Islamabad : The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFE&PT) marked a historic milestone for the Deaf community with the concluding ceremony of the eight-day National Review Workshop on the Standardization of Pakistan Sign Language (PSL) held at National Institute of Special Education NISE.
This landmark initiative, which resulted in the national consensus and standardisation of 948 PSL signs, has been driven by the strategic roadmap and visionary leadership of Mr. Nadeem Mahbub, Secretary of MoFE&PT, who serves as the torchbearer of this national effort to ensure equitable learning opportunities and linguistic rights for all.
The ceremony was graced by Additional Secretary Mr. Hassan Saqlain as the chief guest, who commended the Directorate General of Special Education (DGSE) for its technical facilitation and for serving as the vital hub for this intensive eight-day review process with strategic support of the Unicef.
During the event, it was highlighted that since the DGSE was attached to the MoFE&PT in June 2024, student enrollment has surged almost to doubled alongside major infrastructure upgrades including Public Sector Development Programme project of Rs1,349 million of establishment of Center of Excellence for Autism, incorporation of Assistive technology in classrooms, tailored capacity building training programmes, Accessible sports and recreation, horticulture drive, showcasing art and craft potential of Children with disabilities and bridging market worthy training trades for future employment.
National Task Force members were awarded certificates for their expertise, nominated by provinces, regions and federal capital. The awardees include Dr. Farah Rahman, Sheikh Jawad Ahmad Raza, Muhammad Osama, Muhammad Shahid, Kaleem Ullah, Bismillah Khan, Atif Saleem, Asfand Ali, Tanzeela Shafique, Muhammad Irfan Aziz, Anjum Zaheer Hussain, Haleema Sadia, Zahida Sultana, Syed Muhammad Kumail Kazmi, and Reknowned Irfan Mumtaz.
