JS Academy for the Deaf is a nonprofit organization in
Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...
, Pakistan, aiming at teaching deaf and
hearing-impaired
Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to acquire spok ...
children to read and write. It was founded by Laila Dossa in 2004. Presently she is the chairperson.
JS Academy's main supporter is the Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation.
The Academy serves 150 families with deaf and hearing impaired children.
It has a library,
physical education
Physical education is an academic subject taught in schools worldwide, encompassing Primary education, primary, Secondary education, secondary, and sometimes tertiary education. It is often referred to as Phys. Ed. or PE, and in the United Stat ...
, art, science, sewing..
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Organizations established in the 2000s
Schools for the deaf in Pakistan
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