Roots School System

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Roots School System
FormationApril 10, 1988;34 years ago (1988-04-10)
FounderRiffat Mushtaq [1]
Founded at Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
PurposeEducation
Headquarters Rawalpindi
Location
Coordinates 33°34′44″N73°02′42″E / 33.579°N 73.045°E / 33.579; 73.045 Coordinates: 33°34′44″N73°02′42″E / 33.579°N 73.045°E / 33.579; 73.045
Region
Pakistan
ServicesEducation
Key people
  • Mushtaque R. Chaudhry (CEO) [2]
  • Riffat Mushtaq [2]
Website www.rootsschool.edu.pk

The Roots School System (RSS) is a school system based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. [3]

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History

The organization was founded in 1988 by Riffat Mushtaq with the first institution at Harley Street Rawalpindi. [4] [5] The organization has spread with her children operating separately in what Riffat describes as "healthy competition": [6] Khadija Mushtaq being CEO of the Roots Ivy International University; Faisal CEO of Roots Millennium Schools; and Walid CEO of Roots International Schools.

As of 2016 RSS was the only system in Pakistan that catered from ages two and over to undergraduate. [7]

Alumni

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References

  1. Khan (2012).
  2. 1 2 Chaudhry & Mushtaq (2020).
  3. "Private schools – quality of education in Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 24 June 2012.
  4. "Roots silver jubilee: Toil of the past, promise of the future". The Express Tribune. 15 April 2013.
  5. Roots (2014).
  6. Ahmed (2014).
  7. Hussan (2016), Root School System.