ഭിന്നശേഷി മേഖലയിൽ മികച്ച പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ കാഴ്ചവെച്ച വ്യക്തികൾക്കും സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾക്കും കേന്ദ്ര സർക്കാർ ഏർപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുള്ള നാഷണൽ ഡിസബിലിറ്റി അവാർഡ് 2021 & 2022 പുരസ്കാരത്തിന് നോമിനേഷൻ ക്ഷണിച്ചു.
ഓരോ വിഭാഗത്തിലും നിർദ്ദിഷ്ഠ മാനദണ്ഡ പ്രകാരം ഓൺലൈനായാണ് നോമിനേഷൻ അയയ്ക്കേണ്ടത്. നോമിനേഷൻ ലഭിക്കേണ്ട അവസാന തീയതി ഓഗസ്റ്റ് 28.
കൂടുതൽ വിവരങ്ങൾക്ക്: www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in, www.award.gov.in.
Inviting applications for the National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2021 and 2022 through ‘online’
Applications/nominations are invited for National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2021, as also for the year 2022 separately through online mode only on the centralized portal of Ministry of Home Affairs (www.awards.gov.in) which is open w.e.f. 15th July, 2022 to 28th August, 2022. Applications in physical form will not be accepted for these National Awards.
The nomination should contain all relevant details specified in the format available on the above portal including in narrative form clearly bringing out the notable and inspiring achievements.
Eligibility criteria and other details are available in the simplified and rationalized Guidelines for National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities available on the website of the Department (www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in) as also on the Award Portal (www.awards.gov.in)
The National Awards and eligibility for each category of award is as under:
I. National Awards for Individual Excellence (व्यक्तिगत उत्कृष्टता के लिए राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार) :-
| No. | Category of Award and eligibility | No. of Awards |
| 1. | Sarvshresth Divyangjan ( सर्वश्रेष्ठ दिव्यांगजन ) (Belonging to any field or activity i.e. Education/ Health/Employment/Art & Culture/Sports/Creative work/ Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities / Social service / etc. – a Role Model) – Open to all persons with disabilities having any of the 21 specified disabilities under the RPwD Act. | 06 (03 for Male and 03 for Female) Cash component of Award: Rs. 2.00 lakh each |
| 2. | i) Shresth Divyangjan ( श्रेष्ठ दिव्यांगजन ) a. Locomotor Disability – (Locomotor, Muscular Disability, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Leprosy Cured, Cerebral Palsy) b. Visual Impairment -(Blindness, Low Vision) c. Hearing Impairment – (Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Speech & Language disability) d. Intellectual Disability – (Mental Retardation, Mental Behavior, Specific Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder,) e. Any specified disability except the disabilities mentioned from Sr. (a) to (d) above. (Developmental Disorder, Disability caused due to Blood Disorder, Hemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Diseases, Chronic Neurological Conditions, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Disability) However, if suitable person(s) in any one or more of these sub-categories are not found, the awards may be given to additional person(s) in other sub-categories. (In the fields of employment / self-employment, health/sports, art, culture drawing, painting, music, or any other type of creative work, empowerment of persons with disabilities,) | 10 (1 for male and 1 for Female in each of the five categories (a) to (e) ). Cash component of Award: Rs. 1.00 lakh |
| ii) Shresth Divyang Bal/Balika ( श्रेष्ठ दिव्यांग बाल / बालिका ) (In any of category of specified disabilities under the RPwD Act) – (In the field of art & culture drawing, painting, music, or any other type of creative work etc.) Children with disabilities up to the age of 18 years. | 2 (1 for male and 1 for female) (upto age of 18) Cash component of Award: Rs. 1.00 lakh | |
| 3. | Divyangjano Ke Liye Karyarat Sarvshrestha Vyakti ( दिव्यांगजनों के लिए कार्यरत सर्वश्रेष्ठ व्यक्ति ) | 1 Award Rs. 1.00 lakh |
| 4. | Divyangata Ke Kshetra Mein Sarvshrestha Punarvas Peshevar ( दिव्यांगता के क्षेत्र में सर्वश्रेष्ठ पुनर्वास पेशेवर ) | 1 Award Rs. 1.00 lakh |
| 5. | Divyangata Ke Keshtra Mein Sarvshrestha Anusandhan / Navpravartan / Utpad Vikas ( दिव्यांगता के क्षेत्र में सर्वश्रेष्ठ अनुसन्धान / नवप्रवर्तन / उत्पाद विकास ) | 1 Award Rs. 1.00 lakh |
II) National Awards for Institutions engaged in empowering persons with disabilities (दिव्यांगजनों के सशक्तिकरण के लिए कार्यरत संस्थानों हेतु राष्ट्रीय पुरष्कार)
| No. | Category of Award | No. of Awards |
| 1. | Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Hetu Sarveshrestha Sansthan ( दिव्यांगजन सशक्तिकरण हेतु सर्वश्रेष्ठ संस्थान ) (Private organization, NGO) | 1 Award for providing comprehensive Rehabilitation services 1 Award for Inclusive Education (institutions providing or promoting inclusive education) |
| 2. | Divyangjano Ke Liye Sarvshrestha Niyokta ( दिव्यांगजनों के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ नियोक्ता ) (Govt. organisation/ PSEs/ Autonomous bodies/ Pvt. Sector) | 1 Award |
| 3 | Divyangjano Ke Liye Sarvshresth Placement Agency (दिव्यांगजनों के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्लेसमेंट एजेंसी ) – excluding Govt./State Govt./Local Bodies | 1 Award |
| 4 | Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Kay Karyanvayan / Badhamukta Vatavaran Kay Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya / UT / Zila ( सुगम्य भारत अभियान के कार्यान्वयन / बाधामुक्त वातावरण के सृजन में सर्वश्रेष्ठ राज्य / संघ राज्य क्षेत्र / जिला ) | 1 Award |
| 5. | Sarvshrestha Sugamya Yatayat kay Sadahan / Soochana Avem Sanchar Prodyogiki ( सर्वश्रेष्ठ सुगम्य यातायात के साधन / सूचना एवं संचार प्रौद्योगिकी ) Govt./Private organisation | 1 Award |
| 6. | Divyangjano Kay Adhikar Adhiniyam/UDID Avem Divyang Sashktikaran ki Anay Yojanaon kay Karyanvayan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya/UT/Zila (दिव्यांगजनों के अधिकार अधिनियम / विशिष्ट दिव्यान्गता पहचान पत्र एवं दिव्यांग सशक्तिकरण की अन्य योजनाओं के कार्यान्वयन में सर्वश्रेष्ठ राज्य / संघ राज्य क्षेत्र / जिला | 1 Award for State/UT and 1 award for District |
| 7. | Divyangjano Kay Adhikar Adhiniyam Kay Apne Rajya/UT Mein Karyanvayan Mein Sarvshrestha Pradarshan Rajya Divayngjan Aayukta ( दिव्यांगजनों के अधिकार अधिनियम के अपने राज्य / संघ राज्य क्षेत्र में कार्यान्वयन में सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्रदर्शन करने वाले राज्य दिव्यान्ग्जन आयुक्त ) | 1 Award |
| 8 | Punarvas Sevawon ke liye Pesheyvar Taiyar Karnewali Sarvshresth Sansthan ( पुनर्वास सेवाओं हेतु पेशेवर तैयार करनेवाली सर्वश्रेष्ठ संस्थान ) | 1 Award |