4th Onkyo Braille Essay Contest. 　　-- International Section (Middle East, Central and Southern Asia)

With the collaboration of the Asian Blind Union (ABU), a total of 38 compositions were received from 11 different countries: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Jordan, and Iraq. On August 21st and 22nd, the selection committee was convened at the Hotel City Park in New Delhi, India. Committee Chairman: Mr. J.L. Kaul (Secretary-General, Asian Blind Union, India) Selectors: Dr. Mohammed Shareef Anwar (Secretary-General, National Council for the Blind, Jordan) Mr. A.K. Mittal (Regional Director, National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, India) Coordinator: 　Mr. Kazuhiko Yamaguchi (Secretary-General, International Association for the Visually Impaired, Japan)

■Winning Essays Otsuki Prize for First Place (Groups A & B)： Awarded US$1000 and a Memento "How Braille Changed My Life"　Mr. Nikhil Jain (33, India) Group A (over 26 years old) International Runner-Up： Awarded US$500 and a Memento "How Braille Changed My Life"　Mr. Kamal Veer Singh (44, India) Highly Commended (2 essays): Awarded US$200 and Memento "My Personal Experience to Keep Peace"　Mr. Talant Djoldoshbekov (45, Kyrgyzstan) "How Braille Has Changed My Life"　Mr. Khader Qubtan (62, Jordan) Group B (under 25 years old) International Runner-Up: Awarded US$500 and Memento "How Braille Has Changed My Life"　Mr. Manish Jaiswal (17, India) Highly Commended (2 essays): Awarded US$200 and Memento "How Braille Changed My Life"　Mr. Bekeshev Dastan (23, Kyrgyzstan) "The changes which Braille script brought about in my life"　Ms. Shamsiddinova Forima Mirzomahmadovna (18, Tajikistan) Please click on the title to view the essay. These web pages should be compatible with text-reading software. However, users may experience some difficulties. Thank you for your understanding.

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