Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree
The Convent of Jesus Mary, Murree is a girls school located in Murree, Punjab, Pakistan. It was founded in 1876, by a French woman named Claudine Thévenet, foundress of the Religious of Jesus Mary, whose sole purpose for the school was to train young ladies so that they make good housewives and women in life. Though this is a convent school yet Islamic studies are studies here as well.
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| Type | High school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1876 |
| Founder | Claudine Thévenet |
| Administration | Catholic Board of Education |
| Principal | Sister Mercedes |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 4 to 16 |
| Enrollment | 560 (approx.) |
It was announced in 2007, that after 135 years, it would no longer function as a boarding school which shocked many people.[1]
"We have served students all over the country for 135 years. It is time now to concentrate on the people of Murree. This town has also changed as it has expanded and there are many children today. We had 160 girls in the boarding and right now we have 400 day-scholars. There is no limit on the number of students that will join the school," Sister Mercedes, principal of CJM told 'The News' on telephone from Murree.[1]
On February 15, 2012, the President of Pakistan approved conferment of Sitara Quaid-e-Azam on Sister John Berchmans Conway, a former teacher of the school, for her services towards education and promoting interfaith harmony in Pakistan.[2]
Notable alumni
- Benazir Bhutto
- Syeda Abida Hussain[3]
- Nasim Aurangzeb, daughter of President Ayub Khan
- Tehmina Durrani, author of My Feudal Lord[4]
- Rubina Khanum, elder sister of Imran Khan.