ABK Union High School

ABK Union High School, AMU, Aligarh.

ABK Union High School was founded in 1946 by AMU Students Union as Madarsa some where at Jamalpura. Mr Ashfaq Ali Khan was Vice-President and Qazi Saleemuddin was Hony, Secretary of AMU Students’ Union when the school was started. Till 1952 Vice-Chancellor used to be the President of AMU Students’ Union. Initially the school was established with the aim to teach Urdu and impart lesson in the recitation of the Quranul Majeed to the Children of the IV grade employees of the Universality as well as educationally down trodden sections of the Muslim Community residing around the Campus.

The Madarsa was shifted to a big room near Sir Syed Hall in 1950. The present building of the Girls’ Section near the Union Hall was built by the then Vice-Chancellor Dr. Zakir Husain. In 1963 the Madarsa became a primary School and started imparting session upto class V. Prof Abdul Baseer Khan was senior Professor in Zoology Department as having high reputation among the teachers and students as well he was also the Hony, Treasurer of AMU Students’ Union and made great contribution for the school. In 1988 the school was rechristened as Abdul Baseer Khan Union School and upgraded to Junior High School. In 1985-86 the Boys’ Section was established at Emadul Mulk Road. In 1995-96 only the University Employees children were allowed to appear at class IX and in 1996-97 class X as private students at the Board Examination of AMU along with other school of the University.

Later in 1998 all the students of the school studying in class VIII were allowed to appear as private students at the AMU Board Examination. Since then the students of this school have been appearing at the AMU Board Examination with a private status. The school till date is totally self-financed. Presently there are nearly 2800 students in both the sections. The Girls’ Section holds classes from K.G to class X. Upto class V is Co-education and from class VI to X girls’ students are taught in the Girls’ Section and boys’ are taught at the Boys’ Section”- The Boys’ Section has a large open field as play ground with U shape school building. It has a turf Cricket Pitch which is rarity in Aligarh City. The School has developed substantial sports Culture.  Both the sections are partly double storeyed building. There are 24 class rooms in Girls Section and 19 class rooms in the Boy’s Section except Science lab, library, staff room and administrative office. From this year basic computer education is being provided to class IX & X students. Both the sections have separate Science labs where students are exposed to Science practical throughout the academic session.  The School is still short of a good library facility and a computer lab. From this year two sections of class XI (one PCB and one Arts)have also started in Girls’ Section for the internal students. By virtue of being the patron of AMU students’ Union Vice-chancellor Prof P.K. Abdul Azis is the patron of the School also. Prof V.K. Abdul Jaleel is the Manager and Dr. Mohd Abbas Niazi is the Principal of the school. There are 94 teachers at present in both sections engaged in imparting education in various disciplines.

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