National Institute for the Deaf (NID), Gujranwala is a project of the Deaf & Dumb Welfare Association (Regd.). One of the oldest continuously run institutions of its kind, operating since 1969, NID plays a pivotal role in educating and looking after the deaf children of the community.
More than 350 deaf children study at the institute, the majority of whom are orphans or come from very poor families. Aside from free education, they are also helped with free clothing, shoes, medicines, materials for educational and vocational training, and free transport. The monthly expenditure of the institute is more than $6,000, which is mostly met through voluntary contributions, some subsidy from the government, and a regular contribution from the personal sources of the founder of the project.
Besides general education, practical training in various handicrafts is given to the children so that they become productive and well-adjusted members of society. There are 25 qualified teachers at the institute who are skilled at teaching deaf children.
Learning begins with NID
National Institute for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children is a non-profit, free school located in Satellite Town, Gujranwala, Pakistan. It provides a variety of academic and extracurricular programmes to deaf and hard-of-hearing children from Nursery to Graduation.
Facilities at NID
- Free education (class Nursery – B.A.)
- Vocational centre (tailoring, fine arts and computers)
- Sports ground and library
- Free transport facilities
