Union of India - Act
The National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2013
UNION OF INDIA
India
India
The National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2013
Rule THE-NATIONAL-AWARD-FOR-THE-EMPOWERMENT-OF-PERSONS-WITH-DISABILITIES-RULES-2013 of 2013
- Published on 29 August 2013
- Commenced on 29 August 2013
- [This is the version of this document from 29 August 2013.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Description and categories of the awards.
| I | Best Employee / Self Employed with Disabilities | ||
| No. | Sub-category | No. of awards | Component of awards |
| (i) | Blindness | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| (ii) | Low Vision | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| (iii) | Leprosy Cured | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| (iv) | Hearing Impairment | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| (v) | Locomotor Disability | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| (vi) | Cerebral Palsy | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| (vii) | Mental Retardation | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| (viii) | Mental illness | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| (ix) | Autism | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| (x) | Multiple Disability | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation Certificate and amedal to every awardee. |
| II | Award for Best Employers and Placement Officeror Agency | ||
| (i) | Best Employer | Three -One each to:(i) Governmentorganization.(ii) Public Sector Undertaking or Autonomous orLocal Government Body(iii) Private or Non GovernmentalOrganization | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation, certificate and a medalto every awardee. |
| (ii) | Best Placement Officer / Agency | Two-One each to:(i) Autonomous GovernmentOrganization or Public Sector Undertaking(ii) Private orNon-Governmental Organization or Office | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and ashield to every awardee. |
| III. | Award for Best Individual and Institution Working for theCause of Persons with Disabilities | ||
| (i) | Best Individual | Two(One each for: Professional and Non Professional) | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate toevery awardee. |
| (ii) | Best Institution | Twoone each for:(i) An organization providing holisticcomprehensive services to the persons with disabilities in acomprehensive manner.and(ii) An organization promotinginclusive education to the children / persons with disabilities. | Cash of Rupees Two Lakh, a citation and a certificate to everyawardee. |
| IV. | Role Model Awards | ||
| (i) | Blindness or low vision | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a Certificate toevery awardee. |
| (ii) | Leprosy cured | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a Certificate toevery awardee. |
| (iii) | Hearing Impairment | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate toevery awardee. |
| (iv) | Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate toevery awardee. |
| (v) | Mental Retardation / Mental Illness or Autism | Two [One for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate toevery awardee. |
| V. | Awards for Best Applied Research or Innovationor Product Development Aimed at Improving the life of Personswith Disabilities | ||
| (i) | Best Applied Research or Technological Innovation Aimed atImproving the life of Persons with Disabilities. | One | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate. |
| (ii) | Development of new Cost-effective product for manufactureAimed at Improving the life of Persons with Disabilities. | Two | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate toevery awardee. |
| VI. | Award for the Outstanding Work in the Creationof Barrier-Free Environment for the Persons with Disabilities | ||
| (i) | Government Department or Offices or PSUs or AutonomousBodies. | One | A citation and a certificate. |
| (ii) | Local Bodies | One | Cash of Rupees Two Lakh, a citation and a certificate. |
| (iii) | Private Sector or NGos | One | Cash of Rupees Two Lakh, a citation and a certificate. |
| VII. | Award for the Best District in Providing RehabilitationService | One | A Shield, a certificate and citation. No cash award |
| VIII. | Best State Channelizing Agency of National HandicappedFinance ad Development Corporation. | One | A Shield, a certificate and citation. |
| IX. | Award for the Outstanding Creative Adult Persons withDisabilities | Two[one for Male and one for Female] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a medal, a citation and acertificate to every awardee. |
| X. | Award for the Best Creative Child withDisabilities | Two[one for Boy and one for Girl] | Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a medal, a citation and a certificate to every awardee. |
| XI. | Best Braille Press | One | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and certificate. |
| XII. | Best Accessible Website | ||
| (i) | Govt. | One | A Shield, a certificate & a citation. |
| (ii) | PSU or Local Bodies | One | A Shield, a certificate & a citation. |
| (iii) | Pvt. Sector | One | A Shield, a certificate & a citation. |
| XIII. | Best State in promoting empowerment of persons withdisabilities | One | A Shield, a certificate, a citation. |
| XIV. | Best sports person with disability | Two [one for Male and One for Female] | Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation, certificate and a shieldto every awardee. |
4. Procedure for inviting applications for the awards and selection of Awardees.
5. Agencies or Individuals who can nominate and procedure for forwarding of nominations.
6. Screening Committees for short-listing of nominations received.
7. National Selection Committee.
| (i) | Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | Chairperson, ex-offico |
| (ii) | Minister of State for Department of Disability Affairs | Vice-Chairperson, ex-offico |
| (iii)3 | Secretary, Department of Disability Affairs, M/o SJ&E. | Member, ex-offico |
| (iv)4 | Chairperson, National Commission for Women, | Member |
| (v)5 | Director, Lalit Kala Academy | Member |
| (vi)6 | Representative of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) | Member |
| (Vii) | Head of Department, Deptt. of Rehabilitation, SafdarjungHospital, New Delhi | Member |
| (viii) | Representative of CSIR not below the rank of JS | Member |
| (ix)9 | Representative of Rehabilitation Wing of DRDO | Member |
| (x)1 | The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities | Member |
| (xi)1 | Chairman, Rehabilitation Council of India | Member |
| (xiii) | Chairperson, National Trust, New Delhi | Member |
| (xiii) | Special Secretary / Additional Secretary, Deptt. of DisabilityAffairs or M/o SJ&E | Member |
| (xiv) | Joint Secretary, Department of Disability Affairs, M/o SocialJustice and Empowerment | Convener |
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% |
9. Calender of Activities to be followed each year.
- The calendar of activities to be followed each year with regard to the awards is given at Annexure-Q.10. Presentation of awards.
- (i) The awards will be presented in New Delhi on 3rd of December, every year which has been declared as the "International Day of Disabled Persons".| 1. | Name :(a) In English (in BLOCK Capital letters) | ||
| (b) In Hindi | |||
| 2. | Address:(a) Residential | ||
| (b) Office | |||
| 3. | Telephone numbers:(a) Residential | ||
| (b) Office | |||
| 4. | FAX Number:(a) Residential | ||
| (b) Office | |||
| 5. | E.Mail address, if any | ||
| 6. | Sex | ||
| 7. | Date of Birth/Age | ||
| 8. | Nature/Category of disability | ||
| 9. | Percentage of disability (Certificate of competent authorityto be attached) | ||
| 10. | Qualifications:(a) Academic | ||
| (b) Technical | |||
| Qualification acquired after onset of disability should beclearly indicated. (Certificate and testimonial should beattached) | |||
| 11. | Trainings received, if any; | ||
| (a) Name of the Institution /Organization | |||
| (b) Name of the course | |||
| (c) Duration of the course | |||
| 12. | Details of experience gained informally | ||
| 13. | Whether employee or self-employed | ||
| 14. | If employee: | ||
| (a) Name of the Employer | |||
| (b) Designation or Post held | |||
| (c) Scale of pay and salary drawn | |||
| (d) Nature of work engaged on | |||
| (e) How does his/her productivity compare to that of hisnon-disabled counterparts in percentage of 10% mure or less. | |||
| (f) Relations with fellow-employees | |||
| (g) Independence in work (encircle the grading option) | Very Good | Good | Poor |
| (h) Mobility and self care remarks including a brief lifesketch of about 200 words of the candidate highlighting hisstruggle against the disadvantage created by hisdisability(encircle the grading option) | Very Good | Good | Poor |
| (i) Punctuality and regularity in attendance (encircle thegrading option) | Very Good | Good | Poor |
| (j) Whether any incentive /reward/ certificate given to theemployee by the employer for his work during last three years. Ifyes, details thereof | |||
| (k) General assessment of the employee for last three years(encircle the grading option) | Very Good | Good | Poor |
| 15. | If Self-employed: | ||
| (a) Trade/ profession with which associated | |||
| (b) Monthly Income (Attach copy of last Income Tax Returnfield/income Certificate). | |||
| (c) How far you have upgraded your skill in thattrade/profession with a view to absorb yourself fully as aself-employed entrepreneur? | |||
| (d) Socio-economic problems/ constraints being faced in theexisting trade/ profession to become a sustainable self-employedentrepreneur | |||
| (e) (i) Whether taken loan from any bank/ financialinstitution of State/Central Government (give full details) | |||
| (ii) If yes, indicate the balance amount of loan tobe repaid | |||
| (f) Have you ever been declared to be a defaulter to anynationalised bank/ financial institution/ cooperative bank | |||
| 16. | If any National or State levelAward received during last five years, then please mention:(a) Name of the Award(b) Conferring Agency(c) Year of conferment |
2. Three copies of the photographs clearly showing disability of recommended employees/self-employed with disabilities, with bio-data be enclosed.
3. Application should be supported by a Medical certificate indicating the degree of total disability.
Signature of the recommending authority with dateAnnexure-BParticulars of Employers for National Awards| 1. | Name in English (in BLOCK Capital letters) and Hindi | |||
| 2. | Postal and telegraphic address of the organization withtelephone & fax number. | |||
| 3. | Web-site address, if any | |||
| 4. | E-mail address, if any | |||
| 5. | Whether Government/ Public Sector Undertaking/ Private. | |||
| 6. | Nature of work undertaken by the organization. | |||
| 7. | Total number of employees in the organization | Male | Female | Total |
| 8. | Number of employees with disability in the organizationcategory-wise and sex-wise. | Male | Female | Total |
| 9. | Nature of disability of the employees (if the organization hasemployees with various disabilities, please indicate the numberof employees with each disability) | |||
| 10. | Percentage of employees with disability as Compared with thetotal number of Employees | |||
| 11. | Nature of work in which Persons with disability are employed. | |||
| 12. | Whether their service conditions are the same as those forothers? | |||
| 13. | Whether any modifications are made in the machinery and accessis provided In the built environment. | |||
| 14. | Special effort made to train and employ persons withdisability so far and plans for future. | |||
| 15. | How does the productivity of Employees with disability comparewith that of non-disabled employees? | |||
| 16. | Remarks |
| 1. | Name in English (in BLOCK Capital letters) and Hindi | |
| 2. | Date of Birth | |
| 3. | Educational qualification | |
| 4. | Postal address | |
| 5. | Telegraphic address/ FAX No. | |
| 6. | Telephone Number: Office:Residence: | |
| 7. | Web-site/ E-mail address, if any | |
| 8. | Name of the employer with complete address (Give all theemployers with whom employed during the last five years, last nameto be given first) | |
| 9. | Total service in the capacity. |
| S.No. | Year | No. of Persons with Disabilities(Disability-wise) | No./ %age of No. of placement toRegistration | No. of cases followed up | % of dropouts from employmentwith brief reasons | |||
| Registered | Placed | |||||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) |
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| (v) |
| 1. | Name in English (in Block Capital letters) and Hindi | |
| 2. | Address with telephone numbers/ FAX number (if any) | |
| 3. | E-mail address, if any | |
| 4. | Date of Birth/ Age | |
| 5. | Sex | |
| 6. | Institution with which the individual is associated includingthe local and field performances and the number of persons withdisabilities covered. | |
| 7. | How is the performance of the individual adjudged asoutstanding | |
| 8. | Remarks including a brief life sketch of the individual. | |
| 9. | No. or years working for the persons with disabilities. | |
| 10. | Details of her/his contribution during last ten yearssupported by documentary evidence | |
| 11. | Whether received any awards in the past, if so specify andfurnish a brief account. | |
| 12. | Name of the Area/ District/ State in which outstanding work hasbeen done for the welfare of persons with disabilities. | |
| 13. | Details of outstanding professional achievements, if any |
| 1. | Name of the Institution in English (In BLOCK Capital letters)and Hindi | |
| 2. | Postal and Telegraphic address of Institution with telephoneand fax number. | |
| 3. | Web-site/ E-mail address, if any | |
| 4. | Year of establishment | |
| 5. | Whether recognized or aided by State/ Central Govt./ Localbodies | |
| 6. | Nature of work undertaken by the Institution | |
| 7. | Total number of employees in the Institution (also indicatethe number of employees with disabilities, disability-wise). | Male Female Total |
| 8. | Details of work done by the Institution including places andthe number of disabled persons covered by the Institution. | |
| 9. | Specify the outstanding achievements/ Contribution of theInstitution in the Past ten years in the area of welfare ofpersons with disabilities and rehabilitation /education includingtechnical education and vocational training to persons withdisabilities. | |
| 10. | Whether Institution have received any Award in the past. Ifso, specify and give brief account. | |
| 11. | No. of persons with disabilities are on Governing Body. Givetheir names and addresses. | |
| 12. | The number of disabled, population served and area of workincluding District /State. | |
| 13. | Give details showing various activities done by theInstitution with numerical output. |
| 1. | Name in English (in BLOCK Capital letters) and in Hindi | |
| 2. | Address along with telephone & fax number, if any. | |
| 3. | E-mail address, if any | |
| 4. | Nature and degree of Disability (Attach DisabilityCertificate) | |
| 5. | Indicate percentage of disability and since when | |
| 6. | Date of birth | |
| 7. | Educational qualifications | |
| 8. | Brief details/particulars of the achievements made which maybe considered original and exemplar for persons with disabilities | |
| 9. | Whether any National or International award received and ifso, the details thereof |
| 1. | Name in English and in Hindi (in BLOCK Capital letters) | |
| 2. | Address of the applicant (In full) with telephone and faxnumber. | |
| 3. | Web-site/ E-mail address, if any | |
| 4. | Date of birth | |
| 5. | Educational qualifications | |
| 6. | Professional/ Official Designation & Address ofOrganization with telephone & fax numbers. | |
| 7. | Title of Invention/ Innovation | |
| 8. | i) When and where the development work was carried out.ii) Was the proposal undertaken as a research project in aResearch Laboratory/ Institute or any other Organization. | |
| 9. | Detailed technical description(Use separate sheets) | |
| 10. | Present stage of development (Strike out items which do notapply) | Idea/ Model/ Working Model/ Prototype/ Commercialised |
| 11. | Claim of Originalitya) How it is different from known Indigenous and importedPin-Point in detail, the originality/ novelty claimed (Useseparate sheet).b) Has it been patented? If so give patent no. and dates ofapplication/ acceptance and sealing? | |
| 12. | Advantage claimed over alternative products(Strike outwhichever is not applicable).a) Reduced capital cost/ operating cost/ Weight/ volume.b) Improved performance/ safety/ output serviceability/ range ofapplications/ utility directly or as attachment.c) Aiding import substitution and self-reliance.d) Any other special merits. | |
| 13. | Tests/ Demonstrations carried out:a) Give details of the tests carried out and results obtained(Use separate sheets)b) Has the working model/ prototype been demonstrated/ suppliedfor use?If yes, give names(s) and address of the persons/ testingagencies and details of their observations/ test results/ opinions obtained. | |
| 14. | Details about commercialisation, has it been exploitedcommercially?a) If yes, date(s) of comercialisation, names and addresses ofthe parties manufacturing and annual sales.b) Name and address of the users, if any. | |
| 15. | Has your invention/ innovation been Published in technical orscientific Magazine? If so, enclose reprints/ cuttings. | |
| 16. | Has the invention/ innovation been submitted for considerationor consideration for any International/ National Awards? If so,give particulars | |
| 17. | State how the invention will benefit people with disabilitiesin their education/ employment/ training/ rehabilitation on or anyother aspect of living. | |
| 18. | Comment on its affordability by a common person withdisabilities or by an institution/ organization. | |
| 19. | Whether received any award in the past. Specify and give abrief account. |
| 1. | Name of the Agency in English (in Block Capital letters) andin Hindi | |
| 2. | Address of the agency along with telephone & fax number,if any. | |
| 3. | Web-site/E-mail address, if any | |
| 4. | Nature of the agency | |
| 5. | Particulars of access facilities provided | |
| 6. | Number of the people benefited annually catrgory-wise | |
| 7. | Comment on the responsibility of the facilities given. | |
| 8. | Whether toilets have been modified, doors are modified keepingin view the needs of disabled and ramps are provided in thebuilding. | |
| 9. | Whether facilities for visually and hearing handicapped areprovided at work site and protective devices are used for thetheir physical safeguards. Give full details. |
| 1. | Name of the district | |
| 2. | Name of the state | |
| 3. | Since when District Rehabilitation Centre is in operation | |
| 4. | Details of activities undertaken in the area of disabilityrehabilitation | |
| 5. | Involvement of District administration NGOs/Local levelbodies and public Representatives in functioning of DistrictCenter. | |
| 6. | Special efforts made in the provision of services includingfor prevention of disability. | |
| 7. | Details of convergence of various development schemes forbenefit of Persons with Disabilities. | |
| 8. | Coverage under ADIP Scheme | |
| 9. | Details of awareness generating activities | |
| 10. | Any other |
| 1. | Name of the State | |
| 2. | Name of State Channelising Agency in English (ln BLOCKCapital letters) and Hindi | |
| 3. | Year of nomination as SCA of NHFDC | |
| 4. | Date of execution of GLA | |
| 5. | Date of Government Guarantee | |
| 6. | Quantum of Government Guarantee | |
| 7. | Number of Projects received in NHFDC from SCA in the previousfinancial year | |
| 8. | Number of projects sanctioned by NHFDC during previousfinancial year | |
| 9. | Amount released by NHFDC to SCA during previous financialyear. | |
| 10. | Amount disbursed to beneficiaries by SCA during previousfinancial year. | |
| 11. | Number of Persons with Disability to whom loan disbursed bythe SCA during previous financial year. | |
| 12. | Recovery due from the SCA till the end of previous financialyear. | |
| 13. | Recovery received from SCA till the end of previous financialyear. | |
| 14. | Recovery percentage at the end of previous financial year. | |
| 15. | Funds refunded by SCA during the previous financial year. | |
| 16. | Utilisation certificates received from SCA during theprevious financial year. | |
| 17. | Utilisation percentage during previous financial year for theamount due for utilization. |
| 1. | Name of the person in Hindi & English (In BLOCK Capitalletters) | |
| 2. | Residential address along with telephone no. and fax number,if any. | |
| 3. | E-mail address, if any | |
| 4. | Web-site address, if any | |
| 5. | Date of Birth/ Age | |
| 6. | Nature and degree of disability (attach DisabilityCertificate) | |
| 7. | Occupation | |
| 8. | Monthly income | |
| 9. | Particulars of the creative work for which award is to beconsidered |
2. Application should be supported by a Medical certificate indicating the degree of total disability.
Annexure-LParticulars of Outstanding Creative Child with Disabilities for National Awards| 1. | Name of the child in English (in BLOCK Capital letters) andHindi | : |
| 2. | Date of Birth (Attach Certificate) | : |
| 3. | Residential address along with telephone & fax number, ifany. | : |
| 4. | E-mail address, if any | : |
| 5. | Web-site Address, if any | : |
| 6. | Nature and degree of disability | : |
| 7. | Class in which studying | : |
| 8. | Particulars of the creative work for which award is to beconsidered | : |
2. Application should be supported by a Medical certificate indicating the degree of total disability.
Annexure-MNational Award for Best Braille Printing Press| 1. | Name of the Organization | : | |
| 2. | Name of Braille Press Manager | : | |
| 3. | Address | : | |
| 4. | Telephone number | : | |
| 5. | Fax number | : | |
| 6. | : | ||
| 7. | Web-site address | : | |
| 8. | Establishment of the Braille Press: Month | : | |
| Year | : | ||
| 9. | Braille Printing Capacity | : | |
| (a) No. of Printers | : | ||
| (b) Details of. each Printer | : | ||
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| S.No. | Type of printer | Speed (Characters per second) | Functional/ Non functional |
| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. | |||
| 4. |
2009.
-102010.
-11||||}|}Signature with office sealNameDesignationDatePlaceN.B.| 1. | Name of the Organization / Agency in English (in BlockCapital letters) and in Hindi | |
| 2. | Address of the Organization / agency along with telephone &fax number, if any. | |
| 3. | Web-site/ E-mail address, if any | |
| 4. | Nature of the agency | |
| 5. | Brief of features of accessible facilities provided | |
| 6. | Number of the people benefited annually category-wise. | |
| 7. | Comments on replicability of the accessibility features ofwebsite. | |
| 8. | Does it meet level AA of WCAG 2.0 guidelines | |
| 9. | Can a person with visual disability use a screen readersoftware on this website | |
| 10. | Can a person who has difficulty in using a mouse, use voicerecognition software which enables working on computer withverbal commands | |
| 11. | Does it has facilities to change the size and spacing of thetext | |
| 12. | Does it has facilities to change the colour scheme of thetext | |
| 13. | Can the website be accessed through mobile phone | |
| 14. | Is website updated regularly |
| 1. | Name of the State | |
| 2. | 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). | |
| 3. | Percentage of persons with disabilities who have been issueddisability certificates | |
| 4. | Percentage coverage of identified persons with severemultiple disabilities under IGNDPS | |
| 5. | Achievement of State (inpercentage against their notional allocation) under the followingCentral Sector Schemes:-(i) DDRS - 5 %(ii) ADIP - 5%(iii) SIPDA- 5% | |
| 6. | Percentage of governmentelementary and secondary schools having:-(a) Ramps with railings(b) Special teachers(c) Disabled friendly toilets | |
| 7. | PwD who have been placed in Government jobs against thestipulated 3% quota for them | |
| 8. | Special efforts made to provide barrier free environment inpublic Spaces | |
| 9. | Expenditure on State Sector schemes for PwDs as % of thetotal State Plan Outlay | |
| 10. | Percentage of PwDs provided vocational training during lastfive years | |
| 11. | Loan availed by SCA from NHFDC as % of its notionalallocation. |
| 1. | Name in English (in BLOCK Capital letters) and in Hindi | |
| 2. | Address along with telephone & fax number, if any. | |
| 3. | E-mail address, if any | |
| 4. | Nature and degree of Disability (Attach DisabilityCertificate) | |
| 5. | Indicate percentage of disability and since when | |
| 6. | Date of birth | |
| 7. | Educational qualifications | |
| 8. | Number of International level sports events participated | |
| 9. | Number of international medals won during last 3 years | |
| 10. | Number of National level sports events participated | |
| 11. | Number of National medals won during last 3 years | |
| 12. | Any other achievement in activities related to the sports forpersons with disabilities |
| SI. No. | Activities | Date and Month |
| 1. | Advertisement of National Awards | 15thJune |
| 2. | Last date of receipt of applications | 15thJuly |
| 3. | Constitution of Screening Committees and National SelectionCommittees | 30thJune |
| 4. | Meetings of the Screening Committees | 31stJuly |
| 5. | Meeting of the National Selection Committee | 31stAugust |
| 6. | Verification of short-listed candidates | 15thOctober |
| 7. | Information/confirmation to awardees | 31stOctober |
| 8. | Presentation of National Awards | 3rdDecember |