Esena Foundation High School
Esena Foundation High School | |
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Location | |
24/C Gulberg II , Pakistan | |
Coordinates | 31°31′22″N 74°20′16″E / 31.52278°N 74.33778°E |
Information | |
School type | Private, preparatory |
Motto | Esena is the pride of every girl |
Opened | 1964 |
Founder | Begum Aneese Majid Khan |
School board | BISE-Lahore, CIE |
Years offered | 3–4 to 18–19 |
Gender | Girls |
Number of pupils | Esenians |
Education system | SSC/HSC, GCE |
Language | English medium |
Schedule | Day school |
Esena Foundation High School (Urdu: ایسنا فاؤنڈیشن ہائی اسکول) was a private fee-paying academic institution for girls only. It was located in Gulberg, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
History
[edit]It was established in 1964 by Begum Anesa Majid Khan.[1] Esena was the very first private education institute for girls in Pakistan. Esena's director Begum Majid was the daughter of the late Imam Jafer, the chief justice of India. She died in 2013.[2]
The school closed in 2017.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iconic Esena Foundation School shuts down | Pakistan Today".
- ^ "بیگم انیس ماجد خان کی برسی آج ہو گی". Nawaiwaqt. 8 April 2014.
- ^ Sheikh, Majid (17 September 2017). "Sad end to a pioneering effort in girls education". Dawn.