Any reason why visually impaired from inclusive schools cannot participate?
Kanchan Pamnani
Advocate & Solicitor
9, Suleman Chambers,
Battery Street, Colaba,
Mumbai - 400 039.
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From: "pooja" <poojamittal8...@gmail.com>
To: "acces india" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 5:43 PM
Subject: [AI] announcement 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.
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.
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
Senior Group Competition:-
14 March 2015:- Essay Writing and Debate Competition.
15 March 2015:- Classical Music Competition (only one participant from one
organization or college can apply).
Eligibility Criteria:-
1. Participants of age above 18 years can apply for competition through a
proper channel.
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
The aforesaid competitions will be held at the National Federation of the
Blind head office, i.e. Plot No. 21 Sector 6 New Delhi- 110017. We request
you all to please come and solicit your gracious presence on the occasion
and appreciate the art of our nation's rich culture in this form
for any quary/information please contact on these numbers in working
hours: 011-29562318, 29564198.
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