In Sindh province, under the Social Welfare Department special education and vocational training started in early 90s. Under the Social Welfare Department at Provincial level Provincial Council for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (PCRDP) at Divisional level Rehabilitation Center for Physically Handicapped (RCPH) and Rehabilitation Center for Multiple Handicapped Children (RCMHC) established. The special education wing was established on 6 April. 2006, prior to its establishment, Bureau of Curriculum & Extension Wing, Sindh, Jamshoro use to carry out the job under the supervision of Education & Literacy Department. Special Education Department, Government of Sindh was given the status of a separate department in October 2011, while under RoB (January 2012) it was given the mandate/purview of “Special Education & Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities.” In pursuance of Notification vide SORI(S&GAD) 2-4/021(Special Education) dated 3/1/2011, Government of Sindh, SGA&CD define the role of the department as under:

In the Sindh province, Persons with disabilities face numerous challenges that result in their exclusion from the mainstream of society, making it difficult for them to access their fundamental social, political and economic rights. Many make their way through life impoverished, abandoned, uneducated, malnourished, discriminated against, neglected and vulnerable. For them, life is a daily struggle to survive. Whether they live in urban centers or in rural areas, they share these common problems. They are largely excluded from essential services and they lack the protection of the family and community, and are often at risk of exploitation and abuse. The factors contributing to this pathetic situation are many and varied but include poverty, unemployment, and social isolation, environmental, institutional, attitudinal, and economic barriers.