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The OGS Committee was deeply saddened by the passing away of Mr Simon Glasson.

He was a kind, warm and considerate person who took genuine interest in everything related to the school. He was an immense support for the OGS and his positive energy always made an impact.

His popularity spanned across students, parents and alumni. He fought his illness bravely putting on a courageous front and always smiling.

May he rest in peace. Our deepest condolences to his family who were by his side in his last moments.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Old Grammarians’ Society took place on Saturday, February 4th, 2023 at the KGS College Campus. The meeting was also streamed live on Facebook.

During the meeting, highlights of the past year including objectives and milestones and events were presented by the President Farhat Kapadia Mehboob (2021-22). This was followed by the audited accounts in details and initiatives for the coming year were presented in detail.

Alumni who confirmed their attendance participated and time was given at the end to answer questions.

The OGS Committee for 2023 was then announced.

The OGS Trust is now also registered as a partner with the I-CARE Foundation. The platform provides organized and intelligent giving for donors at all levels. The platform allows for donations to come in with ease to the donor and recipient.

For further information visit the link below

Old Grammarians’ Society Trust – i-Care Foundation (i-care-foundation.org)

In September 2022, the OGS Trust received a much-awaited PCP certification from the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy, an organization that works towards “strengthening the nonprofits and foundations that build, enrich and define our nation and the communities they support in Pakistan.”

For more information visit https://pcp.org.pk/npo-directory/

BENEFITS OF THE CERTIFICATION

The PCP Certification Program trust mark aids in credibility and donor confidence. It also helps learn how to identify and mitigate organizational risk, improve governance practices, promote financial transparency and accountability, and foster a strong workforce.

Highlights from OGS inter-house Badminton and Softball Tournament 2022 at Junior School.

It was a fun evening with lots of activities for kids and great house spirit.
The winning teams were:

Frere for Badminton (Singles Ammad Danish) and Papworth for Softball
A special thanks to Mrs. Farooq, the Junior School staff and the sports teachers without whom this event would not have been possible.

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For those who came and participated, hope you enjoyed the evening and thank you for being a part of the OGS network and the event. It’s always great fun to see friendly faces and to keep the school spirit high!

Stay tuned for more upcoming events !

An exclusive show for Top Gun Maverick was arranged by the OGS at Nueplex on Sunday, June 5th. It was a fun event with lots of alumni and families attending. The film has been a box office success worldwide and was  greatly enjoyed by all who attended. We received positive feedback from those attending regarding the organisation of the event and the distribution of tickets. We plan to arrange more of such events in the upcoming months.

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The OGS Inter- house Cricket and Throw ball Tournament 2022 was a fun night with competitive inter house team spirit and some memorable moments!

Streeton won the Cricket Tape Tennis Tournament whereas The Throwball tournament was won by Frere.

Mr and Mrs Bernard, were great as always and conducted and supervised the tournaments with their zest and energy. The OGS committee is very thankful to Mrs Sheikh Ali, Headmistress Middle School in providing the campus sports grounds and the staff for their support and help on campus.

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A very special thanks to our Platinum Sponsor Image and our Gold

Sponsor Sputnik, the OGS Sports committee; Shamas Ur Rehman & Jafar Rehmatullah, Khurram and Obaid and everyone who participated and made it a great event !

One of the objectives of OGS is supporting the wider society in Pakistan.

In this regards, the OGS committee recently visited the Society for the Rehabilitation of Special Children (SRSC). Established in 1955, It is one of the oldest NGOs in Pakistan taking care of Karachi’s underprivileged, special children and working on their complete rehabilitation.

The centre focuses on the physical, mental and emotional well-being holistically, while also taking care of their special needs. Vocational training is also provided to allow our children to develop their self-reliance. The centre provides learning and much more for special children and we were able to make a contribution through Zakat funds generated though the OGS.

Mrs. Talat Hashimi is the President of SRSC. She gears her efforts on the motto of “sharing is caring”.

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A number of students from KGS used to visit the centre on a regular basis as part of the KGS Helpers Society. SRSC is all open to internships for students.

More information about the centre can be found on https://srscpk.org/    #OGs

The 1st ever OGS Karting Race Day was met with enthusiastic response on Sunday 6th February at the Omni Karting Circuit.

It was a Fun for ALL, donation-raising and community building competitive-friendly Event! Proceeds will go to the OGS Trust which disperses scholarships to all deserving students for primary and higher education in Pakistan.

There were many who had not tried out this Motorsport before and fewer who had in Pakistan!!

The event format was in the form of an inter-house competition with multiple individual races and prizes as well, the HOUSE with the most points won!

WINNING HOUSE: STREETON

Final tally of points; Streeton 137, Napier 135, Papworth 129, Frere 118.

Max participants; Streeton with 32%, Frere 28%, Napier 21%, Papworth 19%.

Best Race Drivers:

1. Shajee Ur Rahma(Papworth)
2. Shaaf Mehboob (Napier)
3. Danial Alvi (Papworth)

A big thank you to our MAIN EVENT SPONSORS

• Bandays Dental Clinic ( Dr. Fatma Banday)
• The Protectors ( Jafar Rahmatullah )
• Adaptive Technologies ( Shaaf Mehboob)
• Alvi Group ( Shamas U Rehman )
• Lots of prizes were given out through our Raffle Lucky Draw! Thank you to our GIFT Sponsors
• Olivia gifts: (Amir Maskatiya)
• Canary Cove: (Tanya Fatah Maskatiya)
• Maheen Karim: ( Maheen Karim)
• Chyll:Emaan (Ahmad Jangda)
• Laals: (Madiha Sultan Tai)
• Miaasa:(Saadia Siddik and Maira )
• Yum by Amna: ( Umair Amna )
• Sania Maskatiya: ( Sania Maskatiya:)
• Bina Sohail: ( Bina Sohail)

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A big thank you to the Food Vendors Hobnob and 2 Guys 1 Grll . They provided a percentage of their sales to OGS TRUST

We also had a table for OGS merchandise courtesy Asad Rashid

Everyone was kept entertained throughout the event thanks to Umar Rana of Comedy Masala fame who had us exploding in fits of laughter with his witty humour and live comedy!

 

Here are some highlights below with lots more fun content to follow!

The OGS Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Saturday 22nd January. The session was conducted online due to the current conditions with regards to COVID. During the meeting, highlights of the past year, audited accounts and initiatives for the coming year were discussed and presented in detail. Alumni who confirmed their attendance participated and time given at the end to answer questions. The OGS Committee for 2022 was also announced.