The founders of the Crescent
Group established a Not for Profit Trust named the Crescent Educational Trust
in the early 1960's to deliver high quality education to Pakistani youth. They
were of the firm belief that good quality education is crucial for Pakistan's
development into a first world country.
Four brothers, the founders of
the Crescent Group, Mian Fazal Karim, Mian Muhammad Amin, Haji Muhammad Shafi,
and Mian Muhammad Bashir donated funds to the Crescent Educational Trust,
helping establish the Crescent Model Higher Secondary School (CMS). One of the
brothers, Mian Muhammad Amin, was asked to lead this noble venture on behalf of
the family.
Other leading personalities of
Pakistani society, such as Chief Justice Muhammad Munir, Chief Justice Yaqoob Ali,
Dr. Ameer ud Din, Finance Minister Dr. Mubashar Hassan, Chief Minister Sheikh
Manzoor Elahi, and renowned journalists Mr. Hameed Nizami and Mr. Majeed Nizami
joined hands with the founders to help in this noble cause.
They made valuable contributions with
their experience and wisdom, which were instrumental in the success of the
newly born Crescent Model Higher Secondary School which in a short span of time
became a premier educational institution. A modern, high quality campus was
designed by the renowned architect Arif Hasan, and was built under the expert
supervision of Dr. Mubashar Hassan, former Finance Minister of Pakistan.
While the campus was still under
construction, the first batch of students was accommodated in a two room
facility in Gaddafi Stadium in 1968. The school shifted to its permanent campus
in Shadman Colony in 1970.
The highest standards of
education, a low fee structure, a well trained and dedicated faculty, and merit
based, need blind admission policy have always been the hallmark of the
Crescent Model Higher Secondary School. This policy opened the doors of this
high quality school to brilliant Pakistani youngsters, enabling them to compete
on equal footings with students belonging to more affluent families.
The school was fortunate to have
Sheikh Muin ud Din and Ms. Jahan Ara Khan as principal and headmistress of the
school in its early days. The institution benefited enormously from their
dedication, sagacity and wisdom. They established an institutional ethos that
helped in developing "Crescentarians" to become "Game
Changers" for Pakistan in general, and their own families in particular.
Over the last fifty years, our students have built careers in the fields of
education, academia, architecture, business, finance, defence, engineering,
public service, sports and many more.
With a rich history exceeding
fifty years, the Crescent Model Higher Secondary School is the largest not for
profit school in Pakistan. Our student body consists of 7,600 boys and girls
pursuing education following either the Matriculation or the Senior Cambridge
curriculum. We have a modern campus with three auditoriums, well designed
classrooms, science and information technology laboratories, well maintained
playgrounds, a modern swimming pool, and four gymnasiums. We have a finishing
school for girls with foreign certified faculty, a teacher training center, a
school of arts, and a school of music. We have exclusive arrangements for
teaching of Qirat and Naat.
All these facilities enable us to
provide education that helps individuals develop an economically stable life, a
passion for gratitude, compassion, integrity and responsibility. An extensive
range of opportunities and broad spectrum of curriculum provides the large
student population at CMS with a broad knowledge sharing platform, enabling
them to become well rounded responsible citizens.
As a whole, the school has been
providing quality, affordable and accessible education to the community for
over fifty years, preparing both men and women alike to experience economic
growth and a purposeful life. With the "no child left behind" policy,
the Crescent Model Higher Secondary School has graduated agents of positive
change who have helped reduce inequities within our society. Our resolve is
stronger than ever before to meet the challenges of these turbulent times, with
confidence.
On 50 Years of Crescent Model Higher Secondary School, Lahore, a Commemorative Postage Stamp of Rs. 8/- denomination is being issued by Pakistan Post on December 26, 2018.
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