History
Initially an industrial home / vocational training centre at Karachi Airport was
established in 1960 for spouse / female
and children of the employees of the then defunct department of Civil Aviation.
After inception of Civil Aviation Authority in 1982,
besides starting numerous activities and facilities at the organizational level
by the then management, Civil Aviation Authority Women’s Association (CAAWA) was
also formed. Mrs. Nasim Mirza,
wife of
Air Marshal Khurshid Anwar Mirza the founder Director
General of Civil Aviation Authority, was the 1st Chairperson of CAAWA.
In 1984, Idara-e-Hunro Danish (the then Industrial Home) was formally reactivated.
Civil Aviation Authority Women Association (CAAWA)
- Established in 1984, Begum Khursheed Anwar Mirza
was the first Chairperson
- MRs DGCAA (Present) is the Head / Chairperson
- DGCAA visited the IDARA on 13th April, 2015
(after the visit, DGCAA made lots of improvements)
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