St. Patrick's College
Karachi
Since : 1952
About Us
St. Patrick’s College was founded in 1952 by the Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi( represented by the Catholic Board of Education Karachi) has a distinguished tradition of scholarship and places much emphasis on individual teaching and on friendly personal contact between its students and senior members. The first Principal of St. Patrick’s College was Rev.Fr. Stephen Raymond.On 1st September 1972, the college was nationalized and its management taken over by the Government of Sindh. The college operated under the name of St. Patrick’s Government College. After a struggle spanning three decades and amidst a lot of controversy, the college was de-nationalised. It was handed back to its rightful owners, the Catholic Board of Education, on the 7th May 2005 by Dr. Hamida Khuro the then Minister of Education, Government of Sindh.
After its denationalization, St. Patrick’s College is still paving its way for providing the best quality education to its students. We have introduced a host of new disciplines, pertinent to the challenges of modern educational demands. St Patrick’s college besides being listed among the prestigious colleges of the city, has the privilege of providing quality education. The fee is reasonable and within the reach of common man. St Patrick’s College Intermediate section is affiliated with the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi and the Degree classes i. e the B.Com, BBA and B. Sc are affiliated with the University of Karachi. The Degree Classes are operational in the morning and we have also begun First Year Commerce and First Year Humanities classes in the Evening Section in 2012.
The College which is centrally located in the heart of this city offers admission to all students without any discrimination of caste, colour or creed. The only criterion for admission into the college is Merit and students are required to clear the admission test.The campus building comprises of separate portions for Science and Commerce. College has well equipped Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany Labs for the fulfillment of modern teaching and learning requirements of students.
Over the past few decades there has been a mushroom growth of schools and colleges in the ever expanding city of Karachi all claiming to provide excellent education. However, in actual fact there are only few institutions which really provide quality education and St. Patrick’s College can rightfully claim to be one. At this institution creativity lies at the heart of every achievement. Fresh perspectives, innovative thinking and new solutions are crucial to academic success. At St. Patrick’s College, we value and encourage creativity and innovation in our students as we believe that the new ideas pave the way for our future triumphs. This is demonstrated in the college magazine in which students contribute their articles.
All those associated with St. Patrick’s College can take pride in calling themselves “Patrician”, provided they attain the high standards set for academic, moral, social and ethical development of human brings. The motto of our College PER ASPERA AD ASTRA is consistently followed up and the relentless pursuit of excellence in all spheres of life continues to prevail.
Who is St. Patrick ?
Patrick was born in AD 387 just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Britain, which was part of the Roman Empire (that’s right — he wasn’t Irish!). He was captured by Irish pagans in his early teens and taken to Ireland, where he was enslaved for six years. During that time, he grew to like the spirit of the Irish. When he escaped and returned to his family, he vowed to one day return to Ireland. He studied at monasteries on the continent and was eventually ordained a priest and then a bishop. Pope Celestine I commissioned Patrick to be an apostle to Ireland.
Patrick initially encountered many hardships among the pagans, particularly the druids. They weren’t willing to give up their power over the old religion and feared Patrick and Christianity. Although the ruling monarch, King Laoghaire, didn’t convert to Christianity, many of his family members did, and little by little, the old religion began to fade. Patrick traveled from town to town, tearing down idols and temples and establishing the Catholic Church. By AD 444, the primatial see and first cathedral of Ireland were built in Armagh.
He baptized, confirmed, and ordained priests, and he erected schools and monasteries. Thousands came into the Church under his direction. He accomplished all these activities in less than 30 years, during which time the whole island nation of Ireland was converted. Toward the end of his life, he wrote Confessions, in which he gives a record of his life and mission. He died on March 17, 461, of natural causes. He is buried in Downpatrick in present-day Northern Ireland