Our Guiding Light

Munshi Habibullah was born in 1921 in one of the prominent trading families of Kargil. Better known as a political figure of Kargil, he spent his life serving the society in more than one ways. Being from a affluent family, he was lucky enough to receive a fairly decent education. He studied at a local Middle School in Kargil and after passing his 8th (Middle) class examination, he joined the state education department as a teacher, and was posted to Skardu (Baltistan, now in Pakistan), and worked for the betterment of education in the far flung and backward areas of erstwhile Ladakh Wazarat. Munshi Habibullah was a visionary and an individual who was interested in the development of this area, especially in the field of education. It was his mission and dream that the inhabitants of Kargil go hand-in-hand with other parts of the state, so far as educational and other developmental activities were concerned.

 

It was due to his selfless efforts and service to the people of this remote region that Kargil was created as a district in the year 1979 and later with his vision, a network of educational institutions were setup in Kargil. He always inspired the people of Kargil to realize the value of education and advocated quality education especially for the girl child so that the children and youth of Kargil become capable of taking on modern day challenges alongside their counterparts in the low lying regions of the state. Today, Munshi Habibullah Mission School is a tribute to this great soul who has shown us the path through his visionary guiding light.