Some Pictures and A Press Release at an AICB FunctionAll India Confederation of the Blind, a premier national organisation working with visually impaired persons, held a grand public function in New Delhi to commemorate 199th Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille and mark the launching a yearlong programme of activities. Mr. M.C. Bhandare, Governor of Orissa was the Chief Guest and Mr. Ashish Kumar, Deputy Director General, Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment presided over the function. The function was attended by over 1000 participants from all over the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Bhandare lauded the work being done by the Confederation. He called for more intensive and speedy implementation of the Persons with Disability Act.
At the function various awards were presented. These included:
· AICB Ann & Arne J. Husveg Braille Promotion Award to National Book Trust (India);
· Krishna Kumari Varma Memorial Award to Mr. Hari Krishnan G. for securing the first position in Master’s Degree in Shankeracharya Sanskrit University of Kerala;
· Onkyo Braille Essay Competition Award to two winners from India;
· Attractive cash awards to winners of National Inter-School Braille Reading and Writing Competition.
On this occasion, four meritorious blind girls were presented talking computers to help them in their higher education on behalf of Dr. H.E. Schulze and Marga Schulze Foundation, Germany.
Fifty-three NBT titles in Hindi, English and Tamil languages were also released in the function.
Another important feature of the function was that Shri Ashish Kumar announced a special programme of action to commemorate the Bi-Centennial Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille, which would be carried out jointly by the Government and leading NGOs including All India Confederation of the Blind, throughout the year.
Some of the highlights of the programme are:
· Release of a commemorative Postal Stamp on 4th January, 2009;
· Providing school textbooks in Braille to all blind children during the year;
· Production and telecast of a documentary film on Louis Braille and his contributions towards empowering visually impaired persons the world over;
· Launching of Braille Council of India for promotion and development of Braille;
· Holding of various competitions for sighted and blind persons during the year;
· Conduct of Asian Conference on Status of Braille.
(J.L. KAUL) SECRETARY GENERAL
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Bhandare lauded the work being done by the Confederation. He called for more intensive and speedy implementation of the Persons with Disability Act.
At the function various awards were presented. These included:
· AICB Ann & Arne J. Husveg Braille Promotion Award to National Book Trust (India);
· Krishna Kumari Varma Memorial Award to Mr. Hari Krishnan G. for securing the first position in Master’s Degree in Shankeracharya Sanskrit University of Kerala;
· Onkyo Braille Essay Competition Award to two winners from India;
· Attractive cash awards to winners of National Inter-School Braille Reading and Writing Competition.
On this occasion, four meritorious blind girls were presented talking computers to help them in their higher education on behalf of Dr. H.E. Schulze and Marga Schulze Foundation, Germany.
Fifty-three NBT titles in Hindi, English and Tamil languages were also released in the function.
Another important feature of the function was that Shri Ashish Kumar announced a special programme of action to commemorate the Bi-Centennial Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille, which would be carried out jointly by the Government and leading NGOs including All India Confederation of the Blind, throughout the year.
Some of the highlights of the programme are:
· Release of a commemorative Postal Stamp on 4th January, 2009;
· Providing school textbooks in Braille to all blind children during the year;
· Production and telecast of a documentary film on Louis Braille and his contributions towards empowering visually impaired persons the world over;
· Launching of Braille Council of India for promotion and development of Braille;
· Holding of various competitions for sighted and blind persons during the year;
· Conduct of Asian Conference on Status of Braille.
(J.L. KAUL) SECRETARY GENERAL
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