Government Invites Nominations for National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2019
New Delhi: The Government of India has invited applications and nominations for the National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2019, recognizing outstanding individuals, employers, institutions, researchers, innovators, and organizations contributing to the empowerment and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
The awards aim to honor exemplary achievements and initiatives that promote accessibility, equal opportunities, rehabilitation, innovation, and social inclusion for persons with disabilities across the country.
Award Categories
Applications have been invited under several categories, including:
Best Employee/Self-Employed Person with Disabilities
Best Employer and Placement Officer/Agency
Best Individual and Institution Working for the Cause of Persons with Disabilities
Role Model Award
Best Applied Research, Innovation, or Product Development
Outstanding Work in Creating a Barrier-Free Environment
Best District in Providing Rehabilitation Services
Best State Channelizing Agency of NHFDC
Outstanding Creative Adult with Disabilities
Best Creative Child with Disabilities
Best Braille Press
Best Accessible Website
Best State for Promoting Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Implementing the Accessible India Campaign
Best Sportsperson with Disability
Covering All Recognized Disabilities
The awards encompass all 21 disability categories recognized under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, grouped into broad categories such as:
Locomotor Disabilities
Visual Disabilities
Hearing Disabilities
Speech and Language Disabilities
Developmental Disorders
Intellectual Disabilities
Mental Illness
Blood Disorder-Related Disabilities
Chronic Neurological Conditions
Multiple Disabilities
The recognized disabilities include conditions such as blindness, low vision, deafness, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, hemophilia, thalassemia, sickle cell disease, and multiple disabilities, among others.
Promoting Inclusion and Accessibility
The National Awards serve as one of the country's highest recognitions in the disability sector and aim to encourage innovation, accessibility, inclusive employment, barrier-free infrastructure, and equal participation of persons with disabilities in all spheres of life.
Eligible individuals, institutions, employers, and organizations meeting the prescribed criteria have been invited to submit their applications under the relevant categories.
