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DeutschIslamabad College for Boys
اسلام آباد کالج برائے طلباء | |
 Emblem of institution | |
Former names | Islamabad Model School |
|---|---|
| Motto | لَا یَمُوْتُ مَنْ اَحْیَ الْعِلْم |
Motto in English | 'He dieth not who giveth life to learning' |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
Academic affiliations | Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Quaid e Azam University |
| Principal | Professor Yaseen Afaqi |
| Students | 7000 (Approx) |
| Location | , , 44000 , 33°43′05″N 73°05′19″E / 33.71818394271404°N 73.08861915439469°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | ICB |
| Website | www |
  Location in Islamabad Capital Territory | |
Islamabad College for Boys (ICB) is the oldest boys college in Islamabad, Pakistan, under the administration of Federal Directorate of Education (FDE).[1] It is situated on Shaheed e Millat road in Sector G-6/3 near Melody market of Islamabad.
The institution has historically contributed significantly to the country's law enforcement and administrative leadership, having produced numerous police officers, including several Inspector Generals of Police (IGPs), as well as high-ranking civil & military bureaucrats.[2] In a recent development, a software technology park has been established in the college to provide co-working space to individuals and companies while bringing together the industry and academia to foster innovation.[3]
History
[edit]It was established in 1966 during the early years of the city.[1]
ICB conducts classes from class Prep to the Post-Graduate level. For secondary and higher secondary classes, it is affiliated with the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad. The external exam for degree classes is conducted by the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
ICB has over 7,000 students, about 3,500 in the morning and about 3,500 in the evening shift.[4] It has two computer labs, as well as science labs for physics, chemistry, zoology, and botany. There are three libraries. It has three canteens. Formerly, there was a hostel but it was converted into classrooms.[5]
Dr. Helal ud Din Ahmed, a retired Additional Secretary of the Bangladesh Government, on world teachers day expressed his deepest gratitude for the college as he studied there from year 1969-71 before being migrated to Bangladesh.[6] Among many others, the former chief justice of Islamabad High Court and a serving judge of Supreme Court, Justice Athar Minallah is also among former students of this college.[7]
In 2014, ICB became a degree college and started offering four year bachelor's degrees.[8]
In 2020, Government of Pakistan built a gymnasium in the college.[9]
During a visit to the college in year 2024, Governor Punjab Mr. Sardar Saleem Haider Khan praised the college facilities stating them at par with the best private schools in the country.[10]
Ali Ahmed Kharral serves as the current principal, having been appointed in November 2018.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Abbasi, Kashif (September 13, 2022). "Capital's oldest boys college striving to reclaim past glory". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Abbasi, Kashif (2022-09-13). "Capital's oldest boys college striving to reclaim past glory". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Software tech park to be ready at ICB G-6/3 (Monday)". 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Herculean task: Ending evening shifts—a long way to go". The Express Tribune. November 26, 2015.
- ^ "Dormitory dilemmas: Housing shortage a major hurdle for students". The Express Tribune. June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Former Adl Secretary of Bangladesh govt remembers his teachers at ICB G/6-3 on World Teachers Day". The Nation. 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2024-11-16). "Ministry asked to host mobile learning festivals". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Standardisation: Capital colleges to offer four-year BS degrees". The Express Tribune. June 17, 2014.
- ^ "Govt colleges get gymnasiums". The Express Tribune. October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Governor Punjab visits Pak Learning Festival; lauds edu ministry's initiative". 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Principals changed". The News International. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
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