User:Rosheen khan

Rosheen is the Pakistan’s first female scuba diving instructor and the only Nitrox diving instructor in Pakistan. She has shown the world that Pakistani women have more potential than women anywhere in the world. All they need is some guidance and encouragement. She dreamed of becoming a pilot when she was young, but she was never able to pursue my dreams. She belongs to a Baloch family settled in interior Sindh and had a hard time convincing my parents to allow me to study beyond tenth grade. Somehow she managed to do graduation and wanted to add to my family income. she took up a job as an Administrator in a scuba diving club where she developed my fascination for this extreme sport. For me a greater life lies below the sea where she can see the purity, beauty and nature’s diversity, her passion runs deep.

Rosheen's first experience of Scuba diving came through an underwater research trip to the Churna Island with the scientists from Karachi University in March 2004. Descending on anchor line following the instructions she was down to 40 feet watching the beautiful fauna and flora was amazing experience they were busy collecting the samples for research project and she was watching them unaware of the depth. She has been recognized being the Pakistan’s First ever Female Scuba Diving Instructor. Subject of multiple reports and interviewed on leading local TV and international channels such as BBC, CNN, Associated Press of America etc. How she got into SCUBA DIVING? 2003 while she was working in Karachi scuba diving center as an administrator; she used to be amazed watching these people going in the sea and coming back alive. There was a research project for Karachi university and was asked to accompany them for taking notes. While she was doing so watching these people going down in the sea and apparently they were happy at that time she decided to try out herself. She asked the Instructor Yousuf Can I do it? He said yes… no problem, briefed her the techniques about the scuba diving and here she go. Her first experience gearing up and rolling back from the boat into the sea for a moment it was shocking experience she was totally disoriented and was very excited my instructor caught me from the scuba tank and turned her face towards him and said here I am… don’t be scared, then she followed the anchor line along with her instructor, the moment she went under the sea it was a different world all together. Descending on anchor line following the instructions she was down to 40 feet watching the beautiful fauna and flora was amazing experience they were busy collecting the samples for research project and she was watching them unaware of the depth. Since that day she was hooked and she continued her diving education and she become certified PADI Open water diver in October 2004. When she got interested in learning scuba diving she faced very strong opposition from her family, since her family background has been extremely conservative she had no choice to depart from my family, In other words scuba diving given me enough courage to stand on her own feet. Rosheen carried out her passion being underwater photographer and PADI-Dive master she joined EMIRATES PALACE HOTEL Abu Dhabi to work as PADI-Dive master. In January 2009 she secured admission in Sea Fun Divers Phuket, Thailand (PADI five star facility) to do my IDC/IE and other specialty courses. •	PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor + Nine specialties Instructor. 1.	E.A.N.Nitrox Instructor 2.	 EFR Instructor 3.	Oxygen Provider Instructor 4.	 Multilevel Diving Instructor 5.	Deep Diving Instructor 6.	Navigator Instructor 7.	Night Diver Instructor 8.	Project Aware Instructor 9.	Coral Reef Conservation Instructor •	Master Scuba Diver Trainer In February 2009 she returned to Pakistan as a First ever Lady Scuba Diving Instructor to teach scuba diving to the people of Pakistan and achieved the prestigious status of PADI Master Scuba Diving Trainer from PADI California USA. She did not only learn scuba diving but was able to become a Master Scuba Diving Trainer meaning she had to train more than 25 students which was not less than a big challenge working in male dominating society where she knew people would refuse to learn diving from me at the earliest stage. Rosheen also hold several national and international certifications and a few world records such as The Book of Diving Almanac World Records.

“There are two distinct worlds on our planet. One we see around us and the other lies beneath the water. Those who can dive deep down in to the sea have the honour of witnessing the splendour and beauty of both worlds. This is what I believe”. She is Director Training at Karachi Scuba Diving Center and carrying her passion throughout the world. Rosheen worked on Underwater Archaeology project in the Persian Gulf she is the first ever Pakistani female worked on such project.

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