The social impact organisation Dignosco collaborated with certified professional divers, Indus Scuba for a weeklong scuba diving and reef cleaning activity in Karachi recently as part of its experiential learning programme. The course began with a full day classroom session in which all participants were required to watch 5 tutorial videos that detailed the basics of scuba diving.
The intensive theoretical sessions were followed by gruelling pool sessions over two days. In small groups of five with Mustafa Hassan of Indus Scuba leading, the students got acquainted with their gear and the basics of diving. The weeklong activity concluded with an exam and a shore dive on a private hut on the French Beach on 22nd November.
Director Dignosco Abrar Rahman says, "The purpose behind such activities is to inculcate civic duty in our students in ways that encourage them to step outside their comfort zones and challenge themselves. We aim to continue such experiential learning programs to incorporate such diverse experiences with unique community projects."-PR