Asian Blind Union’s Secretariat has informed us that they propose to hold 8th Onkyo Braille Essay Contest in collaboration with Braille Mainichi Newspaper Company, Japan in the Asian region.  Information in this regard has recently been received from the Secretariat.  Participants who are interested to take part in the essay contest, they should send their essays to All India Confederation of the Blind, Behind Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital, Sector-5, Delhi-110085 latestby 31st May, 2013.  No essay thereafter shall be accepted.  On the envelop name of the competition (Onkyo Braille Essay Competition) must be mentioned.
 
Asian Blind Union’s Secretariat has informed us that they propose to hold 8th Onkyo Braille Essay Contest in collaboration with Braille Mainichi Newspaper Company, Japan in the Asian region.  Information in this regard has recently been received from the Secretariat.  Participants who are interested to take part in the essay contest, they should send their essays to All India Confederation of the Blind, Behind Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital, Sector-5, Delhi-110085 latest by 31st May, 2013.  No essay thereafter shall be accepted.  On the envelop name of the competition (Onkyo Braille Essay Competition) must be mentioned.

Asian Blind Union’s Secretariat has informed us that they propose to hold 8th Onkyo Braille Essay Contest in collaboration with Braille Mainichi Newspaper Company, Japan in the Asian region.  Information in this regard has recently been received from the Secretariat. 

Participants who are interested to take part in the essay contest, they should send their essays to All India Confederation of the Blind, Behind Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital, Sector-5, Delhi-110085 latest by 31st May, 2013.  No essay thereafter shall be accepted.  On the envelop name of the competition (Onkyo Braille Essay Competition) must be mentioned.
 
The detailed rules and procedure for the Contest are given below:

(i) The participants can write on any one of the following topics in Hindi or English:

a) Inclusive society for persons with visual impairment, How? (Drishtibadhit vyakatiyon ke liye samaveshi samaj—Kaise?)
b) Access to information and knowledge resources, are there priorities and how? (Gyan aur soochna ke sadhno tak pahunch--prathmiktaen hain aur Kaisa?
c) What are your priorities as a political international leader, how? (Ek anterashtriya netaa ke roop mein aap kee kya prathmiktaen hain aur kaisa?)
(d) Social media and blind community. (Samajik media aur drishtibadhit samuday).

(ii) The Essay should be written by the blind participants in English or Hindi in Braille on Braille slate or Braille typewriters and not on computers.

(iii)  Maximum length of the Essay should not exceed to 1200 words. 

The Essay should also include   applicant's name, age, title and other details to be covered within the maximum number of words (1200) allowed. 

(iv) There will be two groups of competitors—one Junior group up to the age of 25 years and the second Senior group above the age of 25 years. We suggest that the visually impaired participants from junior group should also be motivated to participate in the context.

v) The Essays must be completely original in nature.

vi) The Competition has separate prizes for junior and senior groups.

a) First prize of USD 1000 for overall best entry from senior or junior group.
b) Second prize of USD 500 for one winner from senior group and one winner from junior group.
c) Third prize of USD 200 for one winner from senior group and one winner from junior group.