Taleem Gah-e-Niswan Girls School and Muslim Women’s Industrial Home

Sub title : A letter of appreciation and resignation acceptance for Mrs. Arshia Alvi

Subject: Taleem Gah-e-Niswan Girls School | Muslim Women’s Industrial Home | Milad-Sharif

Date of publication: 1960

Language: English

Page: 268 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28851

Keyword: Taleem Gah-e-Niswan Girls School -- Muslim Women’s Industrial Home -- Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Milad-Sharif | Staff salaries -- Financial accounts -- Resignation -- Social services -- Karachi

Abstract: This file contains miscellaneous administrative and financial records from the mid-1960s. A letter (16 August 1965) from the Honorary Secretary of Taleem Gah-e-Niswan (Boys) Primary School requests an additional Rs. 50 for Milad-Sharif celebrations, noting increased student enrollment (321 vs. 184 previous year). Two letters (22 April 1965) from Miss Fatima Jinnah (as Honorary Chairman) to Mrs. Arshia Alvi express appreciation for her social services to the school and regret at her resignation. A staff salary statement for Taleem Gah-e-Niswan Girls Primary & Lower Secondary School for May 1965 lists 10 staff members (e.g., Mrs. Saidounissa, Miss Golgarzabun) and 3 servants, with total salaries of Rs. 973 for staff and Rs. 126 for servants, plus other expenses (electric bill, certificate fees) totalling Rs. 1,136.50. Income from two shifts is Rs. 1,046.50. Financial pages (1940, 1960) from the Muslim Women’s Industrial Home show receipts and payments, including salaries, train fares, and other expenses, with balances.

Description: This file contains a mix of correspondence and financial records from the mid-1960s related to educational and welfare institutions patronised by Miss Fatima Jinnah. A letter requests additional funds for a religious celebration. Two letters acknowledge a volunteer’s services and accept her resignation. A detailed salary statement lists teachers and servants at a girls’ school. Financial pages show receipts and payments for a women’s industrial home. The documents illustrate the administrative and financial operations of charitable institutions in Karachi during the 1960s. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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