St. Patrick's College (Karachi) Explained

St. Patrick's College
Established:1952
City:Karachi
Country:Pakistan
Type:Public degree college
Administrative Staff:11
Faculty:40
Head Label:Principal
Affiliations:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi
Board of Intermediate Education Karachi
University of Karachi

Saint Patrick's College, also known as Saint Patricks Government College, is a college located in Karachi, Pakistan affiliated with the University of Karachi. It is located alongside St Patrick's High School, Karachi.

History

It was established in 1952 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.[1]

Saint Patrick's College is a co-educational institution offering courses leading to the Intermediate certificate of education[2] and baccalaureate degrees from the University of Karachi. In 1972 it was nationalized by the Government of Pakistan.[1]

In 2005 it was returned to the Catholic Board of Education.[3] The denationalization was opposed by the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal who claimed it would result in doors being closed to students from poor- and middle-class families.[4]

The Father Stephen Raymond Scholarship Program for students was launched by the college in 2014. On January 5, 2020, the fifth scholarship ceremony was held at the College, attended by Cardinal Joseph Coutts.[5]

Principals

Notable alumni

Other alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An election. Nadeem F.. Paracha. July 25, 2013. DAWN.COM.
  2. Web site: Welcome to Board of Intermediate Education Karachi. www.biek.edu.pk.
  3. Web site: St Patrick's: Denationalization process . Dawn . 8 May 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927233132/http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/08/local1.htm . September 27, 2007 .
  4. Web site: UCANews.com . 16 May 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104112004/http://www.ucanews.com/2005/05/16/two-nationalized-schools-handed-back-to-catholic-church-amid-protests/?key=karachi . November 4, 2013 .
  5. https://agahinews.com.pk/scholarship-program-in-st-patricks-college/ Agahi January 22, 2020
  6. Web site: UCANews.com December 17, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030004214/https://www.ucanews.com/2009/12/17/karachi-archdioceses-oldest-priest-dies/. October 30, 2017.
  7. Ali, G. and Ali, M. St. Patrick’s: A journey of 175 years. Archdiocese of Karachi, 2018.
  8. Web site: Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle. Daily Times.
  9. Web site: Dawn . 8 May 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927233132/http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/08/local1.htm . September 27, 2007 .
  10. Christian Voice, 9 May 2010
  11. http://www.sindhhighcourt.gov.pk/bio_zahidkalavi.shtml Mr. Justice Zahid Kurban Alavi
  12. Andrew Brown, Blessed with ambition: Michael Nazir-ali, in The Independent dated 12 January 2002 at independent.co.uk, accessed 11 January 2016
  13. Web site: Pakistan's King of Masalas spins his own magic. 27 April 2008. The News International, Pakistan. 15 November 2014.
  14. Web site: 7 facts you didn't know about Humayun Saeed. July 27, 2018.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "St. Patrick's College (Karachi)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.