2.1 Description and categories of the awards. – No. Sub-category No. of awards Components of awards (I) Best Employee/ Self Employed with Disabilities (i) Locomotor Disability (Locomotor Disability, Muscular Disability, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Leprosy Cured Cerebral Palsy) Two[One for Male and One for Female] Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee (ii) Visual Impairment (Blindness, Low Vision) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (iii) Hearing Impairment (Deaf, Hard of Hearing) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (iv) Speech and Language Disability (Speech and Language Disability) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (v) Developmental Disorder (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disability) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (vi) Intellectual Disability (Earlier Known As Mental Retardation) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (vii) Mental Behavior (Mental Illness) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (viii) Disability caused due to disorder (Haemophilia, Thalassemia Sickle Cell Disease) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (ix) Chronic Neurological Conditions (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (x) Multiple Disabilities (Multiple Disabilities involving any two or more of the above broad categories)) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- II) Award for Best Employer and Placement Officer or Agency (i) Best Employer Three - One each to: Government organization Public Sector Undertaking or Autonomous or Local Government Body Private or Non Governmental Organization Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation, certificate and a to every awardee (ii) Best Placement Officer or Agency Two -One each to: Autonomous Government Organization or Public Sector Undertaking Cash of Rupees Thousand, a citation, certificate and a shield to every awardee.
Private or Organization or Office (III) for Best Individual and Institution Working for the Cause 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 to every awardee. (ii) Best Institution Two One each for: An organization providing holistic comprehensive services to the persons with disabilities in a comprehensive manner. and An organization promoting inclusive education to the children/persons with disabilities Cash of Rupees Two Lakh, a citation and a certificate to every awardee. (IV) Role Model Awards (i). Locomotor Disability (Locomotor Disability, Muscular Disability, Dwarfism Acid Attack Victims Leprosy Cured Cerebral Palsy) Two[One for Male and One for Female] Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate to awardee. (ii) Visual Impairment (Blindness, Low Vision) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (iii) Hearing Impairment (Deaf, Hard of Hearing) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (iv) Speech and Language Disability (Speech and Language Disability) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (v) Developmental Disorder (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disability) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (vi) Intellectual Disability (Earlier Known As Mental Retardation) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (vii) Mental Behavior (Mental Illness) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (viii) Disability caused due to disorder (Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (ix) Chronic Neurological Conditions (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease) Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do- (x) Multiple Disabilities (Multiple Disabilities involving any two or more Two[One for Male and One for Female] -do-
ANNEXURE-R CALENDER OF ACTIVITIES TO BE FOLLOWED EACH YEAR Sl. No. Activities Date and Month 1. Advertisement of National Awards 15th June 2. Last date of receipt of applications 15th July 3. Constitution of Screening Committees and National Selection Committees 30th June 4. Meetings of the Screening Committees 31st July 5. Meeting of the National Selection Committee 31st August 6. Verification of short-listed candidates 15th October 7. Information/confirmation to awardees 31st October 8. Presentation of National Awards 3rd December *****