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Army Public Schools & Colleges System
APSACS
Location
Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Baluchistan, Northern Areas
Information
School typeArmy School; Semi-private, preparatory
Motto"I shall rise and shine !"
Opened1975
School boardFBISE, CIE and Edexcel.
Years offered3-4 to 18-19
GenderMixed with separate sections for males and females in most schools.
Number of students200,000 plus
Average class size30
Education systemSSC, HSSC and GCE
Classes offeredO and AS/A level, Matriculation, Intermediate
LanguageEnglish
ScheduleAbout 6 hours (7.20 am to 1.50 pm) in Summer and (7.50 am to 2.20 pm) in Winter
Houses  Faith
  Unity
  Discipline
  Tolerance
Regions11
Branches168
Websiteapsacssectt.edu.pk

Army Public Schools & Colleges System (or APSACS) is an educational institution with branches located in the five provinces of Pakistan. There are a total of 168 branches in the whole country.[1] They are sub-divided into 11 regions.[2]

Notable Personalities

  • Late Mr Majood Khan
    • Served as a first Principal of Army Public School Murree in 1991.
  • Azra Yasmin
  • Master trainer, research scholar and award holder, who has served over 25 years as principal and regional coordinater. presently is heading cherat APS.she fought bravely against the odds against the terrorist attack on APS Peshawar.[3][4]
  • M. Sajid Mansoor
    Teacher Trainer, Research scholar and Prime Minister Award Holder, served as Principal in Army Public College PMA Kakul Abbottabad from 2007 to 2009 and then as Principal in Army Public College Chinar Campus Murree from 2009 to 2012. He earned outstanding repute and won the award of the Best Principal 4 times.
  • Saeed Rashid PP
  • The writer, teacher and historian was the Principal of Army Public School Jhelum and Mangla Cantt from 1990 to 1994.
  • Tahira Qazi
  • Principal of APS&C for Boys Peshawar from 2006 to 2014, and associated with APSACS since 1994, she was martyred along with 140+ others by the Taliban while rescuing her school children, in the Peshawar School Attack, 2014 on 16 December.[5][6]
  • Umera Ahmad
  • Former Teacher at Army Public College, Sialkot's Cambridge wing, known for her several critically acclaimed works, including Pir-e-Kamil, Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan, Shehr-e-Zaat, Zindagi Gulzar Hai.
  • Ashfaq Ahmad, who served as Principal in APS Hangu, Akora Khattak and Shinkiari from 2005 to 2014.

See also

References

  1. ^ "APSACS Locations across Pakistan". www.apsacssectt.edu.pk. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ "APSACS Organization". www.apsacssectt.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Education policies need upgradation to meet current challenges: Rabbani". www.thenews.com.pk. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. ^ Tribune.com.pk (13 January 2015). "Unfazed, survivors return to APS | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ Tribune.com.pk (4 March 2015). "APS principal refused to leave school until the last child was rescued". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. ^ Warner, Frank. "L. Macungie woman loses sister on Pakistan's 'darkest day'". mcall.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.


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