National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2018

Applications are invited for the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2018 under the following categories :

National award for the disabilities 2018

1. Best Employee/Self-employed with disabilities;
2. Best Employer and Placement Officer or Agency;
3. Best Individual and Institution working for the cause of persons with disabilities;
4. Role Model;
5. Best Applied Research/Innovation or Product Development aimed at improving the life of persons with disabilities;
6. Outstanding Work in the Creation of Barrier-free Environment for the persons with disabilities;
7. Best District in providing rehabilitation service;
8. Best State Channelizing Agency of the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation;
9. Outstanding Creative Adult persons with disabilities;
10. Best Creative Child with disabilities;
11. Best Braille Press;
12. Best Accessible Website;
13. Best State in promoting empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Implementation of Accessible India Campaign; and
14. Best Sport person with disability.

Applications are invited from eligible candidates or establishment or institutions fulfilling the prescribed criteria. The applications should be in Hindi or English only. Criteria laid down for each of the above categories of awards, and full details of the Scheme of National Awards may be seen on the website of the Ministry (www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in).

The applications of those employed in the Central/State Government/Union Territory dministrations/Public Sector Undertakings should be sent in the prescribed proforma (either in Hindi or in English only) through the Ministry/Department/State Government/ Union Territory Administration/Public Sector Undertaking concerned duly approved by the competent authority in such Govt./Administration/Undertaking.

In case of others (including self-employed, those in the private sector organizations/ unorganized sector and sportspersons), applications should be routed through and recommended by one of the following:-

• Department of the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration dealing with disability matters.
• Central Ministry/Department dealing with the relevant subject or area.
• A National Institute (under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment or Health and Family Welfare) dealing with rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities.
• Principal Secretary/Secretary, Welfare of the concerned State.
• Collector of the concerned District.
• A past recipient of National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

Incomplete applications or applications received after the prescribed date or without recommendation of any one of the prescribed authorities will be ineligible for consideration of award and no further reference in the matter will be made.

Applications in the prescribed proforma should be accompanied by the following:-

• Two passport sized photographs (in the case of individuals).
• Bio-data along with summary of achievements and documents in support therof; and
• Draft citation (not exceeding one page)

Application duly recommended and complete in all respect should be sent to
Shri Sitaram Yadav, Deputy Secretary,
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan),
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Room No. 520, B-II, 5th Floor,
Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhavan, C.G.O Complex New Delhi- 110 003,

so as to reach him latest by 5th September, 2018. Applications received after the last date will not be entertained.

National Award Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2017

Downloads :

Application Form & details (doc, 160KB)

Guidelines for National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2018 ( DOCX, 143KB)

Last Date : Before 5th September, 2018.

Application should be send to:

Shri Sitaram Yadav, Deputy Secretary,

Deputy Secretary,
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan),
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Room NO. 519, B-II Wing, 5th Floor,
Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, C.G.O Complex
New Delhi-110003.

Ref: http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/