the board along with the General Officer Commanding 35 Division. Six to eight Old-Sadiqians sit as members of the Board for a period of three years. The day-to-day administration is entrusted to the Principal, managed by the Executive Committee with the General Officer Commanding 35 Division as its Chairman.

Board of Governors

A Board of Governors oversee the administrative, academic and financialactivities of the School, they are: Ex-officio members:

GOC 35 Div Bahawalpur
Secretary Education Punjab
DCO Bahawalpur
Headmasters

Old – Sadiqians Members

Mr. Rahim Yar Abbasi - Class of 1959
Lt General Tariq Waseem Ghazi - Class of 1966
Lt General Javed Hassan - Class of 1967
Mrs. Shahnaz Hamid Paracha - Class of 1967
Mr. Jahangir Khan Tareen - Class of 1969
Dr. Syed Ghazi Gulab Jamal - Class of 1970
Mr. Muhammad Zaka Ashraf - Class of 1970
Mr. Saud Majeed (MNA- Yazman)
Mr. Baleegh ur Rehman (MNA- Bahawalpur)

Hospital

The Hospital at Sadiq is fully equipped with modern machinery and with an Ambulance with 24 hours services.

Facilities