Hira Schools (Pakistan) | |
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Location | |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Motto | I am to Learn |
Established | 1997 |
Faculty | 3,500 |
Enrollment | 60,000 |
Average class size | Preschool - A Levels[clarification needed] |
Campus | 215+ |
Color(s) | Maroon, Scarlet, White And Grey |
Athletics | Citizens |
Mascot | Flamingo |
Website | Official Website |
Hira Schools in Pakistan are a Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan-sponsored Islamic school system that operates more than 215 schools and 10 colleges across Pakistan. It is a universal education project run by the Hira National Education Foundation, a non-governmental, non-profit and non-sectarian organization working in the field of education since 1997.
The project is sponsored by Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.[1] The system has branches in all four Pakistani provinces, including Kashmir, FATA and Gilgit-Baltistan. The system offers education ranging from preschool to secondary level in addition to a program of preparatory courses towards the completion of a Secondary School Certificate. Hira Schools maintain low tuition fees to allow low-income students to enroll.
History
[edit]Tanzeem-e-Asatiza Pakistan (Teachers Association of Pakistan), a teacher wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, introduced the Hira educational project in the late 1990s.[1]
Enrollment
[edit]It operates 215 schools and 10 colleges across the country. The system employs 2,045 male and 1,415 female teachers who provide instruction to the 32,000 male and 28,700 female students.[2]
Organizational structure
[edit]The Hira Educational Foundation organizes all the branches, develops curriculum, conducts faculty training and inspects schools.
Curriculum
[edit]The curriculum is provided by the Association For Academic Quality (AFAQ)[1] and includes AFAQ's Sun Series and AFAQ's Iqbal Series of textbooks.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c website, Official. "Hira National Education Foundation".
- ^ "Saba Trust".
- ^ "AFAQ Curriculum". Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.