The Marathi Short Story Writing Contest

In Marathi


EKansh Trust, Pune, announces India’s first Short Story Writing competition  [Marathi] for People with Visual Impairments

The idea

Most  literary works available to the Visually Impaired today are those of sighted  people translated into Braille or Audio versions.These stories contain many visual references. Descriptions and  definitions are often based on visual  inputs.

In the world of the blind,  however, a  beautiful flower would be one that is fragrant…a beautiful fabric,  one that  feels soft to the touch.

It  is important that we have a  literary bank of stories conceived and authored by  the Visually Impaired that they can empathize with and fully enjoy.

For the sighted, this would  mean an  opportunity to enter and understand an entirely new realm.


Rules

•The   author has to be above 18 years of age.

•The  story  must  be  in Marathi only.

•Maximum  number of words is 1000 [One  thousand].
  
•Minimum  usage of Visual References  [blue,  dark,  etc].

•The  story  must be  original and not a  copy,  translation or adaptation of  any  other  author’s work.

•The  author may use an assistant to write/type the story or
 record it on an audio CD. Only clearly typed/written/recorded stories will be  entertained.

•Entries   in Braille must be accompanied by a  written/typed /audio recorded  version.

•Only one story per participant. 

•All entries must be  accompanied by the participant’s disability  certificate and the  participation  form.

Awards

Entries will be judged by  a qualified and prominent panel of experts

•1st  Prize: Rupees  10,000/-
•2nd  Prize: Rupees 8000/-
•3rd  Prize: Rupees 5000/-
5   consolation prizes of Rupees 2000/-  each

Last date of submission of  stories:  Now extended to 18th  August,  2012

Prizes  to be announced on 25th  August, 2012.

Award  Ceremony on 1st  September  2012

Please  mail your entries to:
EKansh  Trust, Pune,
C/O   Bal Kalyan Sanstha,
Near Raj Bhavan, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune.

* Important: Only one story per participant will be entertained.  Personal visits and inquiries will lead to disqualification

Form

The author must send us the following information with the disability ceritificate and story.

•Name:
•Address:
•Telephone  number:
•Email  address:
•Age  [Date of Birth]:
•Name  of Story:
•Name of  Assistant  writer/reader:

I hereby  declare that this story is my own and not a  copy/adaptation/translation of any  other story.  


Signature  / thumb print of author     ………………….