Aitchison College
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| Aitchison College | |
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| "Perseverance Commands Success" | |
| Established | November 3, 1886 |
| Main Contact | Iftikhar A. Malik |
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Homepage | Aitchison.edu.pk |
Aitchison College is a semi-private boys' boarding university-preparatory school located in Lahore, Punjab, in Pakistan. Aitchison College is the lineal descendant of the wards’ School at Ambala and the Chiefs’ Colleges.The college sprawls on a 200 acre campus, located in the heart of the city of Lahore.
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[edit] History
Aitchison College was established on November 3, 1886, when the cornerstone of the school was laid by Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Earl of Dufferin, at the time Governor-General of India. The college was named after Charles Umpherston Aitchison, lieutenant governor of the Punjab at the time of the college's establishment. Starting off as a purely boarding school with one main teaching block, the college has evolved into a renowned institution with a multitude of facilities and opportunities.In terms of scenic splendour, the college provides a beautiful scenario and has the potential to evolve into a charming tourist attraction, should the Pakistani government permit public access to it.
Addressing the boys in 1888 Sir Charles Aitchison said
| “ | ...much, very much, is expected of you. I trust you will use well the opportunities here afforded of you both for your education and for the formation of your character ... This is an institution from which you will banish everything in thought and word and act that is mean, dishonorable or impure, and in which you will cultivate everything that is virtuous, true, manly and gentlemanly | ” |
In undivided India,along with Colvin Taluqdars' College in Lucknow and Mayo College in Ajmer,it was regarded as the most prestigious public school in the Indian plains.Present day Aitchison strives to keep faith with the vision and ideals of its founder, and it is in this context that the College motto reads:
| “ | Perseverance Commands Success | ” |
(For an idea of day-to-day life in its early days see Historical log of Aitchison College )
[edit] Organization and curriculum
Aitchison College is divided into three schools:
- Junior School (Grades 1-5)
- Prep School (Grades 6-8)
- Senior School (Grades 9-13)
Each school is subdivided into houses that have members from each grade of that school. Houses are designed to promote inter-house competitions and mentor ship opportunities, led by prefects and house masters.
The Senior School offers two types of diplomas/certifications, following the British UCLES system. These are the School Certificate/O-level (grades 9 through 11) and the Higher School Certificate/A-level (grades 12 & 13).
[edit] School Facts
Fluency in English is the prime criterion for admission in the college. The minimum requirement for 'A' Levels admission is 8 A's and at least a 'B' in English (only in a single attempt) at GCE 'O' Level.
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