Scheme of The National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2013
Notification :
G.S.R. 577 (E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (zh) of subsection
(2) of section 73 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,
Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, the Central Government
hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
Short title and commencement. -
These rules may be called the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2013.
They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Definitions. -
In these rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or content :-
‘Act’ means the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995;
‘annexure’ means an annexure appended to these rules;
‘employee’ means any person with disability working under the ‘employer’, ‘establishment’ and ‘institution’ as defined in claused (j), (k) and (n) of section (2) of the Act;
‘disabilities’ mean the disabilities as defined in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995(No.1 of 1996) and the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (No.44 of 1999);
National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) means a corporation set up by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956;
Words or expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have the
same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
Description and categories of the awards. - The awards shall be given on 3rd day of December on the occasion of international day for the disabled persons every year every year in the following fourteen categories:-
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Blindness
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
2.
Low Vision
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
3.
Leprosy Cured
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
4.
Hearing Impairment
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
5.
Locomotor Disability
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
6.
Cerebral Palsy
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
7.
Mental Retardation
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
8.
Mental illness
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
9.
Autism
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
10.
Multiple Disabilities
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Best Employer
Three - One each to:
Government organization
Public Sector Undertaking or Autonomous or Local Government Body
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee
2.
Best Placement Officer/ Agency
Two - One each to:
Autonomous Government Organization or Public Sector Undertaking
Private or Non-Governmental Organization or Office
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a shield to every awardee.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Best Individual
Two (One each for Professional and Non Professional)
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate to every awardee.
2.
Best Institution
An organization providing holistic comprehensive services to the persons with disabilities in a comprehensive manner.
An organization promoting inclusive education to the children/persons with disabilities
Cash of Rupees Two Lakh, a citation and a certificate to every awardee.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Blindness or low vision
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate to every awardee.
2.
Leprosy cured
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate to every awardee.
3.
Hearing impairment
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate to every awardee.
4.
Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate to every awardee.
5.
Mental Retardation/ Mental Illness or Autism
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate to every awardee.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Best Applied Research or Technological Innovation Aimed at Improving the life of Persons with Disabilities.
One
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate.
1.
Development of new Cost-effective product for manufacture Aimed at Improving the life of Persons with Disabilities.
Two
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Government Department or Offices or PSUs or Autonomous Bodies
One
A citation and a certificate.
2.
Local Bodies
One
Cash of Rupees Two Lakh,, a citation and a certificate.
3.
Private Sector or NGOs
One
Cash of Rupees Two Lakh, a citation and a certificate.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Award for the Best District in Providing Rehabilitation Service
One
A Shield, a certificate and citation. No cash award
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Best State Channelizing Agency of National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation.
One
A Shield, a certificate and citation.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Best State Channelizing Agency of National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
One
A Shield, a certificate and citation.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Award for the Outstanding Creative Adult Persons with Disabilities
Two [one for Male and one for Female]
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a medal, a citation and a certificate to every awardee.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Award for the Best Creative Child with Disabilities
Two [one for Boy and one for Girl ]
Cash of rupees Fifty Thousand, a medal, a citation and a certificate to every awardee.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Best Braille Press
One
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Govt.
One
A shield, a certificate & a citation
2.
PSU or Local Bodies
One
A shield, a certificate & a citation
3.
Pvt. Sector
One
A shield, a certificate & a citation
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Best State in promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities
One
A shield, a certificate, a citation.
No.
Sub-category
No. of awards
Component of awards
1.
Best sports person with disability
Two[One for Male and One for Female]
Cash of Rupees One lakh, a citation, certificate and a shield to every awardee.
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