Announcement of NFB Karnataka Excellence Awards 2017-18. Date: 9.10.2017
Prathibha Award and public felicitations 2017 Undersigned is glad to inform you that NFB Karnataka as ever invites applications for "NFB Karnataka Excellence Award 2017" and public felicitation from outstanding visually challenged individuals in different areas/categories 1. The categories of NFB Karnataka Excellence Award 2017 include: - Employee (1), Self Employed (1), Arts/Culture/Sports (1) and Social Service (1) Description of awards in above mentioned categories :- A. NFB Excellency Award in above mentioned 4 categories is intended for such visually impaired person of the state who has made extraordinary performance in their respective categories. The award in each category carries cash or gifts of worth 10,000/- and citation Definition of award in each category a. Employ - means award to a V.I. Employee either working in public or private sector for his/her exemplary position/performance and achievements in professional carrier. b. Self Employed - means a V.I. person who is self employed in area of services/trading/industry etc. and achieved an exemplary success in that particular profession. c. Art, Culture & Sports - means award to a V.I. Person for his/her extraordinary performance and exemplary achievements at National or International level in area of Arts, culture & sports. d. Social Service - means award to a V.I. person for his/her long and remarkable voluntary service in any area of human life. 2. NFB Prathibha Award to meritorious visually impaired students (4- SSLC/PUC/Graduation/PG) This award is intended for such meritorious students who passed SSLC, PUC, Graduation or Post Graduation in the year 2017 and secured highest aggregated marks among their visually challenged course mates. Subject to minimum secure - 90% in SSLC & PUC, 80% in Degree and 70% in post graduation. The award carries Gift or cash prize of worth Rs.11, 000/- in each category. Final selection of the winners under this category will be made on the basis of the certificates/marks cards received to this effect 3. Public Felicitations a. Public Felicitation of most empowered visually challenged women (1): This award is intended for such a visually challenged women of Karnataka who made herself self sustained and established as a contributing member of the society. Award caries a public felicitation and suitable token of appreciation. b. Public Felicitation of most senior visually impaired Men and women (02) :- This award is intended to such a most senior blind men and women who are above 65 years of age and empowered him/herself in social and economic spheres of life. The award carries public felicitation and suitable token of appreciation. General Rules and procedure for application and nomination to the above mentioned awards and felicitations:- 1.-- All the awards are intended only for Karnataka residing visually impaired individuals 2.--Application for each award must be accompanied by the copies of disability certificate, photo identity card, address proof and age proof, marks sheets of all passed public examinations and certifications of performance and achievements in any sphere of life. 3.--Application with all necessary documents must reach to the office of the federation at above given address on and before 15th November 2017, the application received after the prescribed date shall not be entertained. 4.--A selection committee under chairmanship of the president of NFB Karnataka will scrutinize all the applications and take the final decision to nominate the awardees for all above mentioned awards. Decision of the committee in this regard will be final and binding to all. 5.--The awards will be presented to the nominees on the occasion of annual function of the federation positively on 4th January 2018 at Bangalore. 6.--Qualifying travel expense of the awardees and their escorts from outside Bangalore will be reimbursed. 7.--Appropriate lodging and boarding arrangement for awardees and their escort from out of Bangalore shall be made by the federation/clarifications Contact Details: Following may be contacted for further information, clarification and application forms 1. Mr. Mahesh Ranani - Librarian NFB Karnataka at 9343367694/8197900171 2. Mrs. Lakshmi - 080-26728845 - Mob: 9916368800 3. Mail ID - [email protected] & [email protected] Appeal You all are requested to kindly disseminate this announcement among your contacts as widely as possible and motivate the eligible visually impaired individuals to apply for the award With thanks and regards, Yours sincerely, Gautam Agarwal, General Secretary, NFB Karnataka. Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Phone No. : 23484794 Mobile: 99804 44655, 9916368800 Regd. No. 4866 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND (Affiliated to World Blind Union) Karnataka State Branch #S372, Bharatnagar 2nd Phase,Near Karnataka Bank, Magadi Main Road Bangalore-91 The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in You should now post to the id: [email protected] Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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