Princess Shahnaz with students of Shamute

Understanding without words: Hearing and speech impaired students at Shamute a division of Shahnaz Husain International Beauty Academy. Shamute, a beauty training institute that provides vocational training courses to the speech and hearing impaired. The institute was set up in 1984 by Shahnaz Husain as a way to facilitate career opportunities for these women. Today there are four months coures round the year with fifteen students per batch, free of cost, the courses are open to everyone subject to availability. At the end of the course the girls are given a diploma. This gives them an opportunity to find jobs in other beauty salons or work for any Shahnaz Husain Salon.

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