Sarkari Yojana
National Awards For Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities: National Awards For Institutions Engaged In Empowering Persons With Disabilities: Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Ke Karyanvayan/badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya/ Ut/ Zila
About National Awards For Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities: National Awards For Institutions Engaged In Empowering Persons With Disabilities: Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Ke Karyanvayan/badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya/ Ut/ Zila
Every year since 1969, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has presented the “National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities” to honour the talents and achievements of persons with disabilities and of the individuals and institutions that empower them.
Award Categories
1. National Awards for Individual Excellence 2. National Awards for Institutions Engaged in Empowering Persons With Disabilities
DoEPwD confers the “Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Ke Karyanvayan/Badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya/ UT/ Zila” award for exemplary work under the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, recognising the building of barrier-free workplaces for persons with disabilities – spaces with easy mobility, accessible toilets, sign-language and other directional indicators – that allow persons with disabilities to move about freely and be fully integrated into the working environment. These national awards mark ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ on 3rd December each year, with the ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan and the awards presented by the Hon’ble President or Hon’ble Vice President of India.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for National Awards For Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities: National Awards For Institutions Engaged In Empowering Persons With Disabilities: Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Ke Karyanvayan/badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya/ Ut/ Zila, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Criteria 1, Weightage: 15%
Total number of Public buildings in the State
Total number of Public buildings in the State*
Total number of Public buildings identified for creating…
Total number of Public buildings* identified for creating a barrier-free environment
Of the above, total number of public buildings…
Of the above, total number of public buildings made accessible using Accessible India Campaign funds * Offices, Cinema Halls, theatres, Parks, Hospitals, Museums, Police Stations, tourist places, Monuments, Educational Institutes, Banks, Post offices, ATMs, Commercial Complexes, Market places, Streets, Libraries, Courts etc. Criteria 2, Weightage: 15%
Total number of cost estimates forwarded to the…
Total number of cost estimates forwarded to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Total number of buildings for which funds were…
Total number of buildings for which funds were sanctioned and utilised (financial year-wise figures to be furnished from 2015-16 onwards) Criteria 3, Weightage: 30%
The total number of buildings retrofitted, with details…
The total number of buildings retrofitted, with details of:
Accessible parking marked as per accessibility standards
Accessible parking marked as per accessibility standards
An accessible route linking parking to the alighting…
An accessible route linking parking to the alighting point
Tactile tiles/pavers running from parking to the main…
Tactile tiles/pavers running from parking to the main accessible entrance and up to the rooms
An accessible reception counter
An accessible reception counter
Accessible entrance, doors and corridors f) Ramps, wherever…
Accessible entrance, doors and corridors f) Ramps, wherever level differences exist or a lift is absent
An accessible lift
An accessible lift
Audio-visual signage placed prominently
Audio-visual signage placed prominently
An accessible toilet on every floor
An accessible toilet on every floor
An accessible staircase (colour-contrasting strip and continuous handrails)…
An accessible staircase (colour-contrasting strip and continuous handrails) Criteria 4, Weightage: 20%
The total number of buildings made accessible using…
The total number of buildings made accessible using state funds
Other significant steps taken to improve the accessibility…
Other significant steps taken to improve the accessibility of public buildings Criteria 5, Weightage: 20% The Screening Committee may frame any further assessment parameter to help short-list applicants Agencies Eligible to Make Nominations Any State/UT, Autonomous Body, PSU, or non-governmental organisation registered under the Trust Act, Society Act, or Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, may nominate.
Benefits Provided
National Awards For Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities: National Awards For Institutions Engaged In Empowering Persons With Disabilities: Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Ke Karyanvayan/badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya/ Ut/ Zila provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Decoration
Awardees receive a Certificate along with a Shield…
Awardees receive a Certificate along with a Shield Award Categories
One Award for providing holistic comprehensive Rehabilitation Services
One Award for providing holistic comprehensive Rehabilitation Services.
One Award for promoting and imparting Inclusive Education…
One Award for promoting and imparting Inclusive Education or educational institutions that are preparing children with disabilities for inclusive education for higher studies. Presentation of Award (Ceremony Details)
Every 3rd December - observed as "International Day…
Every 3rd December - observed as "International Day of Persons with Disabilities" - the National Awards ceremony is conducted at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Awards are handed over by the Hon'ble President…
Awards are handed over by the Hon'ble President or Hon'ble Vice President of India.
Boarding and lodging costs for the awardee plus…
Boarding and lodging costs for the awardee plus one escort are met by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The Department also arranges and reimburses to-and-fro travel…
The Department also arranges and reimburses to-and-fro travel and accommodation for up to a day before and after the ceremony.
Awardees and escorts are entitled to TA/DA at…
Awardees and escorts are entitled to TA/DA at par with a Class-I officer of the Central Government.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Registration Certificate showing the year the institution was…
Registration Certificate showing the year the institution was established
Address proof for correspondence
Address proof for correspondence
Evidence of the nature of work performed by…
Evidence of the nature of work performed by the institution
Certificates or appreciation letters for notable or outstanding…
Certificates or appreciation letters for notable or outstanding achievements over the preceding 10 (ten) years within the award's category, at a) International level; b) National level; c) State level; d) District level; e) Organisation level
Information on any awards or honours conferred (award…
Information on any awards or honours conferred (award name, conferring agency, year of conferment), with citations and a justification for the award
Any other accomplishment that may be considered for…
Any other accomplishment that may be considered for the award
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for National Awards For Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities: National Awards For Institutions Engaged In Empowering Persons With Disabilities: Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Ke Karyanvayan/badhamukta Vatavaran Ke Srijan Mein Sarvshrestha Rajya/ Ut/ Zila through the online application process outlined below.
Call for Applications The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, will announce the opening of the National Awards Portal and the application window through newspaper advertisements and the Department's website. Nominations and applications are accepted online only, through the Ministry of Home Affairs' centralised portal (www.awards.gov.in), open from 15th June to 31st July. Registration
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
Open the National Awards Portal and click "Register"…
Open the National Awards Portal and click "Register" from the top-right corner of the homepage.
On the Registration Page that follows, complete all…
On the Registration Page that follows, complete all fields marked as mandatory with a red asterisk.
Select the "Declaration" checkboxes near the bottom of…
Select the "Declaration" checkboxes near the bottom of the page, enter the Captcha Code, and click "Submit". Your login credentials will arrive on your registered mobile number. Application
Open the National Awards Portal and click "Login"…
Open the National Awards Portal and click "Login" from the top-right corner of the homepage.
Sign in with your credentials, pick "National Awards…
Sign in with your credentials, pick "National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities" from the awards list, and click "Nominate / Apply Now".
Complete all mandatory fields of the online application…
Complete all mandatory fields of the online application form on the next page and click "Submit". Note 1: Applications must be submitted only in Hindi or English. Calendar of Activities 1. Advertisement of National Awards/Opening of National Awards Portal: 1st May 2. Last date of receipt of applications: 31st July 3. Constitution of Screening Committees and National Selection Committees: 31st August 4. Meetings of the Screening Committees: 30thSeptemebr 5. Meeting of the National Selection Committee: 15th October 6. Verification of short-listed candidates: 15th October 7. Information/confirmation to awardees: 31st October 8. Presentation of National Awards: 3rd December (International Day of Persons with Disabilities)
Official Application & Website
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