KARACHI, September 23, 2026: A three-day training workshop for teachers working with blind and deaf students has concluded in Karachi.

The workshop focused on improving teachers’ professional skills and helping students develop greater independence and safety in daily life.

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Sindh, organised the workshop in collaboration with the Special Education Teachers Training Academy Sindh.

The programme was held at the IDEA Welfare Association School for Blind and Deaf Students.

Special education administrators, principals and teachers from across Sindh participated in the training.

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Representatives from institutions in Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur and Larkana attended the three-day programme.

Training Focuses on Mobility and Daily Skills

The central theme of the workshop was “Orientation, Mobility and Daily Living Skills for Blind and Deaf Persons.”

Participants received practical training on orientation and direction awareness.

The sessions also covered safe mobility, self-confidence and independent living skills.

Teachers were guided on ways to support blind and deaf students in managing everyday activities safely and independently.

Teachers from Aghosh Special School & College in Gulshan-e-Hadeed also participated.

The teachers had secured distinctions in an earlier training programme organised by the department.

Certificates Distributed at Closing Ceremony

A certificate distribution ceremony was held at the conclusion of the workshop.

Nadeem Ibrahim, Director of the Special Education Teachers Training Academy Sindh, and Deputy Director Shabbir Ahmed attended the ceremony.

They distributed certificates among teachers and administrators who successfully completed the training.

Munaza Masood, Principal and CEO of IDEA Welfare Association School for Blind and Deaf Students, also attended the event.

She provided practical guidance on the educational, social and daily-life needs of blind and deaf students.

Teachers Commit to Applying New Skills

Participants described the workshop as a practical initiative for strengthening special education services.

They thanked the Sindh government department, the Special Education Teachers Training Academy Sindh and the IDEA Welfare Association School for organising the programme.

Participants said they would apply the knowledge and practical skills gained during the workshop at their respective institutions.

They aim to provide blind and deaf students with better education, safer learning environments and greater independence.

The participants also highlighted the importance of creating opportunities for the dignified inclusion of students with disabilities in society.