Records of Khatoon-i-Pakistan Education and Welfare Board and Pakistan Education Society

Sub title : Correspondence, meeting notices, nomination letters, memorandum of association, rules and regulations

Subject: Khatoon-i-Pakistan Education and Welfare Board | Pakistan Education Society | Miss Fatima Jinnah | Girls’ education

Date of publication: 1948

Language: English

Page: 98 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28813

Keyword: Khatoon-i-Pakistan -- Education and Welfare Board -- Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Pakistan Education Society -- Girls High School -- Vocational training -- Societies Registration Act -- Karachi | Correspondence and organizational documents

Abstract: This file contains correspondence and organizational documents of the Khatoon-i-Pakistan Education and Welfare Board (later Khatoon-i-Pakistan Girls High School Board) and the Pakistan Education Society. It includes a leave request letter from Kasim Dada (29 December 1956), a revised meeting notice for the Board (3 January 1957), and nomination letters from Miss Fatima Jinnah (as President) inviting individuals to join the Board. The Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations of the Khatoon-i-Pakistan Education & Welfare Board outline its aims to establish model schools and colleges for girls, with emphasis on vocational training and patriotic spirit. The file also contains the Certificate of Registration of the Pakistan Education Society (24 April 1948) under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, along with its detailed Rules and Regulations, including membership categories (general, founder, life), executive council composition, and governance structure.

Description: This file contains a mix of administrative records from 1948 to 1957. The first part documents the Khatoon-i-Pakistan Education and Welfare Board, including a 1956 meeting notice, a leave request, and nomination letters signed by Miss Fatima Jinnah. The Memorandum of Association and Rules of the Board define its objectives: starting model schools and colleges for girls, providing vocational training, and fostering patriotic love for Pakistan. The second part includes the 1948 registration certificate of the Pakistan Education Society and its detailed rules, covering membership types (general, founder, life), election of the Executive Council, representation from educational and government bodies, and governance procedures. Together, these documents illustrate Miss Fatima Jinnah’s leadership in educational philanthropy and the broader voluntary educational movement in early Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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