Government Naz Pilot High School, Khairpur
| Government Naz Pilot High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 27°31′30″N 68°44′52″E / 27.52487°N 68.74773°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Anglo Vernacular School |
| Established | 1906 |
| Founder | Mir Ali Nawaz Khan Talpur |
Government Naz High School, Khairpur, formerly known as Naz High School, Khairpur is a high school located in Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
The school spans 68 acres, with 14 acres allocated for agricultural use.[2]
History
[edit]Government Naz Pilot High School was founded in 1906 as Anglo Vernacular School by Mir Ali Nawaz Khan Talpur, a ruler of Khairpur, to provide free education, including hostel accommodation and meals for students from remote areas.[2][3][4]
In 1915, it was upgraded to high school.[3] In 1923, the school was renamed as Naz High school after Mir Ali Nawaz Khan Naz.[3]
In 1960, during the tenure of Field Marshal Ayub Khan, the school initiated pilot projects in agriculture, woodworking, electricity, and poultry.[2] In the poultry program, students learned to construct incubators for hatching chicks.[2] Agriculture students were trained in land preparation using two bulls to level the fields.[2]
Alumni
[edit]- Pir Ilahi Bux, Chief Minister of Sindh[2]
- Syed Ghous Ali Shah[2]
- Syed Qaim Ali Shah[2]
- Manzoor Wassan[2]
- Syed Ali Aslam Jafri[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Newspaper, the (March 25, 2015). "Naz School". Dawn.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Khairpur's historic school hopes to improve under new management". The Express Tribune. February 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Naz Pilot Secondary School , Khairpur". heritage.eftsindh.com.
- ^ "Reviving the legacy of Naz Pilot Secondary School". The Express Tribune. October 15, 2015.