Government Naz Pilot High School, Khairpur Explained

Government Naz Pilot High School
Former Name:	Anglo Vernacular School
Founder:	Mir Ali Nawaz Khan Talpur

Government Naz High School, Khairpur, formerly known as Naz High School, Khairpur is a high school located in Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.^[1]

The school spans 68 acres, with 14 acres allocated for agricultural use.

History

Government Naz Pilot High School was founded in 1906 as Anglo Vernacular School by Mir Ali Nawaz Khan Talpur, a ruler of Khairpur, to provide free education, including hostel accommodation and meals for students from remote areas.^{[2] [3]}

In 1915, it was upgraded to high school.^[2] In 1923, the school was renamed as Naz High school after Mir Ali Nawaz Khan Naz.^[2]

In 1960, during the tenure of Field Marshal Ayub Khan, the school initiated pilot projects in agriculture, woodworking, electricity, and poultry. In the poultry program, students learned to construct incubators for hatching chicks. Agriculture students were trained in land preparation using two bulls to level the fields.

Alumni

• Pir Ilahi Bux, Chief Minister of Sindh^[4]
• Syed Ghous Ali Shah^[4]
• Syed Qaim Ali Shah^[4]
• Manzoor Wassan^[4]
• Syed Ali Aslam Jafri^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Naz School. the. Newspaper. March 25, 2015. Dawn.
2. Web site: Naz Pilot Secondary School, Khairpur. heritage.eftsindh.com.
3. Web site: Reviving the legacy of Naz Pilot Secondary School. October 15, 2015. The Express Tribune.
4. Web site: Khairpur’s historic school hopes to improve under new management. February 24, 2015. The Express Tribune.