PAF College Lower Topa

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PAF College Lower Topa
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PAF College Lower Topa
Lower Topa

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Coordinates 33°53′51″N73°25′55″E / 33.897386°N 73.431836°E / 33.897386; 73.431836
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TypeMilitary
MottoI Will Dare
Established1952
School districtMurree
PrincipalAir Vice Marshal Muhammad Khalid Dabir HI(M), (Retd)
Affiliation Pakistan Air Force
Website www.topians.edu.pk

Pakistan Air Force college Lower Topa is an all-boys military boarding school situated at Lower Topa,Murree which is located near Patriata in the Murree region of the Murree District of Pakistan. Situated on a hilltop, the institution is made up of a series of buildings. These comprise the boarding lodgings, academic blocks, hobbies section, laboratories, administration, library, hospital, etc. The other buildings consist of a mosque, a general purpose hall, an auditorium and a messing block. The public school serves as a nursery for the future leadership of the Pakistan Air Force. A new academic block has just been completed in 2017. Admission is open for all Pakistani students.

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Aims and objectives

The primary aim of PAF Public School Lower Topa is to educate and groom boys for intermediate examination of Federal Board.

School administration

The school is run under a Principal. Additional administrative hierarchy includes a Vice Principal, an Adjutant, an Officer in-charge of the Progress Section (the Academic, Student Performance & Administration Wing), two Heads of department, Six House masters, and an equivalent number of Assistant House masters to manage the administrative matters of the school. The current School Administration is led by:

Principal: Air Vice Marshal Khalid Dabir HI(M), (Retd)

Vice-Principal: Gp Capt Sohail Mehmood

HoD (Sciences): Sqn Ldr Farrukh Khan

HoD (Humanities): Mr. Tariq Anees

Adjutant Sqn Ldr Saima Habibi

Student Command System

There are six houses, each led by a house captain selected from the senior most entry. They are responsible for the house discipline and are answerable to the school head boy. Other school appointments include 1 College Prefect and 2 House Prefects for each house.

Academics

The students are prepared for the FBISE. The following subjects are taught:

(a) Secondary School Certificate Examination: English, Urdu, Islamiat, Pakistan Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science. (b) Intermediate Examination (Pre-Engineering Group): English, Urdu, Islamic Studies, Pakistan Studies, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. The students from Bangladesh study geography of Pakistan instead of Urdu.

Achievements

The school holds a record of maintaining highest grade point average every year since its re-induction in the FBISE. There are also excellence and distinction badges for high achiever pre-cadets in academics.

Routine and activities

Commemoration of National Days

All important national days such as Independence Day, Quaid-e-Azam’s Birthday, Iqbal Day, Defence Day and Air Force Day are commemorated by holding meetings in which the entire student body participates.

Facilities and miscellaneous

The all mentioned facilities are free of cost by Pakistan Air Force,however a fee of Rs.4500 is received on 6 month basis.monthly pocket money is returned. Medical

For round-the-clock medical care, the school has a hospital headed by a qualified doctor with the necessary staff to assist him.

Uniform

While at the school, students have to be in the prescribed dress. They are not permitted to wear private clothes. The uniforms are provided to the students by the school. Any willful damage to the uniforms is charged to the parents. On initial joining, students are required to be in possession of clothing items as given in the joining instructions for the selected students. These clothes should be worn by the students prior to the issue of the School uniform.

College Mess

The mess is under the supervision of the president Mess Committee who is assisted by the Mess Secretary and the Food Member. Students are also associated with the management of the mess. One representative from each house is a member of Mess Committee which would meet regularly to draw up the menu and discuss ways and means of improving the food.

The Mess Committee meeting is presided over by the Principal. Meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, there is permission of doing extra messing.

Allied Facilities

Support facilities include MI Room, Canteen, Barber Shop, Cobbler Shop and a tailor shop.

Notable alumni

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