Deadline– 30 September 2013
Applications are being accepted for National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities offered under Government of India Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Disability Affairs.
Categories–
- Best Employee/Self-employed with disabilities
- Best Employer and Placement Officer or Agency
- Best Individual and Institution working for the cause of persons with disabilities
- Role Model
- Best Applied Research/Innovation or Product Development aimed at improving the life of persons with disabilities
- Outstanding Work in the Creation of Barrier-free Environment for the persons with disabilities
- Best District in providing rehabilitation service
- Best State Channelising Agency of the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
- Outstanding Creative Adult persons with disabilities
- Best Creative Child with disabilities
- Best Braille Press
- Best Accessible Website
- Best State in promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities
- Best Sports person with disability
Documents Requirement-
- Two passport sized photographs (in the case of individuals)
- Bio-data, along with summary of achievements and documents in support thereof
- Draft citation
Eligibility & 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 .
- The applications of those employed in the Central/State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/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.
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