I hope, many of us would be interested in this forwarded message.
----- Original Message -----
From: Blind Persons' Association
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: Essay Competition as a Part of Bicentennial Birth Anniversary
Celebration of Monsieur Louis Braille.
Essay Competition as a Part of Bicentennial Birth Anniversary Celebration of
Monsieur Louis Braille.
Topic : The Social Implication of the
Invention of Braille System
Eligibility : Open to all visually impaired
persons
Medium : English (in not more than 2,000
words)
Submission Process : Brailled or typed matter must reach
us at the
abovesaid address within November 28, 2008. Email attachments will be accepted.
The entry must contain in a separate sheet the candidate's full name, postal
address, phone number and email address (if any), age and occupation. Result
will be announced on our web site In January and prizes will be distributed at
the concluding ceremony of Louis Braille's birth bicentenary. Prize winners
will be notified in time.
Sir/Madam,
You must be aware that the birth bicentenary of Monsieur Louis Braille
(1809-1852), the inventor of braille system, is being observed all over the
world during this year. We have also taken up various programmes to highlight
the contributions of this inventor whose achievement has freed the sightless
from the curses of ignorance and ignominy. We require your active cooperation
for the success of the abovesaid competition.
You may visit our web site at www.bpa.org.in for articles and for a list of
braille books on Monsieur Louis Braille available from our braille press. You
may also visit www.rnib.org.uk or www.brailler.com for relevant information.
For any other information you may contact Shri Amiyo Biswas on 9433464329 or
Shri Anupam Chakraborty on 9433525156.
We eagerly look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Buddhadeb Sikdar
General Secretary
Blind Persons' Association
10/2 Samsul Huda Road
Kolkata 700017.
Phone: 033 22903379, 033 24377206
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