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Organization : Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD)
Competition Name : Poster Design Competition For Accessible India Campaign 2015
Applicable For : All Citizens
Competition Last Date : 5th December 2015

Website : https://mygov.in/task/poster-design-competition-accessible-india-campaign/
T&C : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/4221-mygov.pdf

Poster Design Competition For Accessible India Campaign :

Accessibility is the key to inclusion and equal access for people with disabilities. An accessible barrier-free environment is the first step towards fulfilling the right of people with disabilities to participate in all areas of community life.

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment will launch “Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan)” as a nation-wide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The campaign targets at enhancing the accessibility of built environment, transport system and Information and Communication (ICT) eco-system.

As part of built environment accessibility, the campaign will focus on improving the accessibility of physical environment that is open to the public such as by installing ramps in buildings, having accessible toilets and accessible parking among other things. The campaign aims to enhance the accessibility of public transportation by making railway stations, bus stops, buses, trains and airports accessible. Also, the campaign envisions to enhance the accessibility of public websites, documents and television programmes.

DEPwD invites all citizens to participate in Poster Design competition. The prize-winning posters will be used by DEPwD for promotional and display purposes on the department’s website/social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook, printed material such as press releases or for any other use as may be deemed appropriate for Accessible India Campaign.

Theme for posters :
Accessible India Campaign and its three pillars – built environment, public transportation and ICT eco-system. Each participant can submit poster designs based on the overall campaign theme or any/all of its three pillars.

Submission :

All the entries must be submitted online through mygov.in No other medium of submission will be accepted.

The participants must mention the following details with their submission:
1. Name
2. Father/Mother name
3. Address
4. Age
5. Contact number

Entries with incomplete profiles will not be considered.

Prizes :
1) Best Entry – General – INR10,000
2) Best Entry -Making Buildings Accessible – INR10,000
3) Best Entry- Making ICT Accessible – INR10,000
4) Best Entry- Making Transport Accessible – INR10,000

Last Date :
Last date for submission is 5th December 2015.