Brilliant Students

PAD is successfully running its Development and Education System and is trying to provide quality education to deaf children. We are successfully applying Deaf to Deaf education. Many students have completed courses from PAD

Bilal Sohail

Bilal Sohail passed his Matriculation in the year 2000 from ABSA School for the Deaf. After passing matriculation exam he turned to PAD for English language and computer education. For four years, he learnt English Language at PAD. After the completion of course, he appeared in a test and interview for a government job and passed it easily. This shows his devotion and command over English Language.

Syed Mashhood Ahmed

Syed Mashood Ahmed also passed his Matriculation in 2000 from ABSA School for the Deaf. He studied at PAD’s Education Center for three years. Now he is working DOW Medical University and at PAD as a computer teacher.

Bilal Sohail Currently he is studying at PAD. He is very good in Graphic Designing and has completed three levels of English Language.

There are other deaf persons also who gained success but the above three students have shown extraordinary improvement.

PAD is not only promoting deaf community of Karachi but it is also promoting deaf community all over Pakistan. In this regard we have imparted education, computer literacy and skills, English language, leadership training and sign language to deaf persons from Rahim Yar Khan (English, computer), Sargodha (English, computer), Islamabad (English, computer), Hyderabad (Basic Literacy Training), Dadu (Basic Literacy Training) and Sukkur.

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Seminar on “Marriage realted affairs” by PAD’s women wing

2019-05-15

On 2nd September 2006; Women wing of Pakistan Association of the Deaf (PAD) arranged a program for deaf persons and their families. There were two main objectives of this program.

brining deaf families closer and to help in match making of deaf singles
awareness raising about AIDS, Cousin marriage and marriage related issues 150 persons (42 families of the deaf) attended this program.

Ms. Shahida Ibrahim, Chairperson Women wing of PAD welcomed all guests and gave brief detail about the difficulties faced by deaf persons due to information inaccessibly. She also stressed that parents of deaf person should learn sign language and when arranging marriage must make sure that their son / daughter is happy with the decision.

Dr. Shehla Baqai delivered the speech on AIDS and related topics. Later, deaf persons and their families asked questions and said it was much informative event for them.

Seminar on “Information Accessiblity” in collaboration with APCD

2019-05-15

On the July 10, 2006, Pakistan Association of the Deaf (PAD), in technical collaboration with Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) arranged a seminar on Assistive Technologies, and information accessibility for the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), at Aga Khan University Hospital AKU Auditorium

More than 80 participants from different cross disabilities organizations from all over the Pakistan and students from universities of Karachi attended this seminar.

Right of Driving for Deaf Persons

2019-05-15

On June 05, 2006, PAD arranged a seminar and walk on the issue of “right of driving for deaf persons”. Mr. Mansoor Majeed, General Secretary PAD, gave a brief introduction about association’s activities. Mr. Irfan Mumtaz, President PAD, said that deaf community is facing many problem because they are not allowed to drive.

Besides hundreds of Deaf participants, representatives from Home Dept., Traffic Police, Lawyer, and ENT specialist also attend the seminar.

Seminar on Web Accessiblity and Assistive Devices

2019-05-15

On March 25, 2006, Pakistan Association of the Deaf (PAD) arranged an awareness raising seminar on web accessiblity and assistive devices. The aim of the seminar was to raise the awarenss about web accessiblity, and share the knowledge about web accessbility that we earned from APCD.

Mr. Noman Saigal – Advisor to Chief Minister on Information Technology was the chief Guest. Two assistive devices “talking hand” by Sir Syed University Students, and “Deaf AidCo” by a deaf member of PAD were presented.

16 – 20 March 2006 – Visit of Kashmir – Earthquake affected areas

2019-05-13

On March 25, 2006, Pakistan Association of the Deaf (PAD) arranged an awareness raising seminar on web accessiblity and assistive devices. The aim of the seminar was to raise the awarenss about web accessiblity, and share the knowledge about web accessbility that we earned from APCD.

In March, President Irfan Mumtaz, General Secretary Mansoor Majeed, and Advisor / Special Projects Co-ordinator Muhammad Akram visited different areas (Kotli, Rawalkot, Bagh, Muzafrabad) of Kashmir. This Aim was to observe the situation of deaf community after earthquake, and to establish our network with deaf community of AJK.