Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan held a ground-breaking ceremony for two state-of-the-art regional Aga Khan Higher Secondary Schools in Gupis and Yasin, promising continuity of quality education till grade 12 for the students of the region.
Minister for Education for Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Muhammad Azam Khan, graced the occasion as chief guest, while Deputy Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Nazir Ahmad and President Aga Khan Council for Pakistan Hafiz Sherali attended as guests of honour.
Lauding the contributions of the Aga Khan Education Service in promoting accessible and quality education, Minister Azam Khan said that promise of new schools a brighter future for the young people of the region.
“The two schools, Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Gupis, and Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Taus, will have a combined capacity for almost over 1,200 students in single shift.
This will greatly improve educational opportunities in the area, not only for the 11,000 students who are currently studying in more than 40 Aga Khan High schools in the region, but also those studying in non-AKES,P schools.”
The Aga Khan Higher Secondary Schools Gupis and Taus have been designed keeping in view the changing landscape of education, with a focus on encouraging inquiry, experimentation, and innovation in the students.
In addition to spacious classrooms and internet connectivity, the schools have separate laboratories for Physics, Chemistry and Biology, libraries, discussion and conference rooms, and sports facilities.
“The seismic resistant school buildings will incorporate elements of green design focused on working with the local environment and terrain and geared towards sustainability and longevity.”