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  • Selasa, 19 Mei 2009

    TAKEO IWAHASHI AWARD RULES

    1. NAME

    As a tribute to the memory of the late Mr. Takeo Iwahashi for his magnificent contribution to work for the blind, the Fund is named “TAKEO IWAHASHI AWARD”.

    2. OBJECT

    The object of the fund shall be to make the annual award to a worker for the blind whose contribution to work for the blind in the fields of education, training, rehabilitation, placement, prevention and cure of blindness, administration of services for the welfare of the blind or any other program related to the welfare of the blind has been outstanding.

    3. CORPUS OF THE FUND

    (a) The corpus of the fund shall consist of the initial contribution and the general contribution.

    (b) The target for the corpus of the fund shall be $10,000 of which Mr Tokuji Hayakawa has contributed an initial amount of ¥1,000,000 contributed later by Mrs Eiko Hikita and thereafter the fund raising campaign shall be conducted until the target is reached.

    (c) The target may be raised if necessary as the need may arise.

    (d) The corpus of the fund shall remain invested in high yielding and safe bank deposits which are officially recognized.

    4. INCOME OF THE FUND

    The income of the fund shall be utilized for the following purposes:

    (a) Suitably worded scrolls of honour and plaque for presentation to the award winner.

    (b) The cash award shall be ¥100,000. The amount may be increased, funds permitting.

    5. ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND

    (a) The Fund shall be administered by a Committee consisting:

    1) The Chief Director of the Nippon Lighthouse or his nominee.

    2) Mr Tokuji Hayakawa or his nominee and after his death nominee of his heirs.

    3) Mr Hideyuki Iwahashi or his nominee and after his death a nominee of his heirs.

    (b) The Chief Director of the Nippon Lighthouse will be the Ex-officio Chairman of the Committee.

    (c) The Chairman shall present a report of the Fund at the end of every fiscal year to the Award Committee.

    (d) The account of the Fund shall be maintained by the Nippon Lighthouse and opened with the Eiwa Credit Association. The Chief Director of Nippon Lighthouse will bear the responsibility of the account.

    6. RULES GOVERNING THE AWARD

    (a) Any worker for the blind falling in any of the fields listed in Rule 2 shall be eligible for consideration for the grant of an award.

    (b) For the purpose for assessing the outstanding merit and achievements of a worker for the blind, his/her work over the past three years shall be taken into account along with his/her contribution during his/her entire working life.

    (c) Outstanding achievements in the field of education, training, placement and rehabilitation of the blind as also administration blind welfare services shall be taken into account.

    (d) The award shall be given to any worker chosen form all parts of WBU Asia/Pacific Region, but only to the alive worker.

    (e) The Chairman shall give the widest possible publicity to invite the proposals for award. He shall call for proposals by April 30 every year. Proposals shall be received by July 31 every year.

    (f) 1) The proposals shall be considered by correspondence in the months of August and the decision shall be announced by September 1 every year.

    2) Notwithstanding the receipt or non receipt of proposals, the Committee shall have the right to consider granting the award to any suitable worker for the blind for whom a formal proposal has not been received.

    (g) 1) Only one award shall be granted every year.

    2) In the event of there being no suitable candidate for the award in any given year, the income for that year shall be added to the corpus of the fund after deducting all other expenses.

    (h) The award shall be presented to the winner on the 16th day of March, being Mr. Takeo Iwahashi’s birthday, or on any other suitable day as may be decided upon by the Committee in consultation with the national organization for and of the blind in the country concerned. The award (the scroll, plaque and cash cheque) may be transmitted through the Embassy, Consultate, or Liaison Officer of the country concerned in Japan.

    (i) The Committee’s interpretation of all the Rules relating to the award shall be final and binding.

    7. CHANGE OF RULES

    Any changes in these rules shall be made only by the Awardes Committee.

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