Esena Foundation High School

Esena Foundation High School
Location
Map
24/C Gulberg II

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Pakistan
Coordinates31°31′22″N 74°20′16″E / 31.52278°N 74.33778°E / 31.52278; 74.33778
Information
School typePrivate, preparatory
MottoEsena is the pride of every girl
Opened1964
FounderBegum Aneese Majid Khan
School boardBISE-Lahore, CIE
Years offered3–4 to 18–19
GenderGirls
Number of pupilsEsenians
Education systemSSC/HSC, GCE
LanguageEnglish medium
ScheduleDay 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Iconic Esena Foundation School shuts down | Pakistan Today".
  2. ^ "بیگم انیس ماجد خان کی برسی آج ہو گی". Nawaiwaqt. 8 April 2014.
  3. ^ Sheikh, Majid (17 September 2017). "Sad end to a pioneering effort in girls education". Dawn.