Minto Circle
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Minto Circle, officially Syedna Tahir Saifuddin High School (S.T.S. High School), is a semi-residential high school under Aligarh Muslim University
at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
, India
. The school was established as "Mohammedan Anglo Oriental Collegiate School" by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875, which later evolved as Aligarh Muslim University
. It is one of the five high schools run by the university.
Minto Circle is a school which was founded in 1875 by the educationist and social reformer, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. The foundation stone of school was laid down by an associate of Sir Syed, Maulvi Sami Ullah Khan, Secretary of the College Fund Committee, on May 24, 1875. Its original name was the "Mohammedan Anglo Oriental Collegiate School". The school grew into M.A.O. College in 1877 which in 1920 became the Aligarh Muslim University
by an act of the Central Legislature. The school bore the name, Muslim University High School, but became popular as Minto Circle after the then Viceroy of India
, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
(1845–1914), who funded the construction for its new buildings. In 1966, the school was named after the then Chancellor Syedna Tahir Saifuddin, and hence forth known as S.T.S. High School.
The school, a Muslim minority institution, attached to the Aligarh Muslim University, aims primarily at the education of the Muslim Community. Admission, however, is open to children of all communities without distinction of caste and creed. The School has an all India and all denominational membership. There is provision for nearly three hundred students to reside in the hostels within the campus. The total strength of the school is around two thousand students.
The school has a library, playing ground for outdoor games, facilities for playing volleyball, basketball, and a common room. The school has invested in a Computer Laboratory with the software/languages and other technology facilities. The principal is Mr. Faisal Nafees.
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The school was established as "Mohammedan Anglo Oriental Collegiate School" by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875, which later evolved as Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
. It is one of the five high schools run by the university.
History
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
by an act of the Central Legislature. The school bore the name, Muslim University High School, but became popular as Minto Circle after the then Viceroy of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto was a British nobleman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the eighth since Canadian Confederation, and as Viceroy and Governor-General of India, the country's 17th.-Early life and career:Minto was born in London, the...
(1845–1914), who funded the construction for its new buildings. In 1966, the school was named after the then Chancellor Syedna Tahir Saifuddin, and hence forth known as S.T.S. High School.
Schooling
In the beginning the school was in two sections. Its primary section was kept at “Zahoor Ward” (presently Arabic Department) and the building of Old Guest House. After passing class IV, the students were promoted to its senior section in Minto Circle.The school, a Muslim minority institution, attached to the Aligarh Muslim University, aims primarily at the education of the Muslim Community. Admission, however, is open to children of all communities without distinction of caste and creed. The School has an all India and all denominational membership. There is provision for nearly three hundred students to reside in the hostels within the campus. The total strength of the school is around two thousand students.
The school has a library, playing ground for outdoor games, facilities for playing volleyball, basketball, and a common room. The school has invested in a Computer Laboratory with the software/languages and other technology facilities. The principal is Mr. Faisal Nafees.
Notable alumni
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