Disabilities

AD-DRESS NOW
​  A CONTEST BY EKANSH TRUST  IN DESIGNING ADAPTIVE CLOTHING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
THE FINALE IS NOW POWERED* BY ​ HYATT Pune [ Kalyani Nagar] ​

 
CLICK HERE TO GET TO THE RULES 
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Participants get to support a cause, gain new perspectives and a chance to win attractive cash prizes too!
If you need any further clarification please write to addressnowekansh@gmail.com or info@ekansh.org sending us your contact details. We will reply as soon as possible. [Phone calls are discouraged] .
You can also go to the Facebook page for regular updates.

PARTICIPATION REGISTRATIONS CLOSED
Thanks for the amazing response.
Click here for the original participation form [Scroll to the bottom of the page]
Those of you who have signed up will be contacted before 31 May with further details.

Please send us the following details IMMEDIATELY

Names of team members
Phone number and Email address of team coordinator
Name of Design Expert
Name of Mentor with Disability
Disability Category
Category of Clothing

URGENT
If you have filled up the form and not paid your fee yet, please pay immediately. Most teams have paid using the online gateway [Payumoney]. You can also use NEFT - simply email your bank asking them to transfer the money.

​Fee: Rupees 1500/- Fifteen Hundred only per team.
To Pay:
You can pay using the PayUmoney gateway below OR via NEFT Please inform us once your fee has been remitted.
Account holder: EKansh Trust, Pune
Bank: Canara Bank, Koregaon park (Ghorpadi)
Account number: 0263101018546
IFSC CODE: CNRB0000263

    I would like to be a sponsor
    Sponsors are welcome
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    If you'd like to be a full event partner, kindly write to us at info@ekansh.org. 

    Funds will go towards all arrangements for the finale including publicity, cash awards, venue, travel, stay, etc. 80G is available. Excess sponsorship funds [if any] will go towards our work to Empower PwD. 
    * We are not looking for sponsors for teams at this time as it will be unfair if some teams get sponsors for their efforts and others don't.  Thank you. 
​Big thanks to FCB Interface, Mumbai, for the poster design and first prints

Concept: The concept behind this contest is to sensitize our budding garment and fashion designers and Professionals from the industry make them aware of the difficulties persons with different disabilities have with independent dressing. 

The Government of India recognizes 21 different disabilities. You are requested to check this link for information. Please also look up each disability and its symptoms. 

There are many other conditions too like obesity, arthritis, etc which interfere with the ability to get dressed independently. Generally speaking, disabilities like Deafness may not pose any issues but persons with visual challenges usually need help even with choosing clothes according to color and style.
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We request that the participants choose a mentor who struggles with dressing up independently. It would be easier to have a mentor and expert from the same city as the shortlisted teams will have to come to Pune for the finale and the mentor will need to model the garment.
Ms. Geeta Castelino & Ms. Raju Bhatia, both of who are well known names in the fashion and textile space, join the advisory board 
THE FINALE IS NOW POWERED* BY HYATT, Pune [Kalyani Nagar] 
*Hosting & Publicity
Disabilities