hISTORY & BACKGROUND
Tanzeem-al-Lissan was founded in 1995 as a non-government voluntary organization dedicated to the education and rehabilitation of individuals with special needs. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, its visionary leader, began his journey in 1990 by establishing Pearl Center, a school for hearing-impaired children in Lahore. Seeing the lack of facilities in Faisalabad, he started working at a home level in 1992 and, with the support of professionals from various fields, formally launched Tanzeem-al-Lissan in 1995.
A Journey Through 1996
01
1996
Established Danish Center for hearing-impaired, intellectually, and physically challenged children with just six students in Faisalabad.
02
1998
Expanded services with Al-Masoom Center for intellectually challenged children, offering affordable care.
03
1999
Launched SEHARA (Special Education for Hearing Impaired in Accessible Rural Areas), establishing five centers with Punjab Welfare Trust support, later growing to 15 centers.
04
2001
Started Dastak, a Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) program in multiple Faisalabad areas.
05
2002
Established four Physiotherapy Centers for children with cerebral palsy and physical disabilities.
06
2003
Opened a Computer Training Center for hearing-impaired and physically/intellectually challenged individuals.
07
2004
Set up ten Vocational Training Centers for girls with hearing and physical disabilities in SEHARA centers.
08
2008
Upgraded Danish Center to Danish Degree College to provide higher education for hearing-impaired students.
09
2012
Launched Hunnar Gah, a skill development center for disabled youth, offering training in IT, mobile repair, and vocational skills.
10
2014
Established a dedicated Center for Physically Challenged and CP students.
11
2015
Tanzeem-al-Lissan supports special children in Pakistan with education, therapy, and vocational training for independence and inclusion.