Government Pilot School, Larkana

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Government Pilot Higher Secondary School, Larkana
Location
Government Pilot School, Larkana
,
Pakistan
Information
School type Government school
MottoEnter to Read, Leave to Lead
Founded1919;106 years ago (1919)
School boardLarkana Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
PrincipalProfessor Zahid Hussain Hulio
Teaching staff150+
GenderBoys
Number of students8000+
Classes50+
LanguageEnglish And Sindhi
Hours in school day5
Slogan"Enter To Read,Leave To Lead"
SportsAssociation football, cricket

Government Pilot Higher Secondary School is a government school located in Larkana, Sindh. It is one of oldest schools in Sindh. [1] [2]

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History

Government Pilot Higher Secondary School was built in 1919 by British in what was then British India. [3] [4] The land for the school was donated by Khanbahadur Ameer Ali Lahori. [5] After Pakistan came into being, the school changed its affiliation from the University of Bombay to the University of Sindh. [5]

In 1964, under a President's Project it was renamed as Govt Pilot Secondary School with addition of four workshops, namely electrical, metal, typing, and wood. [5]

During the premiership of Benazir Bhutto it was upgraded under a Prime Minister's Programme and was renamed as Govt Pilot Higher Secondary School. [5]

Facilities

The original E-shaped building which represents England remains structurally intact and free from any damage. [4] [5] It contains 81 rooms, which are currently used as classrooms, offices, laboratories, a drawing hall, an auditorium, and a library. [4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. "لاڑکانہ کا مشہور اورقدیمی تعلیمی مرکز گورنمنٹ پائلٹ ہائیر سیکنڈری اسکول خوبصورتی کے بجائے ویرانی میں تبدیل". UrduPoint.
  2. "Book on Larkana's old school launched". DAWN.COM. September 13, 2016.
  3. Larik, Naveed (February 12, 2019). "گورنمنٹ پائلٹ سیکنڈری اسکول کے سوسال مکمل". Samaa.
  4. 1 2 3 "Government Pilot School, Larkana". heritage.eftsindh.com.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Larkana school set to celebrate centenary". DAWN.COM. February 11, 2019.