Mansehra International Public School and College
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Mansehra International Public School and College (MIPS), is a private
high school
in Mansehra
, Pakistan
. It was founded in 1995 by Engr Sher Afzal Khan Swati. The school is situated, about 3400 feet above sea level
, close to the Abbottabad Road in the middle of the Government Food Godown. The area where the school is situated was devastated by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake
on 8 October 2005.
The institution is self-governing under a board of Governors. The Government Allotted Registration No is 1279 as a Permanent Recognized Education Department.
The teaching medium is English
and special emphasis is laid on both the national language and English which are compulsory subjects throughout the course. The school and college prepare students for the Mansehra educational board examinations, as well as the F.Sc Intermediate and Matriculation examinations.
Parents are encouraged to play a full part in the life of the school.
. There are adequate internal and external facilities for sport
and extracurricular activities.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
high school
High school
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in Mansehra
Mansehra
Mansehra city is located at in Mansehra District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is very near to Abbottabad city. It is a major stop for tourists on the Karakoram Highway which leads to China...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It was founded in 1995 by Engr Sher Afzal Khan Swati. The school is situated, about 3400 feet above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
, close to the Abbottabad Road in the middle of the Government Food Godown. The area where the school is situated was devastated by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a major earthquake centered in Pakistan-administered Kashmir known as Azad Kashmir, near the city of Muzaffarabad, affecting Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It occurred at 08:52:37 Pakistan Standard Time on 8 October 2005...
on 8 October 2005.
Administration
The school is administrated by Sher Afzal Khan Swati and Faisal Khan Swati. It is divided into separate sections for boys and girls. Both the school and the college provide boarding. Currently, there are over 750 students studying in the school and 400 in the college. Of these, 45 children receive full financial support from the Institution. The faculty consists of 50 staff.The institution is self-governing under a board of Governors. The Government Allotted Registration No is 1279 as a Permanent Recognized Education Department.
Academic aspects
The primary aim of this institution is imparting a sound education and development such that the students may become useful and efficient citizens of Pakistan.The teaching medium is English
English language
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and special emphasis is laid on both the national language and English which are compulsory subjects throughout the course. The school and college prepare students for the Mansehra educational board examinations, as well as the F.Sc Intermediate and Matriculation examinations.
Parents are encouraged to play a full part in the life of the school.
Award ceremonies
Notable political leaders are the guest of honour at the school's annual prize giving.- 2003 - Leader of the opposition in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Shahzada Gustasap Khan who said that there is no room for extremism and intolerance in Islam.
- 2004 - Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Muhammad Ayaz Khan who said that the provincial government was determined to extend all facilities for the promotion of education and the enhancement of literacy rate which was much below the international standard.
Facilities
The school estate covers an area of 35 kanalsKanal (unit)
-Description:A kanal is a traditional unit of land area in northern areas of Pakistan and also in the states of north India - Punjab , Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh; equal to 20 marlas...
. There are adequate internal and external facilities for sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
and extracurricular activities.