Aitchison College
"Perseverance Commands Success"
Established	November 3, 1886
Principal	Shamim S. Khan
Location	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Homepage	Aitchison.edu.pk

Aitchison College is a semi-private boys' boarding university-preparatory school located in Lahore, Punjab, in Pakistan. Aitchison College is the lineal descendant of the wards’ School at Ambala and the Chiefs’ Colleges. Led by principal Shamim S. Khan, the college sprawls on a 186 acre campus, located in the heart of the city of Lahore. Image File history File linksMetadata Aitchison-logo. ... Single-sex education is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. ... A boarding school is an educational institution where some or all pupils not only study, but also live, amongst their peers. ... A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school) is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education. ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most populated city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. ... This article is about the Pakistani province of Punjab. ...

History

Aitchison College was established on November 3, 1886, when the cornerstone of the school was laid by Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Earl of Dufferin, at the time Governor-General of India. The college was named after Charles Umpherston Aitchison, lieutenant governor of the Punjab at the time of the college's establishment. Starting off as a purely boarding school with one main teaching block, the college has evolved into a renown intstitution with a multitude of facilities and opportunities.In terms of scenic splendour, the college provides a beautiful scenario and has the potential to evolve into a charming tourist attraction, should the Pakistani goverment permit public access to it. the Stone - south is towards the top of the image The Foundation Stone (Hebrew: אבן השתייה, translit. ... Lord Dufferin as a young man Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, KP, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC (21 June 1826–12 February 1902) was a British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society. ... Baron Dufferin and Claneboye, of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh in the County of Down, is a peerage title in the Peerage of Ireland. ... The Governor-General of India (or Governor-General and Viceroy of India) was the head of the British administration in India. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...

Addressing the boys in 1888 Sir Charles Aitchison said

Present day Aitchison strives to keep faith with the vision and ideals of its founder, and it is in this context that the College motto reads:

(For an idea of day-to-day life in its early days see Historical log of Aitchison College )

The Old Building

Barry Block, the senior school building

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Organization and curriculum

Aitchison College is divided into three schools:

• Junior (Grades 1-5)
• Prep (Grades 6-8)
• Senior (Grades 9-13)

Each school is subdivided into houses that have members from each grade of that school. Houses are designed to promote inter-house competitions and mentorship opportunities, led by prefects and housemasters. Mentoring refers to a developmental relationship between a more experienced mentor and a less experienced partner referred to as a mentee or protégé. Usually - but not necessarily - the mentor/protégé pair will be of the same sex. ...

The Senior School offers two types of diplomas/certifications, following the British UCLES system. These are the School Certificate/O-level (grades 9 through 11) and the Higher School Certificate/A-level (grades 12 & 13). Cambridge Assessment Logo The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate or UCLES Group is a department of the University of Cambridge in England. ... The General Certificate of Education or GCE was introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1951, replacing the older SC and HSC. It was intended to cater for the increased range of subjects available to pupils since the raising of the school leaving age from 14 to 15 in... The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification, often divided into two levels: Ordinary level (O-level) and Advanced level (A-Level), although other categories exist. ... NSW Board of Studies The Higher School Certificate, or HSC, is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies (years 11 and 12 or equivalent) in New South Wales, Australia. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ...

Alumni

The Aitchison College Old Boys Association (ACOBA) is the prime body that keeps track of Aitchison alumni. The ACOBA sport fixtures and get-togethers that take place all round the year are of prime importance to the old boys community. The old boys get a chance to re-live the college days by playing a friendly match with the various college teams and get to find out just how 'old' they have become!

Recent old boys who are pursuing their education in Pakistan have their own Aitchisonian clubs in each prominent university including, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Technology, Lahore University of Management Sciences and Agha Khan University. The Main Entrance. ... The Aga Khan University (AKU) was granted its charter in 1983 as Pakistans first private, autonomous university. ...

Past Aitchisonians are spread all over the world, whether studying at MIT, Yale University, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania or National University of Singapore, the members form a closely-knit society in these universities. They often come to visit Aitchison, whether to only see the college or just to enjoy the ever-popular Deans Hotdogs. Antarctica Oceania Africa Asia Europe North America South America Middle East Caribbean Central Asia East Asia North Asia South Asia Southeast Asia SW. Asia Australasia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia Central America Latin America Northern America Americas C. Africa E. Africa N. Africa Southern Africa W. Africa C. Europe E. Europe N... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ... Yale redirects here. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... This article is about the private university in Philadelphia. ... University Cultural Centre The National University of Singapore (Abbreviation: NUS; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Guólì Dàxué; Abbreviated 国大; Malay: Universiti Nasional Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் ேதசிய பல்கலைக்கலகம்) is Singapores oldest university, and remains the largest in the country in terms of student enrolment and curriculum offered. ...

Noted Alumni

Statesmen:

• Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan,Nawab of Pataudi.
• Major-General Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi
• Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali,Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Sir Malik Feroz Khan Noon, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• Malik Amir Mohammad Khan of Kalabagh, Former Governor West Pakistan
• Kanwar Jasjit Singh , ruler of the princely state of Kapurthala
• Kanwar Prithvijit Singh, ruler of the princely state of Kapurthala
• Hon. Raja Sir Daljit Singh, ruler of the princely state of Kapurthala
• Rajkumar Atamjit Singh, ruler of the princely state of Kapurthala
• Raja Padamjit Singh, ruler of the princely state of Kapurthala
• Nawab Mohammed Amin Khan of Loharu, Governor Himachal Pardesh, India.
• Nawab Muhammad Abbas Abbasi, Amir of Bahawalpur, Former Governor of Punjab.
• Nawab Khair Buksh Khan Marri, Chief of Marri Tribe
• Mir Balakh Sher Mazari, Chief of Mazaris, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• Maharaja Sir Harindar Singh Brar Bans Bahadur Raja of Faridkot State.
• Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, Chief of Bugtis, Former Governor and Chief Minister of Balochistan.
• Sardar Sherbaz Khan Mazari, Former Leader of the Opposition, National Assembly of Pakistan
• Raja Jogendra Singh of Nalagarh Princely State
• Nawab Sadiq Hussain Qureshi Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab
• Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Federal Minister for IT and Telecom, Pakistan (Current)
• Maharaja Bhupindera Singh Bahadur of Patiala
• Raja Bhalendra Singh (Prince Peter), of Patiala
• Maharaja Sir Yadvinder Singh of Patiala
• Jam Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan Prince of Lasbella State
• Nawab Sir Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana
• Sahibzada Mirza Aitizazuddin Ahmed Khan. Nawab of Loharu
• Capt. HH Nawab Mirza Aitizazuddin Ahmed Khan Bahadur 7th Nawab of Loharu
• Ramesh Bhandari, Ex-Foreign Secretary India Currently, Governor of Uttar Pardesh, India
• Omar Ayub Khan, Minister of state for Finance, Pakistan
• Syed Fakhar Imam Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan.
• Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• Ghulam Mustafa Khar Chief Minister Punjab and Governor Punjab
• Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari Chief of the Baluch Leghari tribe,President of Pakistan
• Sardar Harcharan Singh Brar Governor Of Orissa and Chief Minister

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• Imran Khan, Captain, Pakistan cricket team, Philanthropist, Politician
• Majid Khan, Captain (1948-1958), Pakistan cricket team
• Rameez Raja, Captain, Pakistan cricket team
• Javed Burki,Captain, Pakistan cricket team
• Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, Captain, Indian Cricket team & Member, England Cricket team

Industrialists: Imran Khan (Urdu/Pashto: عمران احمد خان نیازی) (Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi; son of Ikram Ullah khan Niazi Shermankhel) born November 25, 1952, in Lahore is a Pakistani former cricketer turned politician. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Majid Jahangir Khan is a former cricket player, specialist batsman and former captain of the Pakistan cricket team. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Rameez Hasan Raja (b. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Javed Burki (born May 8, 1938, Meerut, India) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 25 Tests from 1960 to 1969. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Nawab (Urdu: نواب ) was originally the subadar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire. ... A noted cricketer and captain of the Indian cricket team, nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan of Pataudi is perhaps best remembered for being one of few cricket players to have represented two different nations. ... Pataudi is a town lying in the present-day Indian state of Haryana, Pataudi was the seat of the non-salute Princely state of the same name. ... Indian Cricket 2004 Indian Cricket is a cricket yearbook published by The Hindu. ... The English cricket team is a national cricket team representing England and Wales. ...

• Shahzada Alam Monoo, CEO, Monoo Group
• Syed Baber Ali, Ex-Chairperson, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) & CEO, Packages Group, Pakistan
• Syed Maratib Ali,Ex-CEO, Packages group
• Syed Yawar Ali, CEO, Nestle Pakistan
• Aamir Hussain Shirazi, President Atlas Group (Honda Pakistan).

Science and Technology:

• Dr. Wasiq Bokhari, high-energy physics, top-quark discovery at Fermilab, serial entrepreneur

• Usman Mobin, Chief Technology Officer at the Government of Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority
• Asim Mughal working with Nasa

Corporate Executives: Usman Mobin is the Chief Technology Officer at the Government of Pakistans National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). ... National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is responsible for issuing identification cards to the citizens of Pakistan. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for that nations public space program. ...

• Muhammed Mamoon Rashid Malek, Vice President, Bank of America
• Syed Nabeel A. Alvie, Senior V. President Bank of America,Charlotte

USA

• Syed Javed Hamid, Senior Economist at World Bank.
• Baba Madhsudan Singh Bedi (1932-1940), Sikh Spiritual leader.
• Basim Usmani, "KOMINAS" - Artist
• Jowdat Waheed, President Shritt International
• Zeshan Saleem Sultan , Arp Hansen Hotel Groups
• Salman Saleem Sultan, Cinemaxx Entertainment

External link

• Official website