S.No. |
Headings |
Brief Remarks/ (Yes/No) |
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Mandate |
To provide high quality education, assessment, training and rehabilitation procedure for children with Visual Impairment. |
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Services provided |
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2. |
General Information |
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Director/Officer In charge |
Mrs Asna Aziz |
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Office No. |
051-9252031 |
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Mobile No. In charge |
0335213459 |
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Centre Email |
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Date of establish of Centre |
Established in 1982 and shifted in the purpose built building 1990 |
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Building Status (Own/Rented) |
Owned |
3. |
Facilities |
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Boundary Wall |
Yes |
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Electricity |
Yes |
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Drinking Water Facility |
Yes |
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Toilet/Wash Room |
Yes |
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Hostel Facility (Boys) |
Yes (50 students) |
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Play Ground |
Yes |
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Library Facility |
Yes |
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Computer Lab |
Yes |
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First Aid Kit |
Yes |
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Ramp |
Nil |
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Prayer Room |
Yes |
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CCTV Cameras |
Yes |
4. |
Need Based Facilities |
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Assessment/ Guidance |
Yes |
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Counseling |
Yes |
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Speechtherapy |
Nil |
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Physiotherapy |
Nil |
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Audiometry |
Nil |
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Other (Please indicate below) |
- |
5. |
Admission Policy |
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Admission Form |
Yes |
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Guardian CNIC |
Yes |
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Guardian Contac No. |
Yes |
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Child Age |
5-18 Years |
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Gender |
Both (male/female) |
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Type of Disability |
Visually / Partially Impaired |
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Class in which Admission Required |
Prep to Intermediate |
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Other(please indicate) |
Hostel facilities for 50 VI Male students is available |
6. |
Transport facilities |
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Free Pick and drop |
Yes |
7. |
Downloads |
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Admission forms/calendars |
Yes |
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Any other relevant information. |
Yes |
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
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- Al-Maktoom National Special Education Centre for Visually Impaired Children is functioning in purpose built building at plot size of 3.8 Acres at St.11, G-7/2 Islamabad. Initially education provision was up to primary level to secondary level in 2006.
RIGHT BASED SERVICES (UNCRDP)
ACCESSIBILITY
The building of the center is accessible for the visually impaired persons. The center is also providing online classes to its students during COVID-19 closure of the center.
EDUCATION
National Special Education Centre for Visually Impaired Children, Islamabad is engaged in providing education to VI students on line and on campus classes to the more than 210 students. The recent development scheme of up-gradation is adding to the assessment and introduction to modern technologies for the persons with visual impairment.
GUIDANCE & COUNSELING & REFERRAL SERVICES
- Assessment of students.
- Sessions for prevention of disability.
- Parents counseling.
- Integration / mainstreaming in regular education.
- Home visits/Follow-up of enrolled students.
- Welfare activities for the enrolled students.
- Liaison with all line agencies & organizations for treatment and rehabilitation of students.
- Provision/arrangement of uniform (in special cases) and Braille books
HEALTH
Provision of adequate health services is imperative for the overall rehabilitation of the VI. The Centre is providing visual assessment and assistive aids to the students of Centre.
OPTOMETRY CLINIC:
This Centre is providing following optometric services to the special children of the Centre under the supervision of qualified eye specialist and optometrists.
- Visual assessment
- Provision of assistive aids
- To judge suitability of fresh students for low vision/Braille class
- Eye care instructions
- Guidance and counseling of the VI and their families.