St. Patrick's Technical School
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St. Patrick's Technical School is an Institute of Science & Technology in Karachi
, Pakistan
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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.
With more than 350 students, the majority of whom are Muslim, Saint Patrick's 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 10 examinations conducted by the Sindh Board of Technical Education as well as the Diploma of Associate Engineer examination.
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 fees for the courses at Saint Patrick's are not high and concessions are granted to all deserving students. A computer section is scheduled to open in 1990.
Since 2006 it has evolved into an Institute of Science & Technology.
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Brother Norman Wray
Norman Wray
Norman Wray obtained his FSC from Saint Mary’s University, Minnesota, USA in 1946. He has given his life to missionary work in Sri Lanka, India, Guatemala, and Pakistan. There, he set up the St. Patrick's Technical School in Karachi and ran the program for 15 years...
, a de La Salle
La Salle Brothers, Pakistan
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious order for men. It was founded in France in 1679 by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, who is also the Patron of Christian Teachers...
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.
With more than 350 students, the majority of whom are Muslim, Saint Patrick's 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 10 examinations conducted by the Sindh Board of Technical Education as well as the Diploma of Associate Engineer examination.
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 fees for the courses at Saint Patrick's are not high and concessions are granted to all deserving students. A computer section is scheduled to open in 1990.
Since 2006 it has evolved into an Institute of Science & Technology.