Nasr School

Nasr School
Location

Khairtabad, Somajiguda, Gachibowli,

Hyderabad
India
Information
School type Private School
Motto With God's Help Victory is Near
Established 12 June 1965 by Begum Anees Khan
Key people
  • Begum Anees Khan,Chairperson & Founder
  • Nawab Mir Khutubuddin Khan,Secretary, Nasr Education Society
  • Janaba Raees Hasan,Founding Director,Nasr Education Society
  • Mir Hafeezuddin Ahmed,CEO, Nasr Education Society & Principal (Boys)
  • Mir Mohiuddin Mohammed, Director Academics, Nasr Education Society
  • Mrs.Madhubala Kapoor,Principal (Girls)
Grades Nursery-12
Campus type Suburban
Website www.nasrschool.in

Nasr School is a private school in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, run by The Nasr Education Society and affiliated to CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations).Nasr Education Society is currently celebrating its golden jubilee year.[1]

History

Nasr School was founded by educationalist Begum Anees Khan,[2] an alumnus of the Osmania University, in the year 1965. The school had a meagre beginning with only 12 students and 3 teachers but now it has over 8000 students from various parts of Hyderabad.[3][4]

Locations

The Nasr Education Society runs Nasr Schools in three locations in Hyderabad. There is Nasr Pre-Primary School at Somajiguda, Nasr School for Girls at Khairtabad and Nasr School for Boys at Gachibowli. A branch in Kondapur is awaiting its opening.The Society also runs a school for underprivileged girls in Somajiguda and charges no fee for their education, they provide free books, uniforms, food for these girls and aim to uplift the living standards of these girls by educating them.[5]

Student Activities

The school organizes many completions and activities. Nasr is home to a number of clubs, which are popular among students such as The Nasr Dramatic Society,The Nature Club,The Literacy Club,The Red Cross,The Interact club and the Nasr Riding Club.[6][7][8][9] The school students are also encouraged to take part in social activities.[10]

Nasr Dramatic Society (NDS)

The Nasr Dramatic Society (NDS) was established in the year 1980 for the Girls School at Khairtabad and in the year 2004 for Nasr Boys at Gachibowli. The dramatic society was founded with a view to nurture the talent of young artists, their creativity, intellectualism. NDS’s plays are often staged in Hyderabad.The Nasr Dramatic Society. of Nasr Girls & Boys is the youngest and the only school dramatic club to be affiliated to the National School of Drama, Delhi [11][12]

Nasr Riding Club

Nasr Riding Club was founded in the year 1999 under the guidance of the Secretary of Nasr Education Society, Nawab Mir Khutubuddin Khan.The club has its own string of horses. The club members take part in many on and off field activities.[13][14]

Nasr Nature Club

The school has the nature club wings for both Nasr Boys School, Gachibowli and Nasr School, Khairtabad. The Nasr Nature Club (Boys) adopted VIKAS - A one year old Royal Bengal Tiger at Nehru Zoological Park on 13 January 2015. The school students take part in raising funds for "The Project Tiger" too.[15]

Alumni (Nasrites)

Alumni include Tennis player, Sania Mirza,[16] and actress, model and Miss Asia Pacific 2000, Dia Mirza. Nasr was also the learning home of many international acclaimed doctors and policewoman

Awards

The school has received various awards.

References

  1. ↑ COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS. "Nasr School - ICSE / ISC Type". COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS.
  2. ↑ The Hindu. "Begum Anees Khan - Nasr School celebrates Foundation Day". The Hindu Newspaper, 27 June 2014.
  3. ↑ The Hindu. "Girls top ICSE/ISC exams in Hyderabad". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ The Hindu. "National Award for Nasr School". The Hindu, 5 September 2010.
  5. ↑ Nasr School Official Website. "Nasr Schools at different places in Hyderabad". Nasr School Website.
  6. ↑ The Hindu. "Abedin, at 12, shoots to fame". The Hindu Newspaper, 13 April 2013.
  7. ↑ The Hindu. "A moment to cherish for Sathwika". The Hindu Newspaper, 27 May 2013.
  8. ↑ TwoCircles.net. "Retain the golden glory of Hyderabad football: Victor Amalraj". TwoCircles.net, 21 August 2014.
  9. ↑ Basket Ball Federation of India. "2013-14 BFI-IMG Reliance School Basketball League kicks off in Hyderabad". = BFI, 11 November 2013.
  10. ↑ IBN Live. "Hyderabad students clean Kapra lake". IBNLive, 30 June. 2012.
  11. ↑ Times of India. "Celebs enjoy comedy play in Hyderabad". Times of India, 5 November 2011.
  12. ↑ Nasr Schools. "Nasr Dramatic Society for Boys School at Gachibowli". Nasr School, 10 January 2014.
  13. ↑ Nasr Schools. "Nasr Riding Club at Gachibowli". Nasr School, 19 September 2013.
  14. ↑ The Hindu Newspaper. "Nasr Boys School celebrates sports day". The Hindu Newspaper, 14 December 2010.
  15. ↑ Nasr School. "Nasr School - The Tiger Project". boys.nasrschool.in, 13 January 2015.
  16. ↑ Times of India. "Sania Mirza visits her alma mater". Times of India, 10 July 2003.
  17. 1 2 Education World. / "Education World India School Ranking (2014)" Check |url= value (help). Education World India.
  18. ↑ The Hindu. "National award for Nasr school principal". The Hindu, 5 September 2010.
  19. ↑ National Conference Brochure, Brainfeed Magazine. "Acharya Devo Bhava - 2014 Award - Brainfeed Magazine" (PDF). Brainfeed Magazine, 2014.
  20. 1 2 WCRC Leaders. "WCRC Leaders - Excellence Award (2014)". WCRC Leaders.com.
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