Myers College
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Myer's College is a university-preparatory school
located at Chakwal
, Punjab
, in Pakistan
. The college is affiliated with Cambridge International Examinations(PK 035:Myer's College) and offers Cambridge O-Level and A-level qualifications.
Myer's College is patterned after English public schools and owns over 100 acre (0.404686 km²) of land at Balkassar-Motorway Interchange near Chakwal
. Classes are held at Kot Sarfraz Khan
campus close to the Central Chakwal city.
(Late), a philanthropist and politician. It was founded by his grandson, Raja Yassir H. Sarfraz, and was named after a Rajput prince, Raja Mair, the first settler in this area and ancestor of the Mair-Minhas
tribe, an offshoot of the Jamwal
Dogra
Rajput
s.
The opening ceremony of the college was held on 18 November 2000 and Amir of Bahawalpur
, His Royal Highness Nawab Salahudin Abbasi was the chief guest.
Each school's students are divided among houses. The houses promote inter-house competitions and mentorship
opportunities.
The five houses are:
The Senior school offers School Certificate
/O-level
in affiliation with Cambridge International Examinations and the college offers Higher School Certificate
/A-level (for grades 12-13). Myer's College is affiliated with Aga Khan Examination board and its college section is now offering Intermediate Level pre-medical classes.
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
located at Chakwal
Chakwal
Chakwal is the capital of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 km south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad and is named after Chaudhry Chaku Khan, chief of the Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu, who founded it in 1525 CE during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur...
, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, in 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...
. The college is affiliated with Cambridge International Examinations(PK 035:Myer's College) and offers Cambridge O-Level and A-level qualifications.
Myer's College is patterned after English public schools and owns over 100 acre (0.404686 km²) of land at Balkassar-Motorway Interchange near Chakwal
Chakwal
Chakwal is the capital of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 km south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad and is named after Chaudhry Chaku Khan, chief of the Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu, who founded it in 1525 CE during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur...
. Classes are held at Kot Sarfraz Khan
Kot Sarfraz Khan
Kot Sarfraz Khan is one the oldest living settlements in Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan.Kot Sarfraz Khan was founded in 1751 C.E by the Talukdar of Dhanni,Chaudhry Subhan Quli Khan and named after his son Chaudhry Torabaz Khan...
campus close to the Central Chakwal city.
History
Myer's College was established on April 19, 1999, when classes were started in the colonial style historic bunglow built by Raja Muhammed Sarfraz KhanRaja Muhammed Sarfraz Khan
Raja Mohammed Sarfraz was a famous philanthropist, politician and a member of Pakistan Movement.-Political career:Raja Mohammad Sarfraz remained member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly for 29 consecutive years from 1929 to 1958. Raja Sarfraz Khan was a member of Allama Mashriqi's Khaksar Tehrik...
(Late), a philanthropist and politician. It was founded by his grandson, Raja Yassir H. Sarfraz, and was named after a Rajput prince, Raja Mair, the first settler in this area and ancestor of the Mair-Minhas
Minhas
Minhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
tribe, an offshoot of the Jamwal
Jamwal
Jamwal is a suryavanshi Rajput clan of Chattari lineage in Jammu and Kashmir that claims solar origin by direct descent from Sri Rama Chandra of Raghav Rajput clan. Jamwal traditions state that their ancestor, Raja Agnigarba, came from Ayodhya and founded a small state on the banks of River Tawi...
Dogra
Dogra
The Dogras are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group in South Asia. Being a diversified group, the Dogras include both Savarnas such as Brahmins, Rajputs and Non-savarnas. The Dogras also incluide merchant castes such as Mahajans...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s.
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
, His Royal Highness Nawab Salahudin Abbasi was the chief guest.
Organization
Myer's College is divided into five schools:- Pre-School (Montessori-Prep)
- Junior School (Grade 1-4)
- Preparatory School (Grade 5-7)
- Senior School (Grade 8-11)
- College (Grade 12-13)
Each school's students are divided among houses. The houses promote inter-house competitions and mentorship
Mentorship
Mentorship refers to a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps a less experienced or less knowledgeable person....
opportunities.
The five houses are:
- Khan Sarfraz
- General Akbar
- Ch. Chaku
- Raja Aurangzeb
- Rashid Minhas
School Certificate
The School Certificate was a qualification issued by the Board of Studies, New South Wales, typically at the end of Year 10. The successful completion of the School Certificate is a requirement for completion of the Higher School Certificate...
/O-level
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
in affiliation with Cambridge International Examinations and the college offers Higher School Certificate
Higher School Certificate
The Higher School Certificate, or HSC, is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies in New South Wales, Australia. It was first introduced in 1967, with the last major revision coming into effect in 2001. It is currently...
/A-level (for grades 12-13). Myer's College is affiliated with Aga Khan Examination board and its college section is now offering Intermediate Level pre-medical classes.
Top students in Cambridge O Level examinations
Its first candidate appeared in 2005.- 2005 Palwasha Babur (8 A's Cambridge O-Levels)
- 2006 Rabia Liaqat (5 A's, 3 B's Cambridge O'Levels)
- 2006 Shaheer Shahid (5 A's, 3 B's Cambridge O 'Levels)
- 2007 Syed Ali Hussain(6 A's, 1B Cambridge O'Levels)
- 2007 Hassan Sarfaraz( 6 A's Cambridge O'Levels)
- 2008 Memoona Fatima Khan (8 A's Cambridge O'Levels)
- 2008 Beenish Fatima (7 A's 1B Cambridge O'Levels)
- 2008 Amber Husnain (6 A's, 2B's Cambridge O'Levels)
- 2008 Khawaja Zainulabdin(6 A's, 2B's Cambridge O'Levels)
- 2008 Madiha Anwar Muhammad (6 A's, 2 B's Cambridge O'Levels)