Dear members Greetings from NFB INDIA This is to inform you all that the National Federation of the Blind is organizing a National Level Competition for junior group as well as for the senior group in the month of February and March 2015. The Federation has announced to observe 16 March as Sankalp Divas from 2015 onward. So as to remind you all this was the day on which thousand of visually impaired people were brutally Lathi charged by the Delhi Police at Parliament Street during mass mobilization. Although on 16th March 1980 many of our brothers and sisters faced a lot of physical injuries, but on the contrary this was the day which gave birth to a new era of social change in the interest of all person with disabilities. On 16th March 1980 the parliament has for the first time identified and gave recognition to the entire person with disabilities society. The National Federation of the Blind would like to observe this historical day in the form of Sankalp Divas. The National Federation of the Blind is organizing a competition for junior and senior groups separately as per the schedule given below:- Junior Group Competition:- 8 February 2015- vocal music competition (light music), only one participant from one special school can apply. 9 February 2015:- Essay Writing and Debate competition. (note that interested candidates will be given 2 hours to write essay in braille on the day of event). Topics for essay writing competition:- Technology and Braille Topic for debate competition:- special schools are helpful in overall development of person with disabilities. Eligibility criteria 1. Students of aged below 18 years, but should be a student of 9-12 class. 2. Students of different special schools can apply for the competition. How to apply 1. The candidate who wish to apply for the competition (if residing in Delhi), should apply through their respective special schools only and through a proper channel. 2. The students (residing outside Delhi), have to get themselves registered at The National Federation of the Blind’s branch office of that particular state where they are residing. 3. The participants are required to submit with their date of birth proof to the concerned authorities of their special school for participating in the competition. Prizes for the winners First prize: - Rs 15,000 Second prize: - Rs 12,000 Third prize:- Rs 10,000 Last date to apply 31 January 2015 NOTE:- Students who are visually impaired but are not connected to any special school can also participate in this competition but they have to get their date of birth certificate duly signed by school principal and submit it in NFB Delhi office (if residing in Delhi), and at our branch office (if residing outside Delhi).
Senior Group Competition:- 14 March 2015:- Essay Writing and Debate Competition.(note that the interested candidates will be given two hours time to write essay in braille on the day of event). 15 March 2015:- Classical Music Competition (only one participant from one organization or college can apply). Topic for debate need of our is to dismantle old government institution in the name of good governance. Topic for essay role of laws relating to person with disabilities in their overall development. Eligibility Criteria:- 1. Interested candidates aged between 18-35 years can apply for competition through a proper channel. How to apply:- Interested candidates are requested to get their date of birth proof verified and signed by the Principal of their respective colleges and submit their so verified date of birth proof at our head office (if residing in New Delhi), or to our various branch offices (if residing outside New Delhi). Prizes for the winners:- First Prize: - Rs 20,000 Second Prize: - Rs 15,000 Third Prize: - Rs 12,000 Last date to apply:- 28 February 2015 for further quarries please call us on our toll free number:- 1800117911 BEST WISHES Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
