Pakistan, in collaboration with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has inaugurated a specialized residential training program in Karachi aimed at equipping educators with advanced skills to teach children who are blind or deaf.
The three-month master-trainer program, jointly organized by the OIC’s ministerial committee COMSTECH and Karachi’s Ida Rieu Schools, seeks to develop a network of trained educators across OIC member nations. This second cohort includes participants from Nigeria, Uganda, Gambia, and Kenya, who will receive hands-on training in modern special education techniques.
Officials described the initiative as a landmark step toward inclusive education, one designed to break social barriers and ensure that physical impairments do not obstruct learning or career opportunities.
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During the launch ceremony, COMSTECH Coordinator General proposed the establishment of a permanent OIC Training Center in Special Education at Ida Rieu, which would serve all 57 member states. The event also featured a moving performance by Ida Rieu students, symbolizing the transformative impact such programs can have in empowering individuals with disabilities.