Introduction ::..

Indicus Software conforms to the belief that the world is a global village, that is, a place without any boundaries. Our award is meant to encourage more and more people to believe in this concept and enhance the reach of what we can achieve in an ever shrinking world.

Indicus has a substantial presence in Japan and we feel proud of our fellow nationals who are in the process of mastering the art of the Japanese language and have a deep understanding of its rich and vibrant culture.

As our business centers around Japan and its people, we take it as our social responsibility to encourage more and more people to familiarise themselves with the Japanese language, and the country in general. As a part of this endeavour, we introduced the NOZOMI Awards in the year 2005, which till date, continues to be the one and only such award announced by any company in Pune. The response to this award over the last three years has been fantastic and we thank everyone involved for making the event such a huge success. This year, Indicus added yet another milestone in its association with Japan by launching the Yume@Indicus initiative (click here for more details). We are confident that our humble efforts in building more bridges between India and Japan will benefit a very wide spectrum of people in both countries.

Carrying on our support for the Japanese language community in Pune, we now announce our plans for NOZOMI 2008. The awards structure for this year has been revised. Each of the top two scorers in the the I-kyu and Ni-kyu level examinations will get certificates and cash prizes of Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 3,000 respectively. The top 5 scorers in the San-kyu level examinations shall receive certificates and consolation prizes to encourage them to reach for the higher levels. All applicants who possess a technical background automatically become eligible for job opportunities at Indicus Software. So if you meet all the criteria, we will be looking forward to talking to you and finding out whether you have what it takes to be part of Team Indicus!

Eligibility Criteria ::..

1. Only candidates from Pune are eligible.

2. Candidates claiming the award should have passed the respective examinations (I-kyu, Ni-Kyu and San-kyu) as per the Japan Foundation’s prevailing passing criterion.

3. Candidates should be below 33 years of age.

4. Prior to clearing the JLPT examinations, candidates should have passed minimum 12th standard or equivalent.

5. Only those candidates who personally send their applications will be eligible for the award. Applications sent by Institutes on behalf of candidates will not be eligible for awards.

The Procedure ::..

1. After the results of the JLPT examinations are announced, interested candidates should send in their applications to Indicus Software using the application form below providing details of their performance in the respective tests.

2. Only those applications that are received on or before May 31st 2008 will be considered and winners will be selected ONLY from the received applications.

3. Indicus will scrutinize and verify the applications received and may ask applicants for detailed clarifications if required.

4. The winners shall be contacted through email or phone and informed about their awards. As part of the verification process, winners may be required to submit proof of their examination scores.

5. Winners will be presented with the awards at a function to be held in Pune city (venue, date and timings shall be published later).

6. The decision of Indicus Software on the winners shall be final and binding. We shall not be in a position to provide any clarification about our decisions and no queries on the same shall be entertained.

The Awards ::..

Contact Information ::..

If you have any queries pertaining to this award, please feel free to contact Mrs. Mrunal Thakar or Mrs. Swati Kulkarni on 020-2434-1287/88 on week days or email us at nozomi@indicussoftware.com.