January 20, 2012
To
The Heads of
All Educational Institutions for the Visually Impaired in India
Dear Sir/Madam,
As you are aware National Association for the Blind, India is one of the
largest voluntary organizations working in the disability sectors engaged in
the field of blind welfare for almost six decades. It has pioneered a vide
range of services, activities and programmes aimed at prevention and cure of
blindness, education, training, employment, and rehabilitation of the blind,
production and distribution of Braille and audio material, empowerment of blind
women, care of the aged blind, as well as socio-economic rehabilitation of the
rural blind (through CBR) and so on.
Established in the year 1952, NAB (India) has Completed 60 years of active
presence in the field of blind welfare and has touched the lives of thousands
of visually impaired children and adults with a view to give them independence
and better quality of life.
This year, being the Diamond Jubilee Year of its existence, NAB (India) has
undertaken a variety of activities aimed at increased awareness and visibility
in the country. One major activity in this series to mark the Diamond Jubilee
Celebrations is a Grand National Braille Reading and Writing competition for
Visually Impaired Children to be organized in Mount Abu, Rajasthan during March
13 - 14, 2012. We cordially invite your school/institution to participate in
the aforesaid meet and add luster to our Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. The
details of the National Braille Reading and Writing Competition planned by us
are as follows:
1. Dates : March 13 - 14, 2012
2. Place : Mount Abu, Rajasthan.
3. Venue : NAB P&NM Rehab. Centre for the Blind,
East View, Delwara Road, Mount Abu, Rajasthan-307501
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4. Facilities to participants:
a) Reimbursement of 2nd Class Sleeper/ S.T bus fare (with blindness
concession) from the City/Town where your institution is located to Mount Abu
and back. (For a maximum of 4 participants per school/institution with one
attendant on production of original ticket.)
b) Free boarding and lodging facility from Tuesday, March 12, 2012
(Evening) to Wednesday, March 14, 2012 (7:00 p.m.).
c) Free local transportation in Mount Abu from the place of accommodation
to the venue of the meet and back during March 13-14, 2012.
5. Events for the competition: See the entry form for full details.
General Instructions
a) A maximum of 4 participants only with one Escort from one
school/institution will be permitted to attend the event.
b) Group will be as per the Education Standard.
c) Not more than two participants in one age group will be permitted per
Institution.
d) One participant can take part in more than one event in the same group.
e) Three prizes will be given in each event.
f) Last date to receive entry is 25th February, 2012.
We are enclosing a participation form where the list of events, criteria for
groups, and some important instructions are given. Kindly fill up the form on
behalf of your school/institution and send it to us latest by February 25th,
2012. You may organize elimination rounds prior to the aforesaid date in your
own school so as to select and send the best participant and overall a good
team to represent your school/institution in the National Meet. Kindly study
the form carefully before filling the same and avoid any type of overwriting,
cancellation, etc. Kindly finalize your team at the earliest and book your
train/bus tickets well in advance to avoid any last minute hassle. You need
not wait for our confirmation for booking the ticket as long as you strictly
adhere to the rules.
Looking forward to your active participation in this unique event, possibly the
first of its kind in the country.
Contact: Dr.VimalDengla, Mob:9414244549, email: [email protected]
Mr. Anand Athlekar, Mob:9323302037 for queries.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
Anand Athlekar
Hon. Secretary, NAB, INDIA
Dr. Vimal Dengla
Principal
Nab pnm rehab. centre for the blind,
mount abu-307501
visit www. nababu.com
phone: 02974-235181
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