KARACHI, Jan 26: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Saturday visited the sewage-affected Government Monotechnic Institute in North Karachi.

The governor decided to visit the place personally after seeing pictures of the institute in the press. He expressed concern over poor sanitary conditions in the area.

He told the concerned officials that the accumulated sewage at the institute should be expeditiously cleared away and immediate steps should also be taken to improve sanitary conditions in the area.

Dr Ibad said he would visit the area after three weeks and the work should be accomplished by then.

He directed the DCO, Shafiqur Rehman Paracha, to devise a plan in order to improve sanitary conditions and repair roads.

The DCO and the Town Nazim, Shafiq Usmani, apprised the governor of the work being done for sewage disposal.

They informed him that the sewage had accumulated in the area for many years. The sewerage lines of 14, 18 and 24 inches had been laid and the interchanging of the lines remained to be completed, after which not only the sewage disposal situation would improve but also its disposal from the institute on a permanent basis would become possible.

The governor directed the officials to complete the works on an emergency basis and said that work on improvement of sanitary conditions should also be undertaken with available resources.

free education: Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad has said that the facility of free higher education (post-graduation) will be provided to the deaf in the province.

He was speaking as chief guest at the award distribution ceremony held for the deaf graduates at DEWA College of Special Education here on Saturday evening.

The governor also announced a grant of Rs100,000 for the college and Rs10,000 each for the graduating students.

The governor said that implementation of the prescribed quota for special people would be ensured. He urged the private sector to also come forward and provide jobs to special people.

He said schools should also take measures to provide education and training to special children. He appreciated the work being done by DEWA and the role played by its administrator, teachers and patrons for the cause of special children.

He expressed the hope that philanthropists would also pay more attention to the development of institutions of education for special children.

The administrator DEWA highlighted the activities of the institution for training and education of special children. Patron Syed Shujaat Hussain announced that he would bear the expenses of the three top position-holders for higher education in the USA. He said he would try to send three such children for higher education abroad every year.

VC Karachi University, Dr Zafar Saeed Saify, said that after attaining the distinction of providing graduation education to the deaf, the university was awaiting their arrival at the campus.

Earlier, the director administration DEWA presented the welcome address. The governor was also taken round the various sections. The boys and girls at institution presented tableaus.

The ceremony was largely attended by parents, students and patrons.—APP