Divisional Public School Faisalabad
| Divisional Public School Faisalabad | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| Coordinates | 31°26′12″N 73°05′00″E / 31.43667°N 73.08333°ECoordinates: 31°26′12″N 73°05′00″E / 31.43667°N 73.08333°E |
| Information | |
| School type | semi-private Independent school, Selective school, Boarding school |
| Established | 1963 |
| Founder | Sharif Commission for National Education |
| Status | open |
| Principal | Mr. Shahid Mahmud |
| Area | 51 acres intermixing with Divisional Model College |
| Houses | Jinnah Iqbal sir syed Tariq. |
| Website | http://www.dpsfsd.edu.pk/ |
Divisional Public School Faisalabad (also known as Divisional Public School & College, Faisalabad) is a prestigious selective school based in Faisalabad, Pakistan.[1] The campus of school is situated in the heart of city, it is the oldest school in the Faisalabad city, and also the largest in terms of the total area.[2]
Brief history and background
The School was established as a high school in 1963. It covers an area of 51 acres and situated in the heart of the city with lofty buildings to house different sections separately.
Background
The scheme of Divisional Public Schools was initiated in 1958-59, when the “Sharif Commission”, a special commission on national education for secondary education submitted detailed recommendations on primary through post-graduate education.
Such institutions were named Divisional Public Schools; the funds required to initiate their operation and maintenance were to be generated through private philanthropy. All the Divisional Public Schools are the offshoots of this plan and owe their existence to the recommendations of the Sharif Commission. The first two Schools were simultaneously built in Faisalabad and Model Town, Lahore in 1963. Divisional Public School Faisalabad holds particular importance in this regard by embarking itself both as the oldest school of Faisalabad city and the oldest school of Divisional Public School series.
Campus
Divisional Public School and College is divided into three sections.
Junior section
The fresheners are admitted to Junior Section during the month of February as per the advertisement published in the national News papers in detail. The Junior Section accommodates students from Classes Prep to Four. The college arranges the junior classes in two campus, the main campus and the GMA Campus to save the parents from slogging on pick and drop far away. The boys of both the Junior Section are promoted to Senior Section in Fifth class as groomed and bloomed for further higher studies to go ahead to SSC Exams with science subjects and English as Medium of instruction.
Girls section
The girls of both the Junior Section after passing their Fourth are shifted to girls section. They remain in this section till they pass the SSC & F.Sc Exams. This section is facilitated with female and Male staff both teaching and assisting.
Senior section
Senior section comprises classes from 5th to 12th for Boys.
House system
The whole school including senior, junior and girls Section is divided into four houses. Jinnah, Tariq, Iqbal and Sir Syed. Competitions regarding debates, quizzes and sports are regularly held between houses. Individually Iqbal House is mostly the topper and the winners house.
- Jinnah House
- Iqbal House
- Tariq House
- Sir Syed House
Co-curricular activities
Excursion cum study tours
Various summer and spring tours are arranged in different areas of Pakistan and overseas.[3]
See also
- Divisional Public School and College, Sahiwal ☆
- Divisional Model College ☆
- Sadiq Public School ☆
- Aitchison College ☆
- Lawrence College ghora gali ☆
References
- ↑ "Admissions". Divisional Public School. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
- ↑ "The Campus - Divisional Public School & College, Faisalabad". Dpsfsd.edu.pk. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ↑ "Co-curricular Activities - Divisional Public School & College, Faisalabad". Dpsfsd.edu.pk. Retrieved 2012-10-04.