Disabilities

AD-DRESS NOW IS A CONTEST IN DESIGNING ADAPTIVE CLOTHING
FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Participants get to support a cause, gain new perspectives and a  chance to win attractive cash prizes too! 
$ign up today!

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 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. 

1. MENTOR - EXPERT TEAM: ​Each team will consist of one Fashion/Garment design expert and a mentor with a disability. 
2. STUDENT - MENTOR - EXPERT TEAM: Each team will consist of the following members:
  • A MAXIMUM of 3 Students from Fashion / Garment design
  • One mentor with any disability that makes independent dressing a struggle. 
  • One qualified professional - designer / professor 

Categories: 
* Please indicate if you are designing for Men/Boys or Women/Girls.
 * Indian, IndoWestern and Western designs are welcome. 
* You can choose any of the following: 
  1. CASUAL WEAR:
  2. FORMAL WEAR OFFICE 
  3. PARTY / OCCASION WEAR
  4. CHILDREN'S WEAR 
  5. UNDERGARMENTS
  6. NIGHTWEAR

​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
Ms. Geeta Castelino & Ms. Raju Bhatia, both of who are well known names in the fashion and textile space, join the advisory board 

NEW NEW NEW *
BY POPULAR DEMAND, WE ANNOUNCE THE SECOND CATEGORY FOR PARTICIPANTS. PROFESSIONAL IN FASHION/GARMENT DESIGN PLUS MENTOR.  Rest of the rules remain the same.

     WRITE TO addressnowekansh@gmail.com for any clarifications
    Please fill out this form if you are interested in being a participant, mentor or design adviser.

    Please pay your participation fee simultaneously. Your registration is incomplete till you pay your fee.

    Institutes wanting to register must enter main contact persons' details and pay for the number of teams taking part.

    Complete details of all team members must be made available by May 15th. 
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    Important dates:
    Last date for Registration: 30th April 2019
    Last date for submission of designs:  7th July 2019
    Results will be announced on the 15th of July
    Grand Finale: 17th August, 2019
    At Atrium, Lower Ground Floor, Phoenix Mall

    *Garments to be made only by finalists for the finale. 

Sponsors are welcome

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. 

    I would like to be a sponsor
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