Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi

The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi is a Roman Catholic independent school for girls located in Karachi, Pakistan. It has been accepting boys from Preschool until Class 5, but is an all-girls institution from Class 6 onwards. It is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi. It was built in 1952.[1] Admissions for the school are held around March.

CJM Logo
For other CJM schools, see Convent of Jesus and Mary.

The school is divided into three sections:

  • Preschool section—Class Prep 1 to Prep 2 (Age 4-6)
  • Junior section—Class 1 to Class 5 (Age 6-11)
  • Senior section—Class 6 to Class 11 (Age 11-16)

The school goes by the Cambridge System and is known as one of the most prestigious schools in Karachi. Many parents also prefer sending their children here because of the lack of good all-girls educational institutions in the city. There is a long list of parents waiting for a chance to get their daughter(s) into this school. CJM was started in Karachi with an aim to educate the girls of the clifton area, and has flourished ever since. It is a very well-known school. Many of the students of the school come from elite families and backgrounds. Although it is a Catholic school, majority of the student body is made up of Muslims. There are also Parsis and Hindus.

In addition to schooling the local Christian community, the Convent of Jesus & Mary, Karachi (along with its affiliate schools in Lahore and Murree) has long been Pakistan's most elite all-girls educational institution. CJM has traditionally been run by Irish nuns, and now in recent decades, local nuns as well. It has schooled a countless number of influential women, including Pakistan's first female Prime Minister, other leaders, social workers, activists, professionals, entrepreneurs, writers, entertainers, philanthropists, home-makers, and a countless number of women in the creative arts.

In 2012 Sister John Berchmans Conway was the Principal of the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi. On February 15, 2012, the President of Pakistan approved conferment of Sitara Quaid-e-Azam on Sister Berchmans for her services towards education and promoting interfaith harmony in Pakistan.[2] The government of Sindh presented land in Karachi to the sisters in appreciation of their educational work in the country. Governor Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan of Sindh presented the 99-year lease papers for 1.5 acres of land to the Sisters during a ceremony on 24 September at Government House, Karachi. Sister John Berchmans Conway received the papers on behalf of the sisters.[1]

In 2019 the principal was Sr. Mary Langan (RJM).[3]

Saint Claudine Thevenet (Foundress of the Convent of Jesus and Mary)

Houses

Each section of the school is divided into four groups:

  • Courtesy (Blue)
  • Discipline (Green)
  • Endeavor (Red)
  • Service (Yellow)

Alumnae

ACES has a newly elected committee consisting of the alumnae of CJM, Pakistan.

Other branches in Pakistan
CJM Murree Branch

There are a total of seven branches of CJM in Pakistan:

Website

References
  1. Independent Catholic News October 3, 2012
  2. The Express Tribune February 15, 2012
  3. The Christian Voice, Karachi May 5, 2019
  4. Benazir Bhutto - Story of Pakistan
  5. Dawn 12 June 2012

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