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the purpose of building a girls secondary school. The construction of the school building was started in 1961 A.D. and completed in 1963 A.D. A swimming pool was added in 1975 A.D.
Oshwal High School: In Kenya free education was provided by the Government. The primary school comprised grades 1 to 7 and secondary school grades 8 to 11 or Form I through IV. To qualify to enter a secondary school, students had to pass a special examination, which was difficult. Only one attempt was allowed. The students who failed had to quit school. Many Oshwal children were affected by this rule. The Board's five-year development approved in 1959 included construction of a boys' secondary school to give a second chance to children of the Oshwal community. Kanji Meghji Malde laid the foundation stone on November 26, 1961 and the school was officially declared open February 17, 1963. The school is located on First Avenue Parklands behind the boys' boarding house. It started with an enrolment of 40 students. In the past 40 years it has made terrific progress and at present it is considered one of the best schools in Kenya. It has facilities to teach up to Form VI or A levels (Junior College). Additional classrooms, an administration block and a theater were added in 1997. From September 2003, girls are admitted to the school.
Oshwal College: In 1992 A.D., a humble beginning of Oshwal College for advanced studies took place by starting evening classes in the Oshwal high school with seven students. In the same year daytime classes were also started at Oshwal high school and the college management was separated from Oshwal high school in view of the increased number of students who now totaled over 100. In 1994 A.D., Oshwal College moved out of Oshwal high school premises to a rented 3-story building at Ken-India Business Park on Westlands Road. Currently Oshwal College has a student population for both day and evening classes of nearly 700 and the curriculum includes the
