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- Presentation Convent School, Jhelum, was founded by the Presentation Sisters and is regulated by the Catholic Board of Education under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. Presentation Story Of Pakistan. The Presentation story in Pakistan began in 1895 in Rawalpindi, which was then the part of the subcontinent, when Mother Ignatius McDermott, Sr. Xavier Lonergan and Sr. Evangelist Coatsworth arrived from Madras. The school opened on October 1st with three Sisters and three pupils! As the years passed, many Irish girls came to join the Sisters and new foundations were made in the subcontinent. Over the 113 years of Presentation presence in Pakistan, the Sisters have built up a wonderful understanding with people of all castes and creeds. They have been accepted as dedicated women who serve the needs of the population, especially through education. The sacrifices and efforts made by Nano Nagle inspired many others to continue the work which she had begun. Today her call has been most evidently manifested in the network of Presentation Convents throughout the world. On September 8, 1895, the first Presentation Convent School in the Punjab was opened by three Irish nuns. Today in Pakistan there are Presentation schools catering for the educational needs of around thirteen thousand children in Urdu- and English-medium schools. Presentation schools are: Rawalpindi, Murree, Peshawar, Sargodha,, Wah, Risalpur, Mingora (Swat) and Sindh. History Of Jhelum Convent. On January 13, 1950, four Sisters arrived in Jhelum, one of the smallest cities in Pakistan. They laid the foundation of the Presentation Convent School. There were two big compounds with mud huts on both, and Jada Road laid between them. The school was opened in May. By 1962, Sr. Anne Broderick had, with the help of contractor, Mohammad Sharif Bhatti, replaced all the mud huts with beautiful new building. By degrees other extensions were made to provide the quality school the city has today. Most of their students (Christians) have decided to follow in the footsteps of Nano Nagle as Presentation Sisters. Present Convent Jhelum. In 2009, 1700 students are enrolled in the school. The Principal is Sr. Riffat Sadiq. Though, the Jhelum city has many excellent schools but Convent is however considered as the best institution. The school is very well organized and the discipline of this school is acknowledged everywhere in the city and the country as well. On 13Th January,2012 the school celebrated its 62Nd anniversary. Its most famous alumnus is Lieutenant General Masood Aslam, Sitara-i-Jurat, Colonel Commandant of the Punjab Regiment of the Pakistan Army.
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