Popatlal Secondary School

Popatlal Secondary School Shule ya Sekondari Popatlali (Swahili)
Address
Hospital Road Tanga Tanzania
Coordinates	5°3′55.93″S 39°6′48.66″E
Information
School type	Private
Motto	Self Reliance
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-denominational
Established	1968
Founder	Bhanji Laxman
Status	Active
Authority	Tanga Secondary Education Society
School number	S0340
Headmaster	Magayane Khatwib.
Gender	Coeducational
Age	14 to 19
Education system	Tanzanian
Language	English
Hours in school day	7:00 AM - 4:10 PM
Classrooms	16
Campus type	Urban
Houses	Atlas, Kilimanjaro, Cameroon, Everest
Colour(s)	Grey   Pink   White
Alumni	Popians
Website	www.popatlal.org

Popatlal Secondary School (PSS) was a co-educational, private, secondary school in the north-eastern Tanzanian city of Tanga. It was one of the oldest schools in the city.[1]

History

The school was established in 1968 and formally opened by President Julius Nyerere, the country's first president.

It was named in the memory of Mr Popatlal Bhanji Laxman, the founder's eldest son, who died in a car accident. Mr. Kulwant Babu Chaudry has been the longest-serving headmaster (1968–2004).

It runs under the auspices of the Tanga Education Society, formerly known as Tanga Secondary Education Society. The POPATLAL chain of schools falls under the sole ownership of the Registered Trustees of the Tanga Education Society herein after referred to as "The Society." These are a set of built in succession, starting with the secondary school and followed a nursery school (Kindergarten) and Primary School.

School life

Curriculum

It offers both secondary (O Level) and post-secondary (A Level) education. Also available are Kindergarten and Primary Schools.

Notable alumni

• Fredrick Gerson Mariki (aka Mkoloni), member of the Wagosi Wa Kaya band.[2]
• Jacob Stephen, Tanzanian actor, director and producer[3]
• Jitu Soni, Member of the 10th Tanzanian Parliament for Babati Rural constituency

References

1. Chhatbar, Sukhdev (24 May 2006). "Popatlal: Tanga's top private school clocks 40 years". Daily News. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
2. "Mkasi - S09E13 with Wagosi Wa Kaya". Mkasi. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
3. "Jacob Stephen". Bongo Cinema. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

External links

• Official website www.popatlalschools.org
• Re-Union 2006 in London