Type Vocational school Gender Male | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Founded 1966 | |
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Established 1966 (51 years ago) (1966) Administrator Catholic Board of Education Principal Brother George Abeyratne Founders Brother Norman Wray, Norman Wray | ||
St. Patrick's Institute of Science & Technology is a Pakistani vocational school, located in the Saddar neighborhood of Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh.
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History and administration
In 1963, Fr. Dalmatius Geurts and Fr. Jimmy deSouza made an analysis of the situation and a feasibility study and came to the conclusion that there was a big demand for skilled craftsmen in Pakistan. The final plan was for a school for metal work, auto mechanics, electro-technology, air conditioning & refrigeration, and carpentry.
Brother Norman Wray, a de La Salle brother, set up the school in 1965 and was its principal for 15 years. Since 1980, the principal of the school has been Brother George Abeyratne. The school is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.
Development
With more than 350 students, the majority of whom are Muslims, the school caters to Pakistan's growing industrial development which calls for more technicians. The school conducts regular, as well as short evening courses.
Students are admitted to regular courses after passing class eight examinations. The courses prepare students for the class ten examinations conducted by the Sindh Board of Technical Education (sbte
Most of the people who want careers as technicians take evening and short courses. They often get jobs as electricians or as air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics. The school's fees for the courses are not high and concessions are granted to all deserving students. A computer section was scheduled to open in 1990.
Since 2006, it has evolved into an institute of science and technology. Its standard of training is such that enables students to travel overseas for advanced education.