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Section 8 in The National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2013
8. Criteria for selection.
| SI.No. | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | Punctuality and regularity in attendance | 10% |
| (ii) | Cooperation with superiors and fellow-employees | 10% |
| (iii) | Extent of mobility, self-care and independence etc. | 10% |
| (iv) | No excessive demands for adjustment in physical Environment,equipment, machinery and process etc | 10% |
| (v) | No extra demand for special remuneration in the context ofdisability. | 10% |
| (vi) | Type of Disability | 10% |
| (vii) | Extent of Disability | 10% |
| (viii) | Output / Production in comparison to his/her non-disabledcolleagues | 10% |
| (ix) | Education / Qualification acquired after becoming disabled | 10% |
| (x) | Growth in career after becoming disabled | 10%. |
| SI.No. | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | The business is either showing break even or makingconsiderable profits | 15% |
| (ii) | The persons with disabilities play Important role in themanagement of business | 10% |
| (iii) | The person with disabilities pays his employees and paysinstallments to financial institutions regularly towards paymentsof loans | 10% |
| (iv) | Annual turnover for the last five years | 15% |
| (v) | Innovation introduced in the enterprise | 10% |
| (vi) | Extent of independence in holding the enterprise | 10% |
| (vii) | The number of disabled persons employed in the enterprise | 10% |
| (viii) | Extent & Type of disability despite which enterprise wasestablished and run successfully | 10% |
| (ix) | Socio-economic circumstances despite which the enterpriseestablished and run successfully | 10% |
| SI.No. | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | That at least 10% of the employees are disable subject To aminimum of disabled persons in a given Establishment. (In case of largeEstablishment employing 100 disabled persons or more, thecondition of 10% need not be rigidly adhered to | 20% |
| (ii) | That wherever necessary minor adjustment/modifications in themachinery have been made; | 5% |
| (iii) | That necessary environmental modifications at the worksite havebeen made including barrier free access; | 10% |
| (iv) | That the employees with disabilities are offered the sameconditions in service, including the rates of pay as given toother employees for similar work; | 15% |
| (v) | That the employers have shown sympathetic understanding ofthe problems of the disabled | 10% |
| (vi) | that when necessary and feasible, such additional facilitiessuch as accommodation and transport etc, are provided | 10% |
| (vii) | Retention rate | 10% |
| (viii) | Employees assessment | 10% |
| (ix) | Productivity ensured | 10% |
| SI.No. | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | That he/she has placed at least 50% registered unemployeddisabled persons in employment during the last five years andthat at least 30% of them were women; | 20% |
| (ii) | Total number of persons with disabilities placed during thelast five Years | 10% |
| (iii) | His/her follow-up during the last five years coupled withplacements of the people registered with him/her up to the end ofthe last year is outstanding; | 25% |
| (iv) | That the attitude of the placement officer towards theregistered persons with disabilities has been positive andhelpful; | 20% |
| (v) | The percentage of dropout employees should not exceed 20% ina given year; | 15% |
| (vi) | The placement officer shall provide placement to allcategories of disabled persons and maintain a balance amongstthem while assisting for placement. | 10% |
| Sl·No | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | Has started comprehensive service for people with variousdisabilities. | 10% |
| (ii) | Has adapted new equipments | 10% |
| (iii) | Has provided new services | 15% |
| (iv) | Has undertaken new strategies for improving existing services | 10% |
| (v) | Has followed-up the clients in rehabilitation | 5% |
| (vi) | Achievements in the area of education / training / rehabilitationetc. should be outstanding. | 10% |
| (vii) | The Institution should have at least 10 years' experience inthe field | 10% |
| (viii) | The contribution of the institution in extension of outreachservices in and around its working headquarters. | 5% |
| (ix) | Motivation, involvement and participation of community forrehabilitation of the disabled particularly in rural areas | 10% |
| (x) | While selecting the institutions due weightage would be givento voluntary action through participation of local public andefforts for rendering rehabilitation services to the persons withdisabilities. | 5% |
| (xi) | The geographical area in which the Institution is providingservices | 5% |
| (xii) | The category(ies) of disability for which the institution isproviding services. | 5% |
| SI. No. | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | Clarity in strategy and planning | 30% |
| (ii) | Involvement of the district administration and local NGOs/agencies; | 20% |
| (iii) | Overall performance in terms of core service to be providedby a district centre; | 20% |
| (iv) | Convergence of schemes and resources of different departmentsfor the benefit of persons with disabilities includingutilization of the ADIP Scheme; and | 15% |
| (v) | Innovation in modes of provision of services especially withreference to prevention strategy namely, nutrition, health,sanitation, waste disposal, etc. | 15% |
| SI.No. | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | Amount of loan disbursed during previous financial year | 25% |
| (ii) | No. of beneficiaries to whom loan released during theprevious financial year. | 15% |
| (iii) | Percentage of recovery from the beneficiaries against thedues during the previous financial year | 20% |
| (iv) | Percentage of utilization of funds released till the lastfinancial year. | 20% |
| (v) | Percentage of repayment of amount due to NHFDC | 20% |
| SI. No. | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | The period for which the press has been publishing Braillematerial | 5% |
| (ii) | Number of publications brought out | 15% |
| (iii) | Number of languages in which publications are being broughtout | 15% |
| (iv) | Number of school/college books published | 25% |
| (v) | Total number of pages printed in Braille annually in the lastthree years | 10% |
| (vi) | Number of tactile sketches printed like graphs geometricalfigures etc., annually in the last three years | 10% |
| (vii) | Financial status of the Braille press including turnover,expenditure and profit/ loss | 20% |
| SI.No. | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | Overall planning and strategy of the state in providingcomprehensive rehabilitation services to the persons withdisabilities and setting up good Institutional infrastructureincluding state commissioner for persons with disabilities (PwDs). | 10% |
| (ii) | Percentage of persons with disabilities who have been issueddisability certificates | 10% |
| (iii) | Percentage coverage of identified persons with severemultiple disabilities under IGNDPS | 10% |
| (iv) | Achievement of State (in percentage against their notionalallocation) under the following Central Sector Schemes:-(i)DDRS - 5 %(ii) ADIP – 5%(iii) SIPDA - 5% | 15% |
| (v) | Percentage of government elementary and secondary schoolshaving:-(a) Ramps with railings(b) Special teachers(c)Disabled friendly toilets | 10% |
| (vi) | PwD who have been placed in Government jobs against thestipulated 3% quota for them | |
| (vii) | Special efforts made to provided barrier free environment inpublic spaces | 10% |
| (viii) | Expenditure on State Sector Schemes for PwDs as % of thetotal State Plan Outlay | 10% |
| (ix) | Percentage of PwDs provided vocational training during lastfive years | 5% |
| (x) | Loan availed by SCA from NHFDC as % of its notionalallocation. | 10% |
| SI.No. | Criteria | Weight |
| (i) | Number of international level sports eventsparticipated | 20% |
| (ii) | Number of international medals won during last 3years | 30% |
| (iii) | Number of National level sports events participated | 15% |
| (iv) | Number of National medals won during last 3 years | 20% |
| (v) | Any other achievement in activities related to thesports for persons with disabilities | 15% |