Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree

Convent of Jesus Mary
Location
Murree, Punjab Pakistan
Coordinates	33.8921°N 73.3773°E / 33.8921; 73.3773
Information
Type	Private primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Established	1876; 149 years ago (1876)
Founder	Claudine Thévenet
Oversight	Catholic Board of Education
Principal	Sister Mercedes
Gender	Girls
Age	4 to 16
Enrollment	c. 560

The Convent of Jesus Mary, Murree is a girls school located in Murree, Punjab, Pakistan. It was founded in 1876, by a French woman named Claudine Thévenet, foundress of the Religious of Jesus Mary, whose aim was to raise and educate young women. Though this is a convent school yet Islamic studies are studies here as well.

History

The school operated as a boarding school from its establishment until 2007.[1]

"We have served students all over the country for 135 years. It is time now to concentrate on the people of Murree. This town has also changed as it has expanded and there are many children today. We had 160 girls in the boarding and right now we have 400 day-scholars. There is no limit on the number of students that will join the school."

— Sister Mercedes, Principal of Convent of Jesus Mary.[1]

On February 15, 2012, the President of Pakistan approved conferment of Sitara Quaid-e-Azam on Sister John Berchmans Conway, a former teacher of the school, for her services towards education and promoting interfaith harmony in Pakistan.[2]

Notable alumni

See also: Category:Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree alumni

• Benazir Bhutto[3]
• Tehmina Durrani, author of My Feudal Lord[4]
• Syeda Abida Hussain
• Rubina Khanum, elder sister of Imran Khan

References

1. "Murree convent to lose 135 years of history with decision to draw curtains on boarding school". The News. 2007.
2. The Express Tribune February 15, 2012
3. Benazir Bhutto - Story of Pakistan
4. Dawn 5 May 2013

External links

• OFFICIAL ALUMNI CJM MURREE website
• CJM Murree website
• Sonias Alumni pages blog