Functions of Special Education Department as per the prescribed Rules of Business 2011 are as follows:
- Legislation and policy formulation for special education
- Handling the matters relating to education and vocational training of special children
- Training programs for teachers of special education
- Printing of Braille books and other reading material
- Developing the curriculum of special education
- Arranging sports activities for special children
- Running the campaigns for public awareness, social integration and creating friendly environment for special children including their economic rehabilitation
- Developing the excellence centers , research centers for special education
- Monitoring the budgets, accounts and audit matters
- Handling the purchase of stores and capital goods for the department
- Monitoring the service matters except those entrusted to Services & General Administration Department
- Registration of the Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Registration) Ordinance, 1984 and the rules framed there under
- Handling the matters incidental and ancillary to the above subject