Formation | April 10, 1988 |
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Founder | Riffat Mushtaq [1] |
Founded at | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
Purpose | Education |
Headquarters | Rawalpindi |
Location | |
Coordinates | 33°34′44″N73°02′42″E / 33.579°N 73.045°E Coordinates: 33°34′44″N73°02′42″E / 33.579°N 73.045°E |
Region | Pakistan |
Services | Education |
Key people | |
Website | www |
The Roots School System (RSS) is a school system based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. [3]
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 [update] RSS was the only system in Pakistan that catered from ages two and over to undergraduate. [7]
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