Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment announced awardees for the National Award for the Empowerment of
Persons with Disabilities, 2011. The awards shall be conferred by H.E. the
President of India at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 3rd December, 2011. In 1969, the Government of India approved a Scheme for giving
National Awards to the outstanding employers of persons with disabilities.
Empowerment of persons with disabilities is an
inter-disciplinary process, covering various aspects namely, prevention, early
detection, intervention, education, vocational training rehabilitation and
social integration etc. Apart from resources, it requires dedicated efforts of
persons and institutions involved in the process of empowerment.”
In order to
recognise their effort and encourage others to strive to achieve excellence in
this field, separate awards are being presented to the most
efficient/outstanding employees with disabilities, best employers, best
placement agency/officer, outstanding individuals, outstanding institutions,
role models, outstanding creative disabled individuals and for outstanding
technological innovation and adaptation of innovation to provide cost effective
technology. Awards are also given to Government Sector, Public Sector
Undertakings and private enterprises for creating barrier free environment for
the persons with disabilities, the best district in the field of disability
rehabilitation, best Local Level Committee of the National Trust and to the
best State Channelising Agency (SCA) of the National Handicapped Finance and
Development Corporation(NHFDC). Preference is given to the placement of women
with disabilities, particularly, from the rural areas and self-employed women.
The list of
2011 winners is here.
