The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Sialkot[1] was the first Catholic school in the Punjab and second in British India after Agra.
It was established in 1856 by five nuns headed by Mother St. Gonzaga Bergonhoux and was opened at the request of the Archbishop of Agra.
[4] Its educational system, characterized by a blend of intellectual depth and polished structure, contributed significantly to the broader cultural shifts in the region.
The first Catholic school in Punjab was the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Sialkot, which was opened at the request of the Archbishop of Agra, His Lordship, Msgr.
Jacobi seeing the need for a good educational establishment for young girls, informed the Provincial Superioress of the Convent at Agra of his desires and invited her to open a foundation in Sialkot and extend the good works of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary already established in the United Provinces of Oudh and Agra.
The bullock-cart had rough wooden wheels and no springs, and it broke down frequently on the bad roads, a route of about 329 miles (529 km).