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On Wednesday, 11th April 2019 a session was conducted under the Models of Educational Innovation series in which Dr. Irfan Ullah Chaudary, founder of Maktab school presented on his school model. The school boasts a ten-thousand book library, two swimming pools, an auditorium, a 400 m jogging track, and proper playing fields. It draws its inspiration from many roots – Muhammad Iqbal, Alexander von Humboldt, John Holt, John Dewey, and Noam Chomsky. Dr. Irfan talked about his personal journey of trying to establish a commercially viable, non-commercial, idiosyncratic school promoting innovation and introspection. He shared the vision of the school and also discussed the challenges that he faces.