Outliers Secondary School Minawar Gilgit

Women play a vital role in shaping society and bringing about positive change. They can inspire and lead by pursuing education, careers, and personal passions, breaking barriers and serving as role models for others. Women have the power to nurture and strengthen communities through acts of kindness, empathy, and leadership, whether as mothers, educators, healthcare workers, entrepreneurs, or activists. They contribute significantly to social and economic progress by championing equality, advocating for justice, and driving innovative solutions to global challenges. With their resilience and creativity, women can transform lives and inspire future generations to dream big and achieve greatness.

Outliers Secondary School
For Girls.

Arts Class in Action!

Students enthusiastically participated in a card decoration activity, guided by one of OLSS’s kind well-wishers and supporters, the wonderful Nalinee. Her creativity and warm spirit inspired everyone, making the session both fun and memorable.

Wishing you a fantastic year ahead, dear Nalinee. Stay blessed always!

Heartfelt gratitude and warm New Year wishes to all our friends, supporters, and well-wishers.

As we enter the New Year, we extend our deepest gratitude to our friends, supporters, and well-wishers for their unwavering commitment to our mission of empowering underprivileged girls through education. Your generosity has profoundly impacted these young minds, equipping them with the tools and confidence to overcome barriers and pursue their dreams.

Your contributions—whether financial, moral, or material—have enabled us to create a nurturing environment where underprivileged girls can learn, grow, and thrive. Your belief in their potential is shaping brighter futures, not only for them but for their communities.

As we begin 2024, we wish you a prosperous and fulfilling year. Together, let us continue to make a lasting impact through education and empowerment.

With gratitude,
Raji Ahmed
Co-founder,
Outlier Secondary School for Girls, Minawar, Gilgit

Applied Art!
Our students are crafting beautiful card decorations, a skill generously shared by our good friend and supporter of the school, Nalinee from Thailand.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Nalinee for her support and the valuable time she dedicated to visiting and sharing her artistic talents with our students last spring.

Khop khun khrap.🙏

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Good timing of the ball, well played!
A girl is batting during a cricket match at OLSS

When you educate a girl, you educate the whole society. This is what we believe at OLSS, and it is what drives our commitment to girls’ education.

A session on health and hygiene was conducted at OLSS.
We extend our gratitude to AKRSP for their efforts in providing this training session, as well as similar initiatives in other schools, through their dedicated health workers.

AKRSP (Aga Khan Rural Support Programme) is a private, non-profit organization established by the Aga Khan Foundation in 1982. It aims to improve the quality of life for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral (GBC).

Sports Week has concluded, and we are proud to announce the winning team of the competition across all games!

Congratulations to all the students who actively participated in last week’s sports activities. We hope you enjoyed the event and made the most of it. Now, it’s time to refocus and get back to your studies.

It’s Sports Week for our students!
Sports Week at OLSS is an exciting time filled with energy, teamwork, and healthy competition. Students come together to participate in various events such as races, football, cricket, badminton, and more, showcasing their athletic talents and team spirit.

Beyond just sports, the week highlights the importance of discipline, fitness, and fair play. It’s a memorable occasion that fosters friendships, builds confidence, and leaves everyone with a sense of achievement and joy.

From the stunning Hunza Valley in Aliabad, Pakistan, twin sisters made an impressive mark on the international stage at the 6th Asian Taekwondo Championship in Indonesia, earning both gold and bronze medals and bringing pride to their homeland.

Girls in mountainous regions like Gilgit Baltistan display extraordinary resilience and talent, excelling in various fields despite limited resources and inspiring their communities.

A beautiful day at OLSS where prizes were awarded to the best students in each class in each subject. The students who have recently graduated and are now studying at colleges were also given some money as a token of appreciation and support.
All the guests, including Carrie and an Indonesian guest, staff and students enjoyed the meal together.
OLSS is a non-governmental organisation supported by Helen, Raji, Carrie and our Malaysian friends to promote education for underprivileged girls who have previously been ignored. By opening the door of the school within walking distance, OLSS has not only given the girls the opportunity to study, but has also changed the conservative mentality of the people in the area, with many of our students now attending colleges and universities.

Our honoured guests from
Indonesia have visited the OLSS.
They are delighted to meet the students and admire the wonderful work the Outliers team is doing to transform girls’ lives.

Their trip was organised by the renowned travel company , led by Raji Ahmed, who’s the founder of UAT and co-Foubder of OLSS.

Proud moments & what an achievement by OLSS, as three students,
Bushra Zehra
Rooma Batool
Sakina Jabir, have made it from OLSS to Karakoram University.
The journey we started 14 years ago has finally made an impact. Many of our students, currently 25, are attending colleges in Gilgit and aspiring to go to university to realise their dreams.

This is a really proud moment for the OLSS family, led by Helen from the US, the founder and major donor, Ahmed co-founder, local of the village and the entire team local and international who have really made a difference to the female community.
We will not stop here. We are pursuing our dream of building a collge to reach the next level so that every girl who completes her basic education can go to college and then university to make a difference to the community and human society.

The fight for women’s empowerment through education continues. Support us if you want to be part of real change in the world.

Raji Ahmed, co-founder of OLSS, visits & meets with the principals and teachers to discuss the progress of the school and future developments.

PTM - Parent-teacher meeting

Every few months we organise a day where we invite the parents of the students to discuss the progress of the girls and also to discuss if there are any particular problems that the students are facing.

There was a time when parents did not care about their girls’ education, but thanks to OLSS this has changed and parents now recognise that education is a need of the child. Not all parents, but some visit the school on invitation and are co-operative when it comes to their girls’ education.

We believe that the journey of change should not stop. It may be slow and hard, but it is widely recognised that education transforms a society and is the best tool we have to make a difference in a conservative part of the world.

“A good teacher can inspire hope, stimulate the imagination and instil a love of learning.” — Brad Henry.

OLSS students celebrate Teacher's Day and we thank all the wonderful teachers at OLSS and around the world for their invaluable contributions that make a difference in students' lives.

A group of travellers from Malaysia led by Mam. Aminah Shariff visited OLSS and distributed some gifts to the students.

Mam. Aminah Shariff is one of the OLSS volunteers from Malaysia who are a great help to the school.
The students, teachers and the Outliers team in Pakistan warmly welcome her and the other guests from Malaysia to Pakistan and their visit to OLSS.

Terima Kasih 😊🙏🇲🇾

Happy civic day.

Such events are celebrated at OLSS to promote civic responsibility and to share awareness of Pulltion and Sulltion with students and the community.

Many thanks to the teachers for their great work.
education is the key to knowledge and awareness