ASJA BOYS COLLEGE
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CURRENT STATUS
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PRINCIPAL
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ALIM
S. ALI
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VICE
PRINCIPAL
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ISHMAEL
ALI
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STAFF
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36
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SCHOOL
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DENOMINATIONAL
ASSISTED PUBLIC SECONDARY
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FIRST
FEE PAYING / GOVERNMENT ASSISTED 1966
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FORM
6
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ESTABLISHED
1989 (WITH ASJA GIRLS')
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2008/2009
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LAST
GRADUATING CLASS OF GIRLS / ALL BOYS NOW
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FIRST
SCHOLARSHIP
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1999
- ROBYN EVELYN
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EXRTA
CURRICULAR GROUPS
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3RD ASJA SEA SCOUT
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ATTENDED WORLD JAMBOREE 2006
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CARIBBEAN JAMBOREE 2009 - GUYANA
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ENVIRONMENTAL
CLUB
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TABLA / TASSA GROUP
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YOUNG LEADERS
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2009 - 3RD PLACE IN COMPETITION
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AT PRESENT A RECORDED HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE IS BEING
DONE (1960-2010)
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STUDENT COUNCIL
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5K ROAD
RACE / SPORTS DAY
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PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITIONS
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OTHER GROUPS
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'OLD
BOYS' ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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'OLD
BOYS' SOCCER TEAM IN OPERATION
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PTA -
CLASS COUNCILS
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EACH
CLASS HAS ITS OWN PTA - INTRUSIVE AND GREATER PLAN AND ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES
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COLLEGE
HISTORY
The Anjuman Sunnat ul Jamaat Association (ASJA) was incorporated
in 1953. From its inception one of the main objectives of the Association was
the promotion of education and the building of institutions of learning. The
first ASJA School (Primary) opened in 1953. However it was not until 1960 that
the first Secondary School was opened.
ASJA
Boy's College opened it's doors on January 3rd 1960. It was a private, paying
institution housed at the Jinnah Memorial Mosque Hall on Mucurapo Street San
Fernando. The school started with 104 students and 3 teachers with the
principal, the late C.Debysingh being assisted by Vice-Principal F.Hydal.
When
the decision was made to build a permanent structure, two locations were
considered - Queen Street, Port of Spain and San Fernando. The ASJA eventually acquired a parcel of land on Park Street in San Fernando from the St. Madeline Sugar Company. On May 14th 1962, ASJA Boys' College took up permanent residence in a new
three-storey building at 19 Park Street, San Fernando. Many had laboured
tirelessly to see the establishment of the College in its new location - Haji
Mohammed Ibrahim who oversaw construction, Haji Fazloo Rahaman, Haji Shaffique
Raman, Mr. S.W. Omardeen and many others.
By
now the School population had increased to over 300 students and a staff of 8
teachers. The school was still a private institution. In September 1966, ASJA
Boys’ College became a government assisted denominational school. Student’s
enrolment was increasing and a temporary one-storey annex was constructed
in 1967. No other major construction was to take place for the next 25 years.
The
first principal, Mr. Debysingh resigned in 1963. He was succeeded by Mr. F.K.
Ali and then by Mr. Safirkul Khan who served for 21 years. In September 1989
after years of lobbying, the ASJA finally obtained approved from the government
to offer students for the Cambridge Advanced Level Examinations. The first A
Level class was a joint class comprising student from both the Boys' and Girls'
Colleges. Mr. Khan retired as Principal in 1991 and Mr. Faiz Hydal assumed the
mantle of leadership. The two schools decided to go their separate ways in 1993
as regards the A Level class. This was made possible by the construction of a
new three storey wing at ASJA Boys' College in 1993, which was officially
opened by the then Prime Minister, the Honourable Patrick Manning.
Mr.
F. Hydal retired in 1998 and the new Principal, Mr. Alim S. Ali assumed his
duties in April of that year. In October 1999, the Attorney General and
Minister of Legal Affairs, the Honourable Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj officially
opened the ASJA Boys' College Computer Lab. Currently the school has a
population of over 600 students and 36 teaching staff.
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