Syed Matto Shah
Syed Matto Shah
سیّد متو شاھ سیّد متو شاہ सैयद मत्तो शाह | |
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Village | |
| Nickname: Saeed Matto | |
  Syed Matto Shah Location in Sindh  Syed Matto Shah Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 25°53.58′N 68°37.51′E / 25.89300°N 68.62517°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Sindh |
| District | Tando Muhammad Khan District |
| Tehsil | Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil |
| Union Council | Saeed Matto Union Council |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 700 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Village Syed Matto Shah (Sindhi: سیّد متو شاھ, Urdu: سیّد متو شاہ, Hindi: सैयद मत्तो शाह), also called Saeed Matto, is located in the heart of the Sindh province in Pakistan, in union council Saeed Matto, taluka (tehsil) Bulri Shah Karim, district Tando Muhammad Khan.[1]
Before independence of Pakistan in 1947, it was populated by Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs. After the independence, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in the village for some time and then moved to nearby towns and cities.
Owing to its rich historical heritage, the village served as a cultural and economic hub within its vicinity for numerous years. However, a shift occurred following the division of the union council Saeed Matto, which had its headquarters in the village. Concurrently, the development of the nearby town of Nao Mail along the Tando Muhammad Khan-Mirpur Bathoro Road also altered the dynamics of the area.
The existing population of the village Syed Matto Shah is mainly Muslim and Hindu tribes, including Sathias, Siddis (also Qambranis or Sheedis), Solangis and Kolhis.
Education[edit]
The village is heavily populated by Sathias, who were primarily engaged in agriculture, with education often not a priority in the past. However, societal shifts in recent decades have led to a notable transformation, with individuals from the community now pursuing diverse career paths.
Currently, a burgeoning educational landscape exists within and surrounding the Sathia areas, comprising both public and private schools and colleges.
There are primary and middle schools in the village Syed Matto Shah.[2]
A school under the SEF Middle / High School Program (SMHSP) by the Sindh Education Foundation, Government of Sindh, has been established in Nao Mail, less than two kilometres away from Syed Matto Shah.[3]
The Citizens Foundation has established a primary education campus in the village Haji Urs Sathio, four kilometres away from Syed Matto Shah.[4]
The nearby district town of Tando Muhammad Khan is a hub of public and private educational institutions, including the University of Modern Sciences (the Indus Medical College and Hospital, and nursing, pharmacy, and physical therapy colleges)[5]; government degree colleges for boys and girls; a Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) campus; Bahria Foundation College, and several high, middle and primary schools.
Health[edit]
The Government of Sindh's basic health unit in the village Syed Matto Shah not only provides essential medical services to the people of union council Saeed Matto but also operates as an Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) centre.[6]
Notable people[edit]
Umaid Ali Sathio
Umaid Ali Sathio – a high school teacher (HST) and an author of several books in Sindhi – could not have continued his education if Shams ul Haq Ansari of Hala had not been posted to the village as the secretary of union council Saeed Matto. He offered free tuition to the villagers, including Umaid Ali, and encouraged them to continue their secondary and higher secondary education as private students.
Umaid Ali was one of the villagers who never looked back. He did the matric from Government High School Tando Muhammad Khan, and Master of Education (MEd) from University of Sindh, old campus.
His published books include:[7]
- Sindhi: سٺيا ذات Sathia Caste (two parts)
- Sindhi: سيد پريل شاه ڏاڏا سائينءَ جو تاريخي ۽ شجرائتي احوال About Syed Paryal Shah Dada Sain and his Ancestry
- Sindhi: سنڌ جا ڪجھ اهم شهر Significant Towns of Sindh
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "District Government Tando Muhammad Khan Profile" (PDF). www.ndma.gov.pk. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Tando Muhammad Khan" (PDF). rsu-sindh.gov.pk. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Sindh Education Foundation, Government of Sindh" (PDF). archives.sef.org.pk. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "UEP – Haji Urs Sathio Campus (Sindh)". www.tcf.org.pk. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "University of Modern Sciences". imctmk.edu.pk. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "EPI centres in Sindh" (PDF). epi.gov.pk. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Sathio, Umaid Ali (2006). سٺيا ذات (Sathia tribe or caste) (in Sindhi). Tando Muhammad Khan: Roshani Publication Kandiyaro. Retrieved May 7, 2024.