Sponsorship

Request for your support –

Conference on Assistive Technologies for the Disabled – IIM Bangalore – January 2012:

Dear,

As the chairperson of the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at IIM Bangalore, I am writing to seek your support for a National Conference on Role of Assistive Technologies in Enabling Access of Persons with Disabilities. The event is planned to be
hosted at IIM Bangalore campus on 20th and 21st January, 2012.

Some background – to generate awareness and support the students with disability here at IIM Bangalore, the Office of Disability Services (ODS) was setup in January 2010. IIMB is perhaps the first institution of higher education in India to have a clearly articulated disability policy and an ODS to ensure that all students with disabilities get as good an educational experience as other students. The office currently takes care of the special accommodations required by the disabled students, including access to course material, tutoring and placement advisory. Being the first government educational institution in India to have such a set-up, IIMB aims to evangelise such a setup at other educational institutes, both government and privately-run.

Further, awareness needs to be generated about assistive technologies and role of ICT in promoting higher education and employment opportunities for Persons with Disabilities. This needs various stakeholders, such as NGOs, technology solution providers, government institutions, corporate bodies, and academia, among others, to come forth and share their intent and learning. The proposed event in January is a step in this direction.

The event, jointly hosted by IIMB and Fourth Wave Foundation, aims at identifying and sharing best practices on enabling access of Persons with Disability to workspaces and educational institutions, through ICT and other
interventions. Further, the intent is to bring together the key players in this field to showcase solutions and enabling technologies and discuss ways of increasing their adoption.

ITC, being a committed champion of social responsibility, and having a track record of several initiatives, would be a great source of support to the cause. Your organization’s thought leadership and sponsorship would certainly help the event reach
a wider audience and generate higher impact.

I am giving below the sponsorship options for the event, along with the benefits. I hope one of these will suit your company. Let me know what would be suitable for your organization. We are also open to customising support, so do write back if you
have any alternative in mind.

Looking forward to your guidance and support.

Sincerely,

Rishi

Prof Rishikesha T. Krishnan
Chairperson, Office of Disability Services
IIM Bangalore
+91 98450 22710

Sponsorship Options

Gold Sponsorship

Sponsorship Amount: Rs.1,00,000

    • Podium branding: Co-host the conference and speaking opportunity at the conference on inclusion initiatives championed by your organisation
    • Showcase the company’s initiatives in a 2 min Audio Visual on the day of the Event (audio visual to be
      provided by the company) the same will also be uploaded/linked to the event website.
    • Logo placement on the name badges and Registration Kit
    • Promotional opportunities to build brand awareness and loyalty through presence on Banners, Invitations,
      Brochures, Posters and Conference Booklet.
    • Due acknowledgments on all Social Media Platforms used (Facebook, Twitter and Blog)
    • Prime branding space on the event website homepage with hyperlink to your company website.
    • Paragraph on Company profile on the event sub-site in the Sponsor section.

    Silver Sponsorship

    Sponsorship amount: Rs.50,000/-

      • Promotional opportunities to build brand awareness and loyalty through presence on Banners, Invitations, Brochures, Posters and Conference Booklet.
      • Due acknowledgments on all Social Media Platforms used (Facebook, Twitter and Blog)
      • Prime branding space on the event website homepage with hyperlink to your company website.
      • Paragraph on Company profile on the event sub-site in the Sponsor section
      • Showcase the company in a 30 sec Audio Visual on the day of the Event (audio visual to be provided by the
        company) the same will also be uploaded/linked to the event website

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