BUSINESS

AND
PROFESSIONAL
SPEECH

GROUP MEMBERS: FAROOQ ALAM KHAN (6917)

UZAIR SAEED DAR (6301)
SALMAN HAIDER KHAN (6219)
HOORIA KHAN (6920)

SUBMITTED TO: MRS. FAREEDA IBAD

DATED: 16TH APRIL, 2009

 TERM REPORT
“DEAF EDUCATION &
WELFARE ASSOCIATION
(DEWA) TRUST”

DEWA LEADS – OTHERS

FOLLOW
 LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION

16th April, 2009

Mrs. Fareeda Ibad

Institute of Business Management
Karachi.

Mrs. Ibad:

You have requested for the report on an NGO, we are therefore submitting you
the report on DEWA Trust on 16th April, 2009. Kindly accept our report.

This report contains the research done on one of the famous Trust of Pakistan
DEWA Trust. Initially we have discussed the background that how the DEWA
Trust came in to being and then how it is functioning in their areas. Later the
research is done on their service to the people of Pakistan. We have also
discussed the sources from where the generate funds and where the allocate it.
In the end we mentioned so far what are the future prospects and plans for
expansion and diversification DEWA management had got in their mind.

We worked for this report at our best, if you have any queries regarding this
report, feel free to contact us at 111-222-222

Sincerely Yours,

Farooq Alam Khan

Uzair Saeed Dar

Salman Haider Khan

Hooria Khan
 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
16th April, 2009

Dear Readers:

This report is submitted on the request of Mrs. Fareeda Ibad teacher of

Business and Professional Speech on 16th April, 2009. The report is on a
Trust of Pakistan Deaf Education and Welfare Association (DEWA) Trust.

This report contains the research done on one of the famous Trust of Pakistan
DEWA Trust. Initially we have discussed the background that how the DEWA
Trust came in to being and then how it is functioning in their areas. Later the
research is done on their service to the people of Pakistan. We have also
discussed the sources from where the generate funds and where the allocate it.
In the end we mentioned so far what are the future prospects and plans for
expansion and diversification DEWA management had got in their mind.

In the end we like to say that this report provides sufficient knowledge about
the services by the DEWA Trust. It will definitely help all of you to enhance
your knowledge about it. If you have any queries regarding this report feel free
to contact at 111-222-222.

Sincerely Yours,

Farooq Alam Khan

Uzair Saeed Dar

Salman Haider Khan

Hooria Khan
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

No report is the result of an individual effort only. This report would not have
been possible without the help of first and foremost our Business and
Professional speech teacher Mrs. Fareeda Ibad. We would like to thank Mr.
Rizwan Ahmed Lodhi, Executive Director DEWA Trust as well as Ms
Tabassum Afroz, Incharge and Professor of DEWA College for Hearing
Impaired; together with Ms Asma Karim, Lecturer at DEWA College and Ms
Saima Afroz, Teacher for Higher Secondary in DEWA Academy for Hearing
Impaired who made it possible for us to accomplish the report.

This report has enabled us to learn more about DEWA Trust and their services
to the humanity which enhanced our knowledge. We would also like to thank
our parents for their constant support through out the report and the numerous
cups of coffee that they made for us during the long nights that we spent
working on the report.
We would again like to thank Mrs. Fareeda Ibad who took the pain of reading
our moderate articles. As once a scholar said, “my parents brought me from
the skies to the earth, but my teacher put me back on the skies” and so did
Mrs. Fareeda Ibad.

Sincerely Yours,

Farooq Alam Khan

Uzair Saeed Dar

Salman Haider Khan

Hooria Khan
 Table of Contents

LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION.....................................................................2
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL..........................................................................3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.................................................................................4
Table of Contents...............................................................................................5
ABSTRACT.......................................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................8
ACHIEVEMENTS.........................................................................................8
OBJECTIVES:.................................................................................................10
MISSION:....................................................................................................10
FUNCTIONAL AREAS..................................................................................11
KARACHI....................................................................................................11
ISLAMABAD..............................................................................................12
FACILITIES AT DEWA.................................................................................12
DIVISIONS......................................................................................................13
DEWA ACADEMY FOR HEARING IMPAIRED.....................................13
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS.......................................................................14
DEWA DEGREE COLLEGE......................................................................16
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS FOR INTERMEDIATE................................17
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS FOR DEGREE LEVEL................................18
CLIFFS LEARNING PARADISE...............................................................20
HEARING AID DEPARTMENT................................................................21
PRINTING PRESS......................................................................................21
SPEECH / AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT................................................22
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE..............................................................23
HIRING AND TRAINING OF STAFF...........................................................24
SERVICES RENDERED BY DEWA ............................................................24
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION........................................................................24
WORKSHOPS.............................................................................................25
AWARENESS PROGRAMS THROUGH MEDIA....................................25
PLACEMENTS AND MATRIMONIAL....................................................26
SOURCES OF FUNDS:...................................................................................26
FUNDS ALLOCATION:.................................................................................27
PLANS FOR EXPANSION:............................................................................28
IMMEDIATE PLANS (2-3 YEARS)..........................................................28
ISLAMABAD CENTRE BUILDING.....................................................28
 HOLISTIC REHABILITATION UNIT...................................................28
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION TRAINING................................................28
HOSTEL AT KARACHI.........................................................................29
PUBLISHING AND MARKETING OF PRESS.....................................29
LONG TERM PLANS (5-10 YEARS)........................................................30
PROPOSED UNIVERSITY....................................................................30
CONCLUSION................................................................................................33
 ABSTRACT
As part of the Business and Professional Speech course, this report has been
furnished keeping in mind the standards that were dictated. The non
governmental organization on which this report is made is Deaf Education &
Welfare Association (DEWA) Trust. The purpose for selecting this
organization is to reveal to the readers that how the special children especially
the Hearing Impaired are educated and taught to keep pace with the changing
world. For this reason, our group visited the DEWA Complex in Gulshan e
Iqbal in order to collect the data and to examine what goes on in the
organization; also we searched the official website of DEWA Trust and the
brochures that they had published so that we can get ample of knowledge. The
subjects that were studied in the organization were its different division like
DEWA Academy School for Hearing Impaired, DEWA College, Hearing Aid
Dept., and Press etc. The teaching methods as well as the hiring process and
different types of facilities available there were being observed and analyzed
with the help of respective teachers and under the permission of Executive
Director. Also, we gathered information, regarding the funds sources and
allocation, future outlook and services that they provide to the society, by
interviewing the staff and Director.
 INTRODUCTION

S ince the world is perpetually changing and we need to change with it.
The underprivileged people living in our society lack the fulfillment of
a number of basic needs, health care and education being amongst these
and hence with its deep concern.

The DEWA Trust is deeply concerned at providing quality education based on

modern knowledge with Islamic values and promoting the social culture
harmony. Education is intellectual and moral training as well as cognitive &
Spiritual development. School is the most demanding institution of learning,
fully responsible for advancement of child through continued developmental
process.

DEWA is the leading and largest institution of Special Education in the

country. It is working since 1967 at Karachi and since 1997 in Islamabad.
Enrollment has crossed 1700 students both girls and boys from Nursery to the
Degree level, being the first ever College of Special Education in Afro-Asian
region.

The founder of DEWA was Mr Munir Ahmed Lodhi, who started this
institution with the aim to provide the special people with quality education
and make a difference. He started this in 1967 in a small room and now to this
date, DEWA is the largest institution in Pakistan which provides education to
special people. It is now aiming to start a University as well which will be the
first ever University for Special Children in Asia with Inclusive System of
Education for both special and normal people under one management.

ACHIEVEMENTS

DEWA, a leading institution of special education was established in 1967 with

integration touch and moving fast towards higher education level for special
and general education through Inclusive system.
Some landmarks in the history of DEWA are:

• Achieved its first memorable goal with the cent percent result for
Secondary School level examination of the education board in 1979.

• In 1982, shifted to its purpose built DEWA Complex ideally located in

Gulshan e Iqbal on an area of 20000 square yards of land.

• In the year 1984, “BENEFIT DINNER” for fund raising was hosted
which was chaired by the then President of Pakistan, General Zia ul
Haq.

• Upgraded as Intermediate College in the year 1996 and honored with

the Award for Best Intermediate College in 2000.

• While in 1997, a branch of DEWA also started functioning at

Islamabad and recently declared as International Liaison Office for
DEWA Trust, Pakistan.

• A step further, DEWA got itself affiliated with Karachi University as a

Degree College for Special Education in 1999, the first ever of its kind
through out Pakistan and Afro Asian region as well.

• The 1st convocation of DEWA graduates batch having 17 special

students was held in 2001, the chief guest of this occasion was
Honorable Governor Sindh, the future chancellor.

• Almost all the Governors of Sindh (since 1971 to date), Heads of Local
Governments, and concerned Federal Ministers, and the Foreign
Experts/ Delegates & Dignitaries have visited DEWA from time to
time.

• In 2003, on the historic occasion of inaugural visit to DEWA Complex,

the president of Pakistan, General Pervaiz Musharraf, appreciated
remarkable efforts of the Torch bearers of DEWA and announced
establishment of DEWA University for students with Special needs
and disabilities.
 • The year 2008 was the 3rd time that DEWA’s students have swept all
the three top positions in the Secondary board’s Examinations amongst
Special students.

OBJECTIVES:

MISSION:

To provide a nurturing environment that encourages our promising students to

acquire knowledge, skills and values necessary for successful life.
Furthermore, to develop a disciplined culture of merit, love for all, respect for
elders and to foster character, confidence and career building attitude.

DEWA primarily focuses on the special students, mainly Hearing Impaired

(HI), and their rights towards the society. The teachers there help these special
students to cope up with the society and normal people and help them in
becoming good citizens. They help these special people to acquire knowledge
on every front and to compete with the normal people. In short, DEWA’s main
aim is to provide these special students with the feeling that they are not
inferior and what others can do, they can do as well.

These objectives specifically are:

1. To educate and assist Hearing – Speech Impaired and those with

Special needs.

2. To establish and maintain Schools, Higher Education Institutions,

Hostels, Workshops and provide Help, Assessment and Counseling to
children / persons with Special Needs.

3. To effect change in the attitude of the Nation and creating awareness

about the persons / children requiring some specific assistance.
 4. To enlighten the nation that all the deaf and partially hearing persons
can grow – up to take their place in the community after proper
training / education.

5. To achieve parents teacher cooperation for the best result.

6. To invest money of the Association for the purposeful need of the

Association purely on non – commercial basis.

7. That the moneys, income and property of the institution / fund / trust
howsoever derived shall be applicable solely towards the promotion of
the objects of the institution / fund / trust and no portion thereof shall
be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of profit, dividends
bonus or otherwise to any of its members or their relatives.

FUNCTIONAL AREAS

DEWA primarily operates in two big cities of Pakistan i.e. Karachi and
Islamabad.

KARACHI

DEWA was established in Karachi in 1967 by Mr Munir Ahmed Lodhi who is

both the founder and current chairman of DEWA Trust. Here, it operates on a
large scale basis as the organization has established itself as a renowned name
in the field of Special Education. The DEWA complex, built in 1982, was
established at the heart of Karachi in Gulshan e Iqbal. It includes:

1. DEWA School for Hearing Impaired (HI).

2. DEWA College for Hearing Impaired (HI) – both intermediate and
degree college.
3. Cliffs Learning Paradise (Inclusive System of Education).
4. DEWA College for Computer Science (Normal Students).
ISLAMABAD

In Islamabad, DEWA started its operations as a school for hearing impaired

students in 1997. The Islamabad office also serves as an International Liaison
Office for DEWA trust.

FACILITIES AT DEWA

Other than academic education up to graduate level, DEWA provides facilities

like computer science, arts and crafts, printing, assessment and counseling,
teacher orientation and training, seminars etc. Along with co curricular
activities like sports, dramatics are the regular programs of DEWA.

It also provides the students with latest therapy techniques and aids, use of
multimedia and modern learning tools, computer and science laboratories and
library, spacious elegant campus with lush green lawns, play grounds,
swimming pool and stand by generator in case of power failure. There are also
indoor games facilities available for students like badminton, table tennis and
squash. Other than that DEWA also has a cricket and football team which
represents DEWA in various Inter school and colleges tournaments.
 DIVISIONS

DEWA is divided into several portions, academic as well as other work

related. These portions are self managing but reports to the Executive Director
Mr Rizwan Ahmed Lodhi (as mentioned in the organizational structure).

DEWA ACADEMY FOR HEARING IMPAIRED

This is the main portion / division of DEWA; this was the first of all portions
to be established and started working. It is a school for special children
specifically the Hearing Impaired i.e. Deaf; which is affiliated with the Board
of Secondary Education, Karachi but with modified form of syllabus.

The DEWA Academy for Hearing Impaired is further divided into two
categories:
 1. GENERAL SECTION

This section contains students who have either severe or profound

hearing disability. The teaching methods adopted for them are mostly
sign language and the written aids like board etc as these students are
not able to listen or speak anything. This section operates from the
Montessori standard to the 10th standard.

2. ORAL SECTION

This section contains students who have mild and minimal hearing
disability and can speak and listen to some extent, if not fully. The
teaching methods for them include communication via verbal dialogue
together with the sign language and written aids. This section is only
till 8th standard.

TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

As these students are not normal, therefore they do not have technical subjects
and courses like physics, chemistry and biology; instead they have other
technical subjects and courses with modified syllabi form the Board of
Secondary Education, Karachi.

In the school standard, the technical subjects that are being taught are:

1. TAILORING

This helps students to learn tailoring and embroidery as a professional

course and to develop their skills which can later help them in pursuing
their careers in either fashion designing or any other related field. This
course is only taught to the girls as they are more interested in adopting
it and show keen interest towards it. The course contents include:

• Frocks (Baby frocks, A Line frocks, Body frocks etc).

• Chooridar and Simple Pajamas.
• Ladies Shalwar Kameez.
 • Caps.
• Male and Female Kurtas.
• Under wears

2. COMPUTER STUDIES

The computer science is only taught to boys as the girls do not have
any interest in this subject. The computer syllabi provide students with
ample knowledge of computer related works as it is now mandatory for
every student to have basics of computers in order to prosper later in
life. This subject teaches them the basic concepts and the various
programming languages used in computer. It gives students the basic
knowledge of the different components of computer and teaches them
about the hardware and software used.

In its practical section, the students are being taught how to operate the
operating systems and how to work with different tools and software
like MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

The course contents include:

• Introduction to computers.
• Components of computers.
• Input and Output Devices.
• Backing Storage Devices.
• Data Representation.
• Problem Solving and Flowcharting.
• Operating Systems (LINUX and WINDOWS).
• MS Word.
• MS Excel.
• MS PowerPoint.

3. FINE ARTS

This course helps the students to bring forward the art hidden in them.
Being deprived of listening and speaking abilities, these students are
take refuge in the hands of fine arts and are really fond of it. This
subject is taught to both the girls and boys. The course of fine arts
 teaches students various techniques used in drawing like sketching
with free hand, dot drawing, shading, brush spraying etc.

DEWA DEGREE COLLEGE

DEWA College offers courses for normal and special children. The normal
college is deals with the normal students and it is only for Intermediate level.
It is like any other regular college and it offers all those subjects which
students normally opt for like physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics.
Although this facility is offered by DEWA, but very few students take
admission as the normal college is not very popular as compared to colleges
like Aga Khan College or DJ Sindh Govt. Science College.
The special college is for Hearing Impaired students which provide higher
secondary education and degree education. Higher secondary section deals
with Intermediate students and teaches technical courses like fine arts and
computers as a substitute for physics, chemistry etc.

The degree college offers a Bachelor in Arts (B.A.) degree for special
students, as it is affiliated with the University of Karachi. The technical
subjects offered for the degree level are fine arts, computer science and health
and physical education.
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS FOR INTERMEDIATE

Most of the subjects are the same as of matriculation level but are advance in
terms of their course contents and syllabi.

1. COMPUTER SCIENCE

The syllabus in Intermediate aims to provide students with advanced

knowledge of Microsoft office programs and a more detailed study of
different operating systems. It gives an introduction to database
management by including MS Access and teaches them how to make and
manage the database efficiently. The syllabus also aims to develop the
typing speed of students as some typing lessons have been included so that
students are skilled with shorthand also.
The course contents of Intermediate Computer science includes:

• Inpage.
• Windows 98.
• MS Word.
• MS Excel.
• MS PowerPoint.
• MS Access.

2. FINE ARTS

Fine arts, at Intermediate level, introduce the history and evolution of art to
the students. It tells them about the art of various cultures which existed
and are still existing in the South Asian Region, together with the
renowned painters and artists of different eras and their services towards
the art and architecture.

On the practical side, the basic elements of art are taught and then students
use their knowledge and actually put their ideas to paper in the form of art
work.
 The course contents for Intermediate Fine Arts include:

• History of Art.
• Appreciation of Painters.
• Structure of Art.

TECHNICAL SUBJECTS FOR DEGREE LEVEL

The further syllabi of Intermediate Fine arts and Computer science are further
advanced and a new technical subject is included at the degree level i.e. Health
and Physical Education.

1. FINE ARTS

The fine arts course in B.A. gives theoretical knowledge if art and teaches
various techniques of printing and drawing. It teaches the styles of various
painters as well. Further more, it elaborates the knowledge of various
cultural arts and primitive arts. Finally, it teaches the students know how
of the types of architecture and the architecture that is currently in use in
Pakistan.

The components of the fine arts syllabus for B.A include:

• Basic Art line.

• Creative Art Work.
• Modern Art Work.
• Asian Art and Creativity.

2. COMPUTER SCIENCE

This course talks in detail about the operating systems (Microsoft). It also
teaches how to make use of the internet facility and how to work with
different types of hardware and software. Making and managing a
database, for a larger organization, is also taught together with certain
programming languages like Visual Basic on which different software and
programs are being designed. Also the students are taught the graphic
designing and website development methods; as these are the demands of
the contemporary world.

The contents of the syllabus of Computer science for B.A. include:

• Microsoft Windows.
• Internet.
• Adobe Photoshop.
• PowerPoint.
• Database Management Systems.
• Visual Basic.

3. HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

This course works towards promoting the value of good health. It makes
them into healthy and responsible citizens by giving them knowledge
regarding health and safety education.
On the technical side, it introduces them to various indoor and outdoor
games and sports; and teaches them the rules and regulation together with
the techniques of different types of games and sports.

Also the affects of drugs on health are taught to these children so that they
should get aware and do not get exploited when they step into the real
world.

The contents of the syllabus of this course include:

• Health and Safety Education.

• Rules and Techniques of the Game.
• Importance of Physical Education.
CLIFFS LEARNING PARADISE

Cliffs Learning paradise is a primary school which is part of DEWA. Cliffs

offers inclusive education. Inclusive education is where normal and special
children are taught together using different techniques of teaching. The school
provides education till 5th standard. With the regular teaching methods, Cliffs
uses activity based learning for special students (hearing impaired and the
lowest category of Mentally Retarded i.e. Slow Learners). At the moment,
Cliffs offers education till 5th standard but plans to expand gradually with the
passage of time. The teaching system is such that the environment adapts to
the needs of special children instead of children having to change their habits.
HEARING AID DEPARTMENT

DEWA manufactures hearing aids as well. The hearing aid department

manufactures and provides its students with the appropriate hearing aid.
DEWA is able to generate revenure from the production of hearing aid by
providing hearing aids to various other institutions as well as the government
and retailers. It also provides this service of testing and making to individuals
who do not belong to DEWA.

The two types of Hearing Aid it manufactures are:

1. Body worn
2. Behind the ear.

PRINTING PRESS

DEWA has its own printing press. Although the press is not at a large scale,
but the press proves to be sufficient in providing material for students of
DEWA. The printing press facility helps DEWA cut down costs as they do not
have to pay high prices for printing from other sources. The press even prints
pamphlets, brochures and posters which are used in DEWA. The press also
tries to generate revenue by offering printing services to outsiders and DEWA
plans to expand the press so it is able to accommodate more outside orders and
also meet its internal demands.
SPEECH / AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The speech / audiology department at DEWA is a testing department. When

new students take admission at DEWA, they have to go through the tests taken
by the audiology department. The audiology department does a Pure Tone
Audiometric (PTA) test of hearing disabilities of students. The test calculates
the hearing loss, in terms of Decibels, for each student and then provides them
with the correct hearing aid suited to their needs. This department has very
important function because if any student starts school with the wrong type of
hearing aid then his / her learning abilities can be adversely affected. The
situation is similar to a person who starts wearing spectacles not suited to his
eye sight. Wrong type of hearing aids results in headaches and other related
problems to the students.

The audiology department charges PKR 200 from its students and provides the
required amount of sittings. It also provides the services to outsiders and
charges the same amount. If ear testing is done outside then the charges are
about PKR 800 for each visit. So, DEWA does welfare works in all fields by
providing cheaper and better services to its students and even outsiders.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CHAIRMAN (MR MUNIR AHMED LODHI)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (MR RIZWAN AHMED LODHI)

EDUCATION HEAD, DEWA SPECIAL SCHOOL

EDUCATION HEAD, DEWA SPECIAL COLLEGE

EDUCATION HEAD, CLIFFS LEARNING PARADISE

EDUCATION HEAD, DEWA COLLEGE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

EDUCATION HEAD, DEWA SCHOOL ISLAMABAD

 HIRING AND TRAINING OF STAFF

Overall Staff at DEWA – 104

Teaching Staff at DEWA – 75

DEWA has a predetermined standard of hiring the teaching staff, which was a
norm since its creation and was established my Mr Munir Ahmed Lodhi. They
hire teachers who have the minimal qualification of Masters in Special
Education or any other related fields, at times fresh Graduates are also hired
only if they are capable enough to cope up with the stress and are efficient
workers. The teachers are hired on a six months evaluation period during
which they have to go through a number of training sessions and workshops in
order to learn effective ways to teach the Hearing Impaired Students. They
also hire former students and other Hearing impaired people for teaching some
technical subjects like fine arts and tailoring.

SERVICES RENDERED BY DEWA

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Inclusive system of education is one which comprises of both students of

special needs and general students (normal students) to study under one roof.
DEWA is a staunch promoter and supporter of this system of education.
Recently it had established a branch namely Cliffs Learning Paradise which
has this system implemented. Mr Munir, founder and chairman of DEWA
Trust, believes that this system of education will be beneficial for both types
of students as they will know how to deal with each other and will benefit the
society at large. This system of education will also scratch the feeling of
discrimination that these special students feel in various places.
WORKSHOPS

Management of DEWA often arranges workshops for its teachers as well as

general public, parents and any one who wishes to attend them. These
workshops create awareness in for these special children and people get to
know how to deal with them and how to make them realize their potential.
These workshops are sponsored by renowned companies. The core aim of
these is to introduce the public with special education system as most of the
people do not know much about this and are negligent towards special people
and treat them in a discriminated manner.

AWARENESS PROGRAMS THROUGH MEDIA

DEWA also creates awareness of general public towards these special people
through media, as it participates in various events and programs, organized by
different channels, which focuses on the Deaf people. Recently they had
organized a vaccination program, in association with Ashfaq Memorial
Hospital and Sindh Medical College, for Hepatitis. Also ARY Digital has
provided the full coverage of the DEWA trust in their program “Muskurana
Seekh Ley”. These awareness programs helps in allocation of schools for
special children as well as they provide guidance to parents as to what they
should do about their children. Now the time is changing and everyone is
talking about equal rights and privileges in this world, so these special
children are not an exception and they should also enjoy their right, that’s
what DEWA believes in.
PLACEMENTS AND MATRIMONIAL

DEWA also encourages its students to excel in their respective fields and for
that they go an extra mile and place their students in different organizations.
The first batch of graduates from DEWA College was awarded positions in
government offices by the Honorary Governor of Sindh, Dr Ishrat ul Ibad
Khan. Also DEWA has placed their students with KFC outlet at University
Road, Karachi. Along with the placements in jobs, they also provides
matrimonial for special students as they have one of the largest database of
special (especially deaf) people with them.

SOURCES OF FUNDS:

DEWA meets its expenses through various sources. Firstly, the funds come
from the parents who are willing and are privileged, they provides the funds
either in the shape of fees or as a charity. Secondly, DEWA has a proper and
fixed fee structure for the College of Normal students (Rs 1000 per student),
this helps it to achieve its costs incurred in various phases and departments
like press and hearing aid department.

The special children in DEWA mostly belong to the less privileged class and
they can not afford the high and fixed fee, so in order to provide them with
relief, DEWA has a structure of fee according to the household income that is
the fee is decided by the family itself according to their needs not the institute;
most of the time the lowest segment of the population income wise is also
educated freely and the Director provides them with the fee exemption. It also
has a hearing aid department which sells the hearing aids in order to meet the
expenses of the organization. The press in DEWA has also applied for the
license to work as a publisher from the Ministry of Information.

DEWA is also being funded by the Government which is not recurring though,
the government officials and delegates who pay a visit to DEWA provides
some donations to the organization as in 2003, the president of Pakistan
provided DEWA with land near Super Highway for upgrading it into a
university. People actually get inspired by the work of DEWA and due to
which they donate for the DEWA together with the business class of Pakistan.
In 2001, the Japanese delegates donated the Buses for to the chairperson of
DEWA, Mr Munir Ahmed Lodhi which are now serving as school buses.
DEWA’s accounts section maintains an up to date record of all donations and
funds received from all the sources as well as all the details regarding
expenditures in various places.

FUNDS ALLOCATION:

The funds that are being raised by DEWA are primarily spent on the repair
and maintenance of the institution which include all the facilities (tailoring
room, fine arts etc). These funds are also utilized to provide education to the
less privileged or the lower segment of society who can not bear to meet the
expenses of their children like school books, transport, fee and other
accessories.

As DEWA is renowned for its diversification and innovation, therefore Mr

Lodhi has always got some new projects at hand in order to be the most
effective special education institution; hence these funds are also allocated to
the new projects, on priority basis, after doing their cost benefit analysis.

The remaining funds, if any, are then allocated equally to each department in
DEWA, be it Special school, Special College, Cliffs Learning Paradise,
DEWA College for Computer Science, Press, Hearing Aid Department and
Speech / Audio logy Department.
 PLANS FOR EXPANSION:

IMMEDIATE PLANS (2-3 YEARS)

ISLAMABAD CENTRE BUILDING

Presently DEWA centre in Islamabad is functioning in a rented building with

no further expansion possibilities. The Capital Development Authority, under
the government of Pakistan, is now providing a plot of land as to meet the
accommodation requirement. DEWA management is starting construction on
priority basis and would try to complete school building at the earliest.
Estimated cost according to the analysts will be around Rs 32 million to
establish the building.

HOLISTIC REHABILITATION UNIT

The project of immense importance has been submitted for approval with the
government authorities. The “Holistic Rehabilitation Centre” means early
detection and intervention for all types of disabilities together with the proper
counseling and therapy facilities. DEWA intends to eliminate “Dis” from
“ability” as its core mission. This project will be technically equipped and
furnished and will cost around Rs 100 million.

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION TRAINING

DEWA management is eyeing to organize training and teaching program for

inclusive system of education on a large scale (Pakistan basis) in order to
create awareness and remove hindrances that teachers all around the country
face while teaching disable students. This project will help in evolving the
avenues of Education for all (EFA).
HOSTEL AT KARACHI

The disable students in the suburbs and neighboring cities of Karachi like
Hyderabad, Thatta etc are still deprived of the basic education as they do not
have facilities in their respective cities. Therefore, Mr Munir Ahmed Lodhi,
Founder and Chairman of DEWA Trust, has proposed the project for building
a hostel in order to accommodate the students from these vicinities and
provide them with equal opportunities; as he is a staunch believer that
education is not only for a certain segment or for people of certain area but for
all.

PUBLISHING AND MARKETING OF PRESS

The press at DEWA is currently dealing with assignments of the institution

only, which includes printing of books (not publishing) under permission from
respective authorities and presses, printing of school copies, registers and
other stuff like brochures, pamphlets, prospectus etc. Now, with the rising
inflation and with businesses diversifying themselves in various areas, DEWA
management has decided to establish their press as a publisher for other books
also; for this application has been filed with the Ministry of Information and it
is currently under process. Also, the press will handle other assignments, as a
free lance press, together with those of the institution’s. This will both help in
diversification and providing more funds for the benefit of the trust, so that it
can function efficiently.
LONG TERM PLANS (5-10 YEARS)

PROPOSED UNIVERSITY

The torch bearers of DEWA are striving hard to establish a University, unique
in itself, with the Inclusive system of education for the special need students
and general students under one roof. For this the former president of Pakistan,
General Pervez Musharraf, during his visit to DEWA Complex at Karachi in
2003, has granted the land near Super Highway adjacent to Baqai University.
This project is on paper uptil now as some formal approvals from concerned
government authorities are required but negotiations had been going on
between the DEWA management and the Government for the last five years.
The only hindrance in this project is the openly corrupt system of Pakistan in
which everyone sees his own benefit.

Figure 1: Birds eye view of the proposed university.

This university, if established, will be the first ever university for inclusive
system of education in the whole Afro Asian region. This project will be
completed in three phases with estimated cost around US $110 million.

For establishing such a gigantic and unique institution, the DEWA

management is hoping to get sincere cooperation and assistance, on every
front, from the prosperous and well to do members of the society.
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY

• A public – private joint venture.

• Non commercial and non profit in nature.

• Research based 18 emerging faculties.

• Job oriented and most demanded technical subjects and courses.

• Internationally approved, barrier free facilities.

• Inclusive system of education for students with special needs.

• Intake from all over Pakistan and other neighboring countries as well.
• Special service and counseling for studies and rehabilitation.

• Liberal sponsorship and assistance for deserving student on merit

basis.

• National and international (both Academic and Technical)

collaboration.
 DEWA UNIVERSITY PROJECT

PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III

• Boundary wall • Academic • 3 to 4 Academic
with security blocks. blocks.
measures. • Higher • Support service
• Administration secondary block. block II.
block. • Support service • Research
• Academic block. block I. institute II.
• Assessment and • Staff residence • Staff residence
counseling unit. (Part I). (Part II).
• Library and • Bank and tuck • Mosque.
conference hall. shop. • Internal roads /
• Canteen / tuck • Hostel and Guest walkways.
shop. Annexes. • 2 swimming
• Mosque. • Auditorium and pools.
• Guard rooms. Gymnasium. • Guest house.
• Dispensary / • Playgrounds. • Central library.
Clinic. • Lawns / • Main
• Residential Plantations. auditorium.
quarters for • Roads and • Parking place.
workers. parking lots. • Emergency
• Plants, • Shopping center hospital unit.
underground and and Cafeteria. • Technical
overhead water • Nursery. training
tanks. • Garage for workshop.
• Tube well with vehicles. • Display center.
drinking water • Research unit I.
plant. • Technical
training unit.
 CONCLUSION
School is the most demanding institution of learning, fully responsible for
advancement of child through continued developmental process. DEWA has
been providing learning facilities from a long period of time, having more than
1500 students in Karachi only. DEWA is providing the educational facilities at
subsidized rates if necessary. As their primary mission, DEWA primarily
focuses on the special students, mainly Hearing Impaired (HI), and their rights
towards the society.

Some of the achievements of DEWA are 100 percent results in the SSC
examinations, opening of the DEWA school in Islamabad, starting of the
under graduate program (affiliated with The University of Karachi) and also
SSC 2008 results declared DEWA as has been securing the three top positions
in the special children examination.

DEWA is operating at a large scale in Pakistan and the funds required for the
operations are obtained by the willing and privileged parents of the students
studying there in the form of school fee. The other sources of funds are the
donations by people, government etc. The funds are allocated to each division
according to their needs, and the expansion plans are also fulfilled and
managed very efficiently by the management at DEWA.

Another very bright aspect of the DEWA is the start of the Inclusive
education. A separate unit under the DEWA is working with the name of
Cliffs Learning Paradise, which provides a learning facility to special children
with the normal children. Also the proposed University is one of the brightest
aspects of DEWA and it desperately needs to be built as it is a step towards a
new system of education in Pakistan, which will in turn help these special
students to be part of the society.

In short, the DEWA foundation is working well towards the fulfillment of the
objectives of providing learning facility to the special children, so that they
can find their respectable and desirable place in the society.