Published on, Aug. 27 -- August 27, 2025 5:46 AM

Pakistan and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have launched the second cohort of a master-trainer program in special education in Karachi, according to a statement by COMSTECH, the OIC's ministerial committee on science and technology.

The three-month residential program, jointly run with Ida Rieu Schools, a Karachi-based special education institution, aims to build a pool of trainers across OIC member states in modern tools for teaching children who are blind or deaf.

This year's cohort includes participants from Nigeria, Uganda, Gambia and Kenya, with the initiative reflecting a push toward inclusive education that reduces social barriers so physical impairments do not bec...