Respect
For diversity, for one another, and for the community that built this school.
Know us better
About the College
Six decades of educating the daughters of Plaine Verte, and a purpose that has not changed since the day the doors opened.
Our Story
A conversation in 1958
During a conversation about the importance of education, a father was underlining the good fortune of his young son, a Form II student at the Islamic Cultural College of Plaine Verte, while such opportunities were lacking for the young girls of the region. There was simply no educational institution for them.
From that day, the late Mr Sheik Adam Auladin, a building contractor, embraced the idea of founding a college especially for girls in Plaine Verte. He brought the proposal to the Madad Ul Islam Society, a charitable institution founded in 1902 to bring assistance and support to the poor and the needful. Comprising some outstanding Muslim intellectuals, the members of the Society agreed instantly.
After six years of hard work and perseverance by a group of determined souls, namely Mr Amjaud, Mr Beehary, Mr Dauhoo, Mr Heerah and others, and their appeal to parents through a door-to-door campaign, the college was erected and named Madad-Ul-Islam Girls' College. It was 1964.
Milestones
How the college grew
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1902
The Madad Ul Islam Society is founded as a charitable institution to support the poor and the needful of the region.
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1958
Mr Sheik Adam Auladin proposes a college for the girls of Plaine Verte. The Society agrees, and a door-to-door campaign begins.
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1964
The college opens with around thirty pupils, directed by Mrs Fazilah Ramjan-Domah, who left a promising public sector career to lead it.
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Thereafter
The building is expanded with the help of generous donors, thanks to Mr Hassen Heerah. Construction is patronised by Mr Sheik Adam Auladin himself.
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2024
The college marks sixty years of service to Plaine Verte and to the families who built it.
More than a school
Under the guardianship of Mr Hassen Heerah, the college provided diverse socio-cultural activities for all social strata. It was a bustling place of activity that knew very little respite.
Basic Islamic Studies were taught to children in the morning and after school hours. Courses in stenography, typing, sewing and cooking were offered to ladies who wished to upgrade their qualifications. Arabic was taught at night. At weekends the wooden partitions between classes were removed to welcome religious talks, wedding ceremonies and community celebrations, including the prayers of Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Adha.
In memory
Mr Hassen Heerah, 1936 – 2021
Mr Hassen Heerah was closely associated with Madad-Ul-Islam Girls' College as its manager from the opening, up to his last days. He inspired a great deal of respect and was a towering figure, both physically and socially, in the region of Plaine Verte.
Behind his stern look was a soft-hearted and humble human being, highly respected in society. He was the driving force behind the academic achievements and social activities run at the college. Always ready to assist those who knocked at his door, he left no stone unturned in aid and support.
What guides us
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
Empowering learners with life skills and professional competencies for smart living.
Mission Statement
Our aim is to cultivate the creativity of our learners, equip them with negotiation, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, self-management and critical thinking skills, and develop in them values and attitudes of respect for diversity, equity, inclusion and resilience, in order to prepare them to address the challenges of life smartly. We work together to the best of our abilities with a view to moulding the character, personality and behaviour of our learners, inspiring them to nurture higher aspirations and live up to them, as well as to the needs of the country.
Our values
What we ask of every student
Equity
Every girl is given the resources and attention she needs to progress.
Inclusion
Girls of any religion are welcome, and always have been.
Resilience
The habit of persevering, so that challenges are met and not avoided.
Our people
Founders & leadership
The college stands on the work of the men and women who founded it, and on the teaching and non-teaching staff who run it today.
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Mr Sheik Adam Auladin
Founder and patron of the construction
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Mr Hassen Heerah
Manager, from the opening until 2021
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Mrs Fazilah Ramjan-Domah
First director of the college, 1964
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Mr Amjaud, Mr Beehary, Mr Dauhoo
Among the founding members of the campaign
For the current list of management, rectors, managers and staff, please contact the college office.
May the Almighty always allow the college to prosper in a fruitful way.
Join us
Become part of the next sixty years
Applications for 2027 are open to girls of every faith and background.