Ida Rieu School
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The Ida Rieu School for blind, deaf, dumb and children with other disabilities was founded in 1923 in Karachi
, Pakistan.
Ida Rieu not only has a school for people with disabilities, it has a hostel, a college and an old persons’ home.
The Governor of Sindh
Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan lauded the services rendered by the Ida Rieu Poor Welfare Association’s School for Deaf and Blind over the past 80 years.
A large number of philanthropists support the school, which not only provides educational facilities but also imparts vocational training to the handicapped students.
In 2006, five students, including four women, gained admission to the masters’ degree programme at the Ida Rieu College for the blind and the deaf. This is the first time that the institution had introduced a masters’ level programme under the arts faculty at the University of Karachi
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On average 12–16 students from Ida Rieu, including women, sit in the HSC exams, while another 10 or more, in the degree level exams. Some of the school’s students have also earned top positions in the examinations. Qudsia Khan is the principal of the school.
In 2007, the blind students of Ida Rieu School achieved brilliant results in the Matriculation Examination. Ten blind girl students appeared, out of which three obtained first division and one the first class first position. Amongst the boys, nine appeared and three obtained first division. The overall result of both was 100 per cent.
In partnership with the Royal Blind Institute, London, UK it has undertaken to provide the latest modified gadgets to allow the inclusion into information society ie, Braille keyboards, screens, voice activated devices, special videos and toys that promoted learning for children with varying degrees of blindness.
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan.
Ida Rieu not only has a school for people with disabilities, it has a hostel, a college and an old persons’ home.
The Governor of Sindh
Governor of Sindh
The Governor of Sindh is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan lauded the services rendered by the Ida Rieu Poor Welfare Association’s School for Deaf and Blind over the past 80 years.
A large number of philanthropists support the school, which not only provides educational facilities but also imparts vocational training to the handicapped students.
In 2006, five students, including four women, gained admission to the masters’ degree programme at the Ida Rieu College for the blind and the deaf. This is the first time that the institution had introduced a masters’ level programme under the arts faculty at the University of Karachi
University of Karachi
The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...
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On average 12–16 students from Ida Rieu, including women, sit in the HSC exams, while another 10 or more, in the degree level exams. Some of the school’s students have also earned top positions in the examinations. Qudsia Khan is the principal of the school.
In 2007, the blind students of Ida Rieu School achieved brilliant results in the Matriculation Examination. Ten blind girl students appeared, out of which three obtained first division and one the first class first position. Amongst the boys, nine appeared and three obtained first division. The overall result of both was 100 per cent.
In partnership with the Royal Blind Institute, London, UK it has undertaken to provide the latest modified gadgets to allow the inclusion into information society ie, Braille keyboards, screens, voice activated devices, special videos and toys that promoted learning for children with varying degrees of blindness.