KARACHI: The University of Karachi on Thursday signed three different memorandums of understandings (MoUs) to engage health experts to improve the quality of life of differently-abled persons in the society.
The KU and the Center for Autism Rehabilitation and Training inked the MoU to provide professional rehabilitation facilities to children/individuals with Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), train professionals in rehabilitation programmes designed for ASD, develop and execute a vocational programme for children/individuals with ASD, and to work for ASD awareness among the masses.
On behalf of Center for Autism Rehabilitation and Training Dr. Syed Mohsin Idrees and acting Vice Chancellor of KU Professor Dr. Nasira Khatoon signed the MoU.
Another MoU was signed with Special Olympics Pakistan (SOP) to use sports to fight for the rights and abilities of people with intellectual disabilities.
According to MoU, SOP will provide volunteer and internship opportunities for the students of psychology department. SOP will share about the upcoming internship/volunteer opportunity with the campus. Chairperson SOP Ronak Iqbal Lakhani and KU acting VC signed the MoU.
The third MoU was signed with the Karwan-e-Hayat Institute for Mental Health Care for collaboration and joint ventures in research and training.
According to MoU, KU and Karwan-e-Hayat Institute for Mental Health Care would arrange joint research and educational projects and programmes, and hold joint seminars and conferences besides students’ job referrals and internship programmes as well as the exchange of knowledge and expertise, and placement of key experts on the department’s advisory board.
KU acting VC and CEO Karwan-e-Hayat Zaheeruddin Ahmad signed the MoU.