Happy Home High School
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The Happy Home School, Karachi
, Pakistan, takes children from ages three to eighteen. HHS prepares students for the Matriculation
and '0' Level Examinations.
Happy Home School was founded by Mrs. Maryam Faruqi in a house on Jamshed Road in 1949. She was born Maryam Jaffer to a distinguished business family of Poona. Her father, the late Sir Ebrahim Haroon Jaffer, was a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, as well as a philanthropist and social worker who did much for the well-being of the Muslims of India. Her brother, the late Ahmed E.H. Jaffer, was a parliamentarian in India. After graduation, her desire to be a teacher was fulfilled when Mrs. Shirazee, the then Inspectress of Schools, prevailed upon her brothers to allow her to join the Government Teachers Training College, Poona.
After a year, her devotion and dedication to teaching was much appreciated and she was deputed by the Government for further studies. She joined C.T. College, Belgaum and secured a high position in Bachelor of Teaching. In 1947 she married Mr. Nooruddin Hasan Faruqi, an advocate and income-tax officer from Lucknow. Soon after partition, Mr. and Mrs. Faruqi moved to Karachi, where they secured a bungalow on Jamshed Road.
After graduation, she went to Nauroji Wadia College, Poona, where she won the Gold Medal of Bombay University. To fulfill her desire to teach, Maryam Faruqi enrolled in a Montessori course conducted by Madam Montessori herself. After this, she opened a Nursery school in her own house in Jamshed Road.
Since Happy Home was one of the few schools in 1949, it soon began to grow and prosper. Mrs. Faruqi helped found New Town Girls School along with Miss Safia Khan, who became the Principal. The school has been renamed the Safia Khan Memorial School. In 1952, the school was shifted to its domed building, and its management was assumed by the Modern Education Society.
The first President of the Society was Begum Berlas and Dr. Mahmood Rizvi was the treasurer. The school was also recognized by the Board of Secondary Education. Later, when the school needed expansion, the present building was erected in phases. Happy Home School reached class X in 1958.
The school has two branches, in Gulshan-e-Iqbal with Mrs. Hamida Mirza as the Vice-Principal, and in Clifton where Mrs. Mehmood is the Vice-Principal.
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan, takes children from ages three to eighteen. HHS prepares students for the Matriculation
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
and '0' Level Examinations.
History
Happy Home School celebrates the 60th anniversary of its foundation in 2009. This makes Happy Home one of the oldest institutions in Karachi.Happy Home School was founded by Mrs. Maryam Faruqi in a house on Jamshed Road in 1949. She was born Maryam Jaffer to a distinguished business family of Poona. Her father, the late Sir Ebrahim Haroon Jaffer, was a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, as well as a philanthropist and social worker who did much for the well-being of the Muslims of India. Her brother, the late Ahmed E.H. Jaffer, was a parliamentarian in India. After graduation, her desire to be a teacher was fulfilled when Mrs. Shirazee, the then Inspectress of Schools, prevailed upon her brothers to allow her to join the Government Teachers Training College, Poona.
After a year, her devotion and dedication to teaching was much appreciated and she was deputed by the Government for further studies. She joined C.T. College, Belgaum and secured a high position in Bachelor of Teaching. In 1947 she married Mr. Nooruddin Hasan Faruqi, an advocate and income-tax officer from Lucknow. Soon after partition, Mr. and Mrs. Faruqi moved to Karachi, where they secured a bungalow on Jamshed Road.
After graduation, she went to Nauroji Wadia College, Poona, where she won the Gold Medal of Bombay University. To fulfill her desire to teach, Maryam Faruqi enrolled in a Montessori course conducted by Madam Montessori herself. After this, she opened a Nursery school in her own house in Jamshed Road.
Since Happy Home was one of the few schools in 1949, it soon began to grow and prosper. Mrs. Faruqi helped found New Town Girls School along with Miss Safia Khan, who became the Principal. The school has been renamed the Safia Khan Memorial School. In 1952, the school was shifted to its domed building, and its management was assumed by the Modern Education Society.
The first President of the Society was Begum Berlas and Dr. Mahmood Rizvi was the treasurer. The school was also recognized by the Board of Secondary Education. Later, when the school needed expansion, the present building was erected in phases. Happy Home School reached class X in 1958.
Management
The school is under the guidance of- Mrs. Maryam Faruqi – Founder and Senior Administrator,
- Mrs. Ghazala Nizami – Principal,
- Mrs. Zuleikha Varis – Principal of Cambridge Section,
- Miss Badar Siddiqui – Vice-Principal for the Secondary Section.
The school has two branches, in Gulshan-e-Iqbal with Mrs. Hamida Mirza as the Vice-Principal, and in Clifton where Mrs. Mehmood is the Vice-Principal.
Facilities
The school is equipped with computers and science laboratories. The school encourages children to take part in co-curricular activities such as debates, quiz competitions, science projects and theater. Sports are a priority, and HHS students have shone in badminton, cricket, table tennis, volleyball and basketball. Field trips are organized to reinforce the students' in-school learning with real-world experiences. Each campus also has a medical assistant and a clinic. Children are encouraged to make use of the school library.Branches
- Happy Home Secondary School
- 5/3, Modern Housing Society, Shaheed-e-Millat Road, Karachi-74800
- Happy Home High School, Gulshan Campus
- ST-1/A, Block 13-D/1, KDA Scheme No. 24,Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
- Arts and Science Academy, Clifton Campus (Happy Home School)
- ST-8/C, Block-1, Scheme No.5, Shahrahe-e-Bedil, Shireen Jinnah Colony, Clifton, Karachi
- Happy Home School – O Level Campus
- 12/A, Hussainabad No 1, F.B. Area, Block II, Karachi.