Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations
Hi, Please send these queries to the persons or offices named in the announcement. If I get more information or if I am engaged to do any work on this project then I wil let you know. Thanks. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Bhavya shah Sent: 15 June 2016 20:39 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations Hi prashant Sir, Although I have already sent in my application, both through a self-typed (because the PDF form was inaccessible) version via e-mail, and a printout via courier, I have two questions: * When could we expect a reply from the Indian organizers and on what basis will the initial nomination shortlisting for the National IT competition take place? * Scratch, being a visual programming language, as I have heard from credible programmers, cannot be worked with with screen readers. Is Scratch program knowledge a prerequisite or a software that the visually impaired will also be dealing with, or are there alternative screen reader accessible accomodations? Thanks. On 6/15/16, Prashant Verma wrote: > Hello, > These rules are framed by the Korean agency. India has no control over it. > Anyway, I will forward your message to them. > Regards, > Prashant > > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On > Behalf Of President Or General Secretary > Sent: 15 June 2016 13:25 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, > Government has invited nominations > > To > > prashant verma > > Delhi > > Dear vermaji thank you very much for circulating information about > the competition for youth impaired. the competition will be held for > the visually imp-ad raging from 13 to 19 years old as per your mail > but to my knowledge youth are considered from the age 18 to 35.hence > competition you said should be consider to adolescent. farther to be > noted that is there really computer education is available in the > schools for the bland show that visually impaired ranging from 13 to > 19 years could participate in the competition.you may discuss the > things if you come across with the concerned officers. > > with best regard > M.Y. Gurav > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Satguru Rathi > > wrote: > >> Hi sir, >> >> According to the details in the mail, the last date to apply was 30th >> May 2016. >> >> >> With best regards, >> Satguru >> ___,__.___ >> "Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But >> sooner or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can." >> >> Satguru Rathi >> +91-9871489945 >> satgurura...@gmail.com >> >> From: Prashant Verma >> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:32 PM >> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning the disabled.' >> Subject: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in >> China,Government has invited nominations >> >> Source: >> http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/viewpage/selection-of-nat >> i >> onal-it-competition-for-youth-with-disabilities---nomination-regardin >> g .php Please send names of deserving candidates in the age group >> 13-19 years. >> For any queries please contact the Department of Disability Affairs >> of Government of India. I do not have more information. >> The notice on their website is copied below. >> >> F.No. 13-13/2015-DD-III >> Government of India >> Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department for Empowerment >> of Persons with Disabilities Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New >> Delhi Selection of Youth with Disabilities (Age between 13 -19 yrs) >> for National IT Competition. >> This year the Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities >> will be held during 21st -25th November, 2016 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, >> China. The event is meant for four categories of Youth with >> Disabilities i.e in the categories of visual impairment, hearing >> impairment, physical impairment >> (locomotor) and intellectual /development disorder in the age group >> 13-19 years. Govt, of India has been requested by the organizer i.e >> Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Person with Disabilities (KSRPD) >> to nominate one youth with disability from each of the above >> categories to participate in the GITC 2016 in
Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations
Hi prashant Sir, Although I have already sent in my application, both through a self-typed (because the PDF form was inaccessible) version via e-mail, and a printout via courier, I have two questions: * When could we expect a reply from the Indian organizers and on what basis will the initial nomination shortlisting for the National IT competition take place? * Scratch, being a visual programming language, as I have heard from credible programmers, cannot be worked with with screen readers. Is Scratch program knowledge a prerequisite or a software that the visually impaired will also be dealing with, or are there alternative screen reader accessible accomodations? Thanks. On 6/15/16, Prashant Verma wrote: > Hello, > These rules are framed by the Korean agency. India has no control over it. > Anyway, I will forward your message to them. > Regards, > Prashant > > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of President Or General Secretary > Sent: 15 June 2016 13:25 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, > Government has invited nominations > > To > > prashant verma > > Delhi > > Dear vermaji thank you very much for circulating information about the > competition for youth impaired. the competition will be held for the > visually imp-ad raging from 13 to 19 years old as per your mail but to my > knowledge youth are considered from the age 18 to 35.hence competition you > said should be consider to adolescent. farther to be noted that is there > really computer education is available in the schools for the bland show > that visually impaired ranging from 13 to 19 years could participate in the > competition.you may discuss the things if you come across with the > concerned > officers. > > with best regard > M.Y. Gurav > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Satguru Rathi > wrote: > >> Hi sir, >> >> According to the details in the mail, the last date to apply was 30th >> May 2016. >> >> >> With best regards, >> Satguru >> ___,__.___ >> "Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But >> sooner or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can." >> >> Satguru Rathi >> +91-9871489945 >> satgurura...@gmail.com >> >> From: Prashant Verma >> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:32 PM >> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning the disabled.' >> Subject: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in >> China,Government has invited nominations >> >> Source: >> http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/viewpage/selection-of-nati >> onal-it-competition-for-youth-with-disabilities---nomination-regarding >> .php Please send names of deserving candidates in the age group 13-19 >> years. >> For any queries please contact the Department of Disability Affairs of >> Government of India. I do not have more information. >> The notice on their website is copied below. >> >> F.No. 13-13/2015-DD-III >> Government of India >> Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department for Empowerment >> of Persons with Disabilities Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi >> Selection of Youth with Disabilities (Age between 13 -19 yrs) for >> National IT Competition. >> This year the Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities >> will be held during 21st -25th November, 2016 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, >> China. The event is meant for four categories of Youth with >> Disabilities i.e in the categories of visual impairment, hearing >> impairment, physical impairment >> (locomotor) and intellectual /development disorder in the age group >> 13-19 years. Govt, of India has been requested by the organizer i.e >> Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Person with Disabilities (KSRPD) >> to nominate one youth with disability from each of the above >> categories to participate in the GITC 2016 in China. The required >> expenditure towards to and fro air ticket and lodging and boarding >> will be borne by the organizer for participating in China. >> 2. With a view to finalize nomination of Govt of India to participate >> in the above event, applications are here by invited from the >> prospective Youth with Disabilities in the age group of 13 - 19 yrs >> from the following four categories - >> i) Visual Impairment >> ii) Hearing impairment >> iii) physical impairment (locomotor) >> iv) intellectual /de
Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations
Hello, These rules are framed by the Korean agency. India has no control over it. Anyway, I will forward your message to them. Regards, Prashant -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of President Or General Secretary Sent: 15 June 2016 13:25 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations To prashant verma Delhi Dear vermaji thank you very much for circulating information about the competition for youth impaired. the competition will be held for the visually imp-ad raging from 13 to 19 years old as per your mail but to my knowledge youth are considered from the age 18 to 35.hence competition you said should be consider to adolescent. farther to be noted that is there really computer education is available in the schools for the bland show that visually impaired ranging from 13 to 19 years could participate in the competition.you may discuss the things if you come across with the concerned officers. with best regard M.Y. Gurav On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Satguru Rathi wrote: > Hi sir, > > According to the details in the mail, the last date to apply was 30th > May 2016. > > > With best regards, > Satguru > ___,__.___ > "Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But > sooner or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can." > > Satguru Rathi > +91-9871489945 > satgurura...@gmail.com > > From: Prashant Verma > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:32 PM > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled.' > Subject: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in > China,Government has invited nominations > > Source: > http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/viewpage/selection-of-nati > onal-it-competition-for-youth-with-disabilities---nomination-regarding > .php Please send names of deserving candidates in the age group 13-19 > years. > For any queries please contact the Department of Disability Affairs of > Government of India. I do not have more information. > The notice on their website is copied below. > > F.No. 13-13/2015-DD-III > Government of India > Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department for Empowerment > of Persons with Disabilities Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi > Selection of Youth with Disabilities (Age between 13 -19 yrs) for > National IT Competition. > This year the Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities > will be held during 21st -25th November, 2016 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, > China. The event is meant for four categories of Youth with > Disabilities i.e in the categories of visual impairment, hearing > impairment, physical impairment > (locomotor) and intellectual /development disorder in the age group > 13-19 years. Govt, of India has been requested by the organizer i.e > Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Person with Disabilities (KSRPD) > to nominate one youth with disability from each of the above > categories to participate in the GITC 2016 in China. The required > expenditure towards to and fro air ticket and lodging and boarding > will be borne by the organizer for participating in China. > 2. With a view to finalize nomination of Govt of India to participate > in the above event, applications are here by invited from the > prospective Youth with Disabilities in the age group of 13 - 19 yrs > from the following four categories - > i) Visual Impairment > ii) Hearing impairment > iii) physical impairment (locomotor) > iv) intellectual /development disorder 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR > PARTICIPATION IN THE NOMINATION PROCESS ARE: > a) Must be in the age group of 13 -19 yrs in the above four categories > b) Must be able to work with Internet Explorer web browser, MS Office > and Scratch Programmes > c) Must be able to communicate in English should apply. > (Important Note: College and University going youth with > disabilities are not allowed > to participate even in they are falling within the above age group) 4. > On receiving applications, the department may conduct a National IT > competition to select the suitable nomination to represent India in > the GITC 2016. The competition will be done on the following areas - > i. Local individual education- e-Leaming mentoring training Content : > Understanding of information including IT Understanding of the > competition subjects and utilization e-Tool Challenge, e-Life Map > Challenge, e-Design Challenge, e-Creative Challenge ii. IT > Paralympiad- e-Tool Challenge: development assessment; e-Life Map > Challenge: individua
Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations
On phone they said they can still accept names. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Satguru Rathi Sent: 15 June 2016 12:17 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations Hi sir, According to the details in the mail, the last date to apply was 30th May 2016. With best regards, Satguru ___,__.___ "Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can." Satguru Rathi +91-9871489945 satgurura...@gmail.com From: Prashant Verma Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:32 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China,Government has invited nominations Source: http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/viewpage/selection-of-national-it-competition-for-youth-with-disabilities---nomination-regarding.php Please send names of deserving candidates in the age group 13-19 years. For any queries please contact the Department of Disability Affairs of Government of India. I do not have more information. The notice on their website is copied below. F.No. 13-13/2015-DD-III Government of India Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi Selection of Youth with Disabilities (Age between 13 -19 yrs) for National IT Competition. This year the Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities will be held during 21st -25th November, 2016 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. The event is meant for four categories of Youth with Disabilities i.e in the categories of visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment (locomotor) and intellectual /development disorder in the age group 13-19 years. Govt, of India has been requested by the organizer i.e Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Person with Disabilities (KSRPD) to nominate one youth with disability from each of the above categories to participate in the GITC 2016 in China. The required expenditure towards to and fro air ticket and lodging and boarding will be borne by the organizer for participating in China. 2. With a view to finalize nomination of Govt of India to participate in the above event, applications are here by invited from the prospective Youth with Disabilities in the age group of 13 - 19 yrs from the following four categories - i) Visual Impairment ii) Hearing impairment iii) physical impairment (locomotor) iv) intellectual /development disorder 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NOMINATION PROCESS ARE: a) Must be in the age group of 13 -19 yrs in the above four categories b) Must be able to work with Internet Explorer web browser, MS Office and Scratch Programmes c) Must be able to communicate in English should apply. (Important Note: College and University going youth with disabilities are not allowed to participate even in they are falling within the above age group) 4. On receiving applications, the department may conduct a National IT competition to select the suitable nomination to represent India in the GITC 2016. The competition will be done on the following areas - i. Local individual education- e-Leaming mentoring training Content : Understanding of information including IT Understanding of the competition subjects and utilization e-Tool Challenge, e-Life Map Challenge, e-Design Challenge, e-Creative Challenge ii. IT Paralympiad- e-Tool Challenge: development assessment; e-Life Map Challenge: individual assessment; e-Design Challenge: group assessment and e- Creative Challenge: group assessment 5. The venue and date of National Competition will be intimated to eligible applicants separately. For participating in the National Competition the applicant shall have to bear the expenditure for their travel. The department will make arrangement for their lodging and boarding along with one escort during their stay at the centre where National competition will be held. 6. Interested Youth with Disabilities fulfilling above criteria may send their application in prescribed format (Annex -I) to The Director, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Room No - 518, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi or email to kvs.ra...@nic.in latest by 30th May 2016. National IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2016 Application form for Youth Participants *The information provided will be used only for logistical the 2016 National IT Competition for Youth with Disabilities Last name First name/ Middle name Nationality Gender Date of birth (dd/mm/) Passport No & expiry date (if available) Present Occupation School Goi
Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations
To prashant verma Delhi Dear vermaji thank you very much for circulating information about the competition for youth impaired. the competition will be held for the visually imp-ad raging from 13 to 19 years old as per your mail but to my knowledge youth are considered from the age 18 to 35.hence competition you said should be consider to adolescent. farther to be noted that is there really computer education is available in the schools for the bland show that visually impaired ranging from 13 to 19 years could participate in the competition.you may discuss the things if you come across with the concerned officers. with best regard M.Y. Gurav On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Satguru Rathi wrote: > Hi sir, > > According to the details in the mail, the last date to apply was 30th May > 2016. > > > With best regards, > Satguru > ___,__.___ > "Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But sooner > or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can." > > Satguru Rathi > +91-9871489945 > satgurura...@gmail.com > > From: Prashant Verma > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:32 PM > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled.' > Subject: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in > China,Government has invited nominations > > Source: > http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/viewpage/selection-of-national-it-competition-for-youth-with-disabilities---nomination-regarding.php > Please send names of deserving candidates in the age group 13-19 years. > For any queries please contact the Department of Disability Affairs of > Government of India. I do not have more information. > The notice on their website is copied below. > > F.No. 13-13/2015-DD-III > Government of India > Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department for Empowerment of > Persons with Disabilities Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi > Selection of Youth with Disabilities (Age between 13 -19 yrs) for National > IT Competition. > This year the Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities will > be held during 21st -25th November, 2016 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. The > event is meant for four categories of Youth with Disabilities i.e in the > categories of visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment > (locomotor) and intellectual /development disorder in the age group 13-19 > years. Govt, of India has been requested by the organizer i.e Korean > Society for Rehabilitation of Person with Disabilities (KSRPD) to nominate > one youth with disability from each of the above categories to participate > in the GITC 2016 in China. The required expenditure towards to and fro air > ticket and lodging and boarding will be borne by the organizer for > participating in China. > 2. With a view to finalize nomination of Govt of India to participate in > the above event, applications are here by invited from the prospective > Youth with Disabilities in the age group of 13 - 19 yrs from the following > four categories - > i) Visual Impairment > ii) Hearing impairment > iii) physical impairment (locomotor) > iv) intellectual /development disorder > 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NOMINATION PROCESS ARE: > a) Must be in the age group of 13 -19 yrs in the above four categories > b) Must be able to work with Internet Explorer web browser, MS Office and > Scratch Programmes > c) Must be able to communicate in English should apply. > (Important Note: College and University going youth with > disabilities are not allowed > to participate even in they are falling within the above age group) > 4. On receiving applications, the department may conduct a National IT > competition to select the suitable nomination to represent India in the > GITC 2016. The competition will be done on the following areas - > i. Local individual education- e-Leaming mentoring training Content : > Understanding of information including IT Understanding of the > competition subjects and utilization e-Tool Challenge, e-Life Map > Challenge, e-Design Challenge, e-Creative Challenge > ii. IT Paralympiad- e-Tool Challenge: development assessment; e-Life Map > Challenge: individual assessment; e-Design Challenge: group assessment and > e- Creative Challenge: group assessment > 5. The venue and date of National Competition will be intimated to > eligible applicants separately. For participating in the National > Competition the applicant shall have to bear the expenditure for their > travel. The department will make arrangement for their lodging and boarding > along with one escort during their stay at the centre where National > competition will > be held. > 6. Interested Youth with Disabilities fu
Re: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations
Hi sir, According to the details in the mail, the last date to apply was 30th May 2016. With best regards, Satguru ___,__.___ "Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can." Satguru Rathi +91-9871489945 satgurura...@gmail.com From: Prashant Verma Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:32 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: [AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China,Government has invited nominations Source: http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/viewpage/selection-of-national-it-competition-for-youth-with-disabilities---nomination-regarding.php Please send names of deserving candidates in the age group 13-19 years. For any queries please contact the Department of Disability Affairs of Government of India. I do not have more information. The notice on their website is copied below. F.No. 13-13/2015-DD-III Government of India Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi Selection of Youth with Disabilities (Age between 13 -19 yrs) for National IT Competition. This year the Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities will be held during 21st -25th November, 2016 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. The event is meant for four categories of Youth with Disabilities i.e in the categories of visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment (locomotor) and intellectual /development disorder in the age group 13-19 years. Govt, of India has been requested by the organizer i.e Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Person with Disabilities (KSRPD) to nominate one youth with disability from each of the above categories to participate in the GITC 2016 in China. The required expenditure towards to and fro air ticket and lodging and boarding will be borne by the organizer for participating in China. 2. With a view to finalize nomination of Govt of India to participate in the above event, applications are here by invited from the prospective Youth with Disabilities in the age group of 13 - 19 yrs from the following four categories - i) Visual Impairment ii) Hearing impairment iii) physical impairment (locomotor) iv) intellectual /development disorder 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NOMINATION PROCESS ARE: a) Must be in the age group of 13 -19 yrs in the above four categories b) Must be able to work with Internet Explorer web browser, MS Office and Scratch Programmes c) Must be able to communicate in English should apply. (Important Note: College and University going youth with disabilities are not allowed to participate even in they are falling within the above age group) 4. On receiving applications, the department may conduct a National IT competition to select the suitable nomination to represent India in the GITC 2016. The competition will be done on the following areas - i. Local individual education- e-Leaming mentoring training Content : Understanding of information including IT Understanding of the competition subjects and utilization e-Tool Challenge, e-Life Map Challenge, e-Design Challenge, e-Creative Challenge ii. IT Paralympiad- e-Tool Challenge: development assessment; e-Life Map Challenge: individual assessment; e-Design Challenge: group assessment and e- Creative Challenge: group assessment 5. The venue and date of National Competition will be intimated to eligible applicants separately. For participating in the National Competition the applicant shall have to bear the expenditure for their travel. The department will make arrangement for their lodging and boarding along with one escort during their stay at the centre where National competition will be held. 6. Interested Youth with Disabilities fulfilling above criteria may send their application in prescribed format (Annex -I) to The Director, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Room No - 518, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi or email to kvs.ra...@nic.in latest by 30th May 2016. National IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2016 Application form for Youth Participants *The information provided will be used only for logistical the 2016 National IT Competition for Youth with Disabilities Last name First name/ Middle name Nationality Gender Date of birth (dd/mm/) Passport No & expiry date (if available) Present Occupation School Going [ZH If Yes( indicate Class ).. Schoo drop out CH Indicate the last class attended Photo Mailing address (Street, City/Town, Country and Postal Code) Email Id Home Telephone Mobile -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of gurudas Sent: 14 June 2016 17:13
[AI] I.T. Competition for youth with Disability in China, Government has invited nominations
Source: http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/viewpage/selection-of-national-it-competition-for-youth-with-disabilities---nomination-regarding.php Please send names of deserving candidates in the age group 13-19 years. For any queries please contact the Department of Disability Affairs of Government of India. I do not have more information. The notice on their website is copied below. F.No. 13-13/2015-DD-III Government of India Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi Selection of Youth with Disabilities (Age between 13 -19 yrs) for National IT Competition. This year the Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities will be held during 21st -25th November, 2016 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. The event is meant for four categories of Youth with Disabilities i.e in the categories of visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment (locomotor) and intellectual /development disorder in the age group 13-19 years. Govt, of India has been requested by the organizer i.e Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Person with Disabilities (KSRPD) to nominate one youth with disability from each of the above categories to participate in the GITC 2016 in China. The required expenditure towards to and fro air ticket and lodging and boarding will be borne by the organizer for participating in China. 2. With a view to finalize nomination of Govt of India to participate in the above event, applications are here by invited from the prospective Youth with Disabilities in the age group of 13 - 19 yrs from the following four categories - i) Visual Impairment ii) Hearing impairment iii)physical impairment (locomotor) iv) intellectual /development disorder 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NOMINATION PROCESS ARE: a) Must be in the age group of 13 -19 yrs in the above four categories b) Must be able to work with Internet Explorer web browser, MS Office and Scratch Programmes c) Must be able to communicate in English should apply. (Important Note: College and University going youth with disabilities are not allowed to participate even in they are falling within the above age group) 4. On receiving applications, the department may conduct a National IT competition to select the suitable nomination to represent India in the GITC 2016. The competition will be done on the following areas - i. Local individual education- e-Leaming mentoring training Content : Understanding of information including IT Understanding of the competition subjects and utilization e-Tool Challenge, e-Life Map Challenge, e-Design Challenge, e-Creative Challenge ii. IT Paralympiad- e-Tool Challenge: development assessment; e-Life Map Challenge: individual assessment; e-Design Challenge: group assessment and e- Creative Challenge: group assessment 5. The venue and date of National Competition will be intimated to eligible applicants separately. For participating in the National Competition the applicant shall have to bear the expenditure for their travel. The department will make arrangement for their lodging and boarding along with one escort during their stay at the centre where National competition will be held. 6. Interested Youth with Disabilities fulfilling above criteria may send their application in prescribed format (Annex -I) to The Director, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Room No - 518, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi or email to kvs.ra...@nic.in latest by 30th May 2016. National IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2016 Application form for Youth Participants *The information provided will be used only for logistical the 2016 National IT Competition for Youth with Disabilities Last name First name/ Middle name Nationality Gender Date of birth (dd/mm/)Passport No & expiry date (if available) Present Occupation School Going [ZH If Yes( indicate Class ).. Schoo drop out CH Indicate the last class attendedPhoto Mailing address (Street, City/Town, Country and Postal Code) Email Id Home Telephone Mobile -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of gurudas Sent: 14 June 2016 17:13 To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: [AI] 8 months computer course for visually challenged at Bangalore Dear All, Greetings from AWAKE VISHWA SEVA FOUNDATION! With the successful batch Awake is going to start fresh batch for Basic and advanced Computer Course in july 5th 2016 at Bangalore.
