“Anglo Urdu Boys’ High School enjoys the reputation of being one of the oldest high schools in pune Established in1920, the school has a glorious history of over 85 years. This history represents a grim struggle ,fortitude and courage of some members of the Muslim community who devoted their lives to achieve the high and noble ambition of not only establishing an educational institution which was the need of the time ,but also making it well –reputed for its high standard and quality of education.
In 1927, the school was shifted was over to its present building constructed on a part of the 23 acrs of land bought by munificent donation of the late Haji Gulam Mohd Azam a great social worker and a philanthropist”
During the tenure of the first Head Master, K.B Hidayatullah ,the school had reached the dizzy heights of fame and reputation ,The attracted students from different communities and far –off places as a beacon does to ships .That the standard of education was matched by very few schools, if at all ,is evident from the fact that a majority of the students who passes matriculation ,could achieve prominent position in the careers they opted for. Their success speaks the virtues and abilities imbibed into them while they received education in the school .The all –sided development to the personalities of the students was considered an inseparable part of the education being imparted in the school .To this end. Different extra –curricular activities , sports and games were organized right from the beginning .The cricket team of the school was dreaded by many of its rival teams .The last decade saw a revival of the high standard and position once enjoyed by our team. |