Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur
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| Sadiq Public School | |
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| "Do The Right Fear No Man" | |
| Established | January 15, 1954 |
| Principal | Maj. (R) Syed Munir Ahmad |
| Location | Bahawalpur, Punjab,  Pakistan |
| Homepage | http://www.sps.edu.pk |
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 400 acres (1.6 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.
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[edit] Making
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 of Bahawalpur 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 (1.8 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.
[edit] Organization and curriculum
Sadiq Public School is divided into three schools:
- Junior School (Grades 1-5)
- Prep School (Grade 6-8)
- 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 9-11) 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 - (Preparatory School)
- Salahuddin House -- Senior School Girls - (Senior School)
- Mehmood House -- Grades 10,11 & 12 - (Senior School)
- Abbas House -- Grades 10,11 & 12 - (Senior School)
[edit] Principals
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. Maj. (R) Syed Munir Ahmad, an Old Sadiqian, took the charge as Principal in Nov, 2007, after the kind departure of Prof. Mohammad Asif Malik to Chand Bagh School Muridke as a Principal. Major (R) 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 Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Sadiq Public School in 2004 and was Member Executive Committee OSA (Old Sadiqians Association) Islamabad Chapter.
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[edit] 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.
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) Fifty years later in 2004, we, the old sadiqians, celebrated the Golden Jubilee of this leading Public School in Pakistan. The Organizing Committee for the Golden Jubilee ceremony was lead by Dr. Raheal Ahmad Siddiqi (presently serving as DCO Rahim Yar Khan) who played an instrumental role in developing a Nationwide team of Old Sadiqians to arrange a Memorable First Grand Annual Reunion. Other members of the team included maj. (R) Syed Munir Ahmad (now Principal Sadiq Public School), Maj. (R) Syed Tanvir Ali (then ADC to President of Pakistan), Saud Majeed, Mian Balighur Rehman, Rehan bin Javed, Kazi Jaan Muhammad, Ameer Yousuf, Munawwar Abbas and Muhammad Ali Zamir. We are in the world we stand united under the glorious banner of Sadiq Public School and we are the ones who promised to guard its name and honour with our strength of unity. We are the ambassadors of the institution's glory. Our each action as the member of society portraits the image of the school itself. Let us together make Old Sadiqians Association a role model for all Alumni associations. Mr. Mohammadmian Soomro, Prime Minister of Pakistan and former Chairman of senate is also an Old Sadiqian.
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[edit] THE OSA WORKING COMMITTEE
Dr. Rao Ehsan Ur Rehman (Class Of '1971), Mr. Mansoor Habib Warraich (Class Of '1973), Dr. Raheal Ahmad Siddiqui (Class Of '1978), Mr. Abbas Munawar (Class Of '1978), Mr. Muzammil Ur Rasheed Abbasi (Class Of '1980), Mr. Salman Qureshi (Class Of '1985), Mr. Ayaz Imran (Class Of '1985), Mr. Syed Mohsin Raza (Class Of '1986), Mr. Saud Majeed (Class Of '1987), Mr. Rehan Bin Javed (Class Of '1988), Mr. Baligh Ur Rehman (Class Of '1989), Mr. Atif Aziz (Class Of '1989), Mr. Amir Yousaf (Class Of '1990), Mr. Muhammad Umair Syed (Class Of '1997), Muhammad Ali Zamir (Class of '2001), Asad Saleem (Class of '2001). For more information visit www.oldsadiqians.com
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Information Technology 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 a specialized team of very talented and supportive professors/ lecturers to provide excellence in training to the enrolled students. The Head of I.T. Department is Prof. Adnan Qaiser Saleem.
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.
[edit] Administration
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.
[edit] 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 36 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
[edit] Facilities
Education
- Boarding Houses
- Science Labs
- IT(Information Technology) centre
- 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)
- Auditorium
[edit] Gallery
 Khan Anwar Sikander Khan - Principal, January 1954- March 1972 |
 Mr Abu Zaffar Haneef - Principal, March 1972- August 1978 |
 Col. (R) Zahoor-ul-Haq - Principal, January 1979 - February1990 |
 Mr. Agha Khalil Ahmad - Principal, March1990 - December 2001 |
 Prof. Muhammad Asif Malik - Principal, September 2002 - November 2007 |
 Maj. (R) Syed Munir Ahmad - Principal, Incumbent |
 First group photo at Sadiq, 1955. |
 Sadiq - Early days. |
 Prime Minister Jamali at Golden Jubilee Celebrations. |
 Chief Minister of Punjab at Sadiq. |
 Waqar Younis posing with students at Golden Jubilee Celebrations |
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 Gymnastics Show. |
 Swimming Gala show. |
 Fancy Dress Show at Annual Swimming Gala. |
 Annual stage Play. |
 Alamgir House. |
 Cricket Pavillion. |
 Main Block |
 Map of the campus. |
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