Sacred Heart Convent School, Lahore
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| Sacred Heart Convent School | |
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| Location | |
Agha Shorish Kashmiri (Thornton) Road, Lahore Pakistan | |
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| Type | Private primary and secondary school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Institute of The Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary |
| Established | 3 June 1908 |
| Founders |
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| Principal | Sister Martin de Porres |
| Age | 3 to 16 |
| Website | www |
Sacred Heart Convent School, or SHCS, is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for girls located in Lahore, Pakistan.[1] It was established in 1908.
History[]
At the end of the 19th century, the Great Famine plagued the subcontinent. In 1897 the Roman Catholic hierarchy decided to send a group of nuns to care for the children who had been traumatised, abandoned and orphaned by the Famine and this is what brought the nuns to Pakistan. By 1906 the Great Famine ended and the number of children decreased, the dome rooms which once composed the orphanage were left empty. At that time, financial support from abroad was withdrawn and making ends meet became difficult. The unoccupied rooms were transformed into Sacred Heart School. A notice was placed in the newspapers by Sister Marie de la Trinite Lootens to announce the opening of an all girls' school for both borders and day scholars from affluent families. The children from all creeds were welcomed. The school taught not only Hindu but also those from the Muslim, Parsee and Christian faiths.
Notable alumni[]
- Aruna Asaf Ali, freedom fighter[2]
- Nirlep Kaur, politician[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Malik vows to strengthen nursery of tennis in Punjab". Nation. August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Aruna Asaf Ali quit India movement: India independence 72 years' celebration". The Better India. August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Members Bioprofile: Sardarni, Nirlep Kaur". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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