2. Guidelines for the National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
2.1 Description and categories of the awards.
| Sl. 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 blood 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: (i) Government organization (ii) Public Sector Undertaking or Autonomous or Local Government Body (iii) Private or Non Governmental Organization |
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation, certificate and a medal to every awardee |
| (ii) |
Best Placement Officer or Agency |
Two-One each to: (i) Autonomous Government Organization or Public Sector Undertaking (ii) Private or Non-Governmental Organization or Office |
Cash of Rupees Fifty Thousand, a citation, certificate and a shield to every awardee. |
| (III) |
Award 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: (i) An organization providing holistic comprehensive services to the persons with disabilities in a comprehensive manner. and (ii) 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 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 blood 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- |
| (V) |
Awards for Best Applied Research or Innovation or Product Development Aimed at Improving the life of Persons with Disabilities |
| (i) |
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. |
| (ii) |
Development of new Cost-effective product for manufacture Aimed at Improving the life of Persons with Disabilities. |
Two |
-do |
| (VI) |
Award for the Outstanding Work in the Creation of Barrier-Free Environment for the Persons with Disabilities |
| (i) |
Government Department or Offices or PSUs or Autonomous Bodies |
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 |
Case of Rupees Two Lakh, a citation and a certificate. |
| (VII) |
Award for the Best District in Providing Rehabilitation Service |
| |
Best District in Providing Rehabilitation Service |
One |
A Shield, a certificate and citation. No cash award |
| (VIII) |
Best State Channelizing Agency of National Handicapped Finance and Development |
| |
Best State Channelizing Agency of National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation. |
One |
A Shield, a certificate and citation. |
| (IX) |
Award for the Outstanding Creative Adult Persons with Disabilities |
| |
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. |
| (X) |
Award for the Best Creative Child with Disabilities |
| |
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. |
| (XI) |
Best Braille Press |
| |
Best Braille Press |
One |
Cash of Rupees One Lakh, a citation and a certificate. |
| (XII) |
Best Accessible Website |
| (i) |
Govt. |
One |
A shield, a certificate & a citation |
| (ii) |
PSU or Local Bodies |
One |
-do |
| (iii) |
Pvt. Sector |
One |
-do- |
| (XIII) |
Best State in promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities and for implementation of Accessible India Campaign |
| |
(i) Best State in promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities |
One |
A shield, a certificate, a citation. |
| (ii) Best State for implementation of Accessible India Campaign |
One |
A shield, a certificate,a citation. |
| (XIV) |
Best sports person with disability |
| |
Best sports person with disability |
4 [two for Male and two for Female] |
Cash of Rupees One lakh, a citation, certificate and a shield to every awardee. |
2.2. Procedure for inviting applications for the awards and selection of Awardees
(i) Applications shall be invited from eligible candidates or establishment or institutions in categories as prescribed in para 2.1 above in prescribed application form given at Annexure-A to Annexure-Q through advertisement in the leading National and Regional newspapers.
(ii) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divangjan) shall write to the Central Ministries, State Governments, and Union Territory Administrations.
2.3. Agencies or Individuals who can nominate and procedure for forwarding of nominations
(i) The Central Government, State Governments and Union territory Administrations shall forward their recommendations to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities by the stipulate date.
(ii) The awardees may also recommend and send application.
(ii) Applications received after due date shall not be considered for Award.
2.4. Screening Committees for short-listing of nominations received
(i) There shall be screening committees for short listing of awardees in different categories of national awards. The screening committees shall comprise of four to five members, including the Chairman, out of the following
a. Serving or retired officers of the rank of Additional Secretary and above of the Central Government or Officers of the reputed Government Institutions;
b. Eminent personalities and experts in the field of disability or expert in the relevant field of award;
c. Representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations;
d. Officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and organizations under the Department shall act as convener of the screening committees.
(ii) The National Selection Committee shall decide the nomination of the awardees for various categories on the basis of recommendation of the screening committees.
(iii) The convenors of the Screening Committees shall assist the National Selection Committee in selection process.
(iv) The non-official members of the Screening Committees and the National Selection Committee shall be entitled to TA and DA in accordance with the financial rules and procedures as applicable in Government of India.
(v) The awardees nominated under different categories of the national award shall be informed about date and venue of the national award function each year through Speed Post or Express Telegram or FAX or Telephone. The awards may be received personally by the selected individuals or representative of the institution.
2.5. National Selection Committee
(i) The selection of the awardees shall be made on the basis of recommendations of the Screening Committees by a National Selection Committee.
(ii) The National Selection Committee shall consist of the following officials
| (a) |
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment |
Chairperson, ex-offico |
| (b) |
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment |
Vice-Chairperson, ex-offico |
| (c) |
Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divangjan) M/o SJ&E |
Member, ex-offico |
| (d) |
Chairperson, National Commission for Women, |
Member |
| (e) |
Director, Lalit Kala Academy |
Member |
| (f) |
Representative of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). |
Member |
| (g) |
Head of Department, Deptt. of Rehabilitation, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi |
Member |
| (h) |
Representative of CSIR not below the rank of JS |
Member |
| (i) |
Representative of Rehabilitation Wing of DRDO |
Member |
| (j) |
The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities |
Member |
| (k) |
Chairman, Rehabilitation Council of India |
Member |
| (1) |
Chairperson, National Trust, New Delhi |
Member |
| (m) |
Special Secretary/Additional Secretary, M/o Social Justice & Empowerment |
Member |
| (n) |
Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divangjan) M/o Social Justice and Empowerment |
Convener |
(iii) The National Selection Committee referred to above may select higher number of awardees in any or all the categories or sub-categories referred to in the above Table.
(iv) The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities may co-opt members to the Selection Committee.
(v) The non-official members of the Selection Committee shall be entitled to TA and DA in accordance with the financial rules and procedures as applicable in Government of India.
(vi) The decision of the National Selection Committee shall be by a majority vote and in the extent of votes on both sides being equal, the Chairperson presiding over a particular meeting shall have a casting vote.
(vii) The decision of the Selection Committee shall be final.
2.6. Criteria for selection
2.6.1 For best employee or self-employed with disabilities
(a) There shall be twenty national awards for the best employees or self-employed persons with disabilities in the following ten specified categories
| (i) |
Locomotor Disability (Locomotor Disability, Muscular Disability, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Leprosy Cured, Cerebral Palsy) |
| (ii) |
Visual Impairment (Blindness, Low Vision) |
| (iii) |
Hearing Impairment (Deaf, Hard of Hearing) |
| (iv) |
Speech and Language Disability |
| (v) |
Developmental Disorder (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disability |
| (vi) |
Intellectual Disability (Earlier Known As Mental Retardation) |
| (vii) |
Mental Behavior - (Mental Illness) |
| (viii) |
Disability caused due to blood disorder - (Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease) |
| (ix) |
Chronic Neurological Conditions (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease) |
| (x) |
Multiple Disabilities(Multiple Disabilities involving any two or more of the above broad categories) |
(b) Employees of Government, Statutory Bodies, Corporations, local bodies, Public Sector Undertakings of Central and State Governments, private sector, etc and Self Employed persons are eligible for awards.
(c) The employees with disabilities shall be assessed on the basis of the following criteria
| Sl. 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 of disability. |
10% |
| (vi) |
Type of Disability |
10% |
| (vii) |
Extent of Disability |
10% |
| (viii) |
Output/Production in comparison to his/ her non-disabled colleagues |
10% |
| (ix) |
Education/Qualification acquired after Becoming disabled |
10% |
| (x) |
Growth in career after becoming disabled |
10% |
(d) Self-employed persons with disabilities shall be assessed on the basis of the following criteria
| Sl. No. |
Criteria |
Weight |
| (i) |
The business is either showing break even or making considerable profits |
15% |
| (ii) |
The persons with disabilities play important role in the management of business |
10% |
| (iii) |
The person with disabilities pays his employees and pays installments to financial institutions regularly towards payments of 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 was established and run successfully |
10% |
| (ix) |
Socio-economic circumstances despite which the enterprise was established and run successfully |
10% |
(e) Selection Committee while selecting the awardees in the category of employees or self-employed persons with disabilities shall give due representation to both rural and urban disabled persons and disabled women and shall ensure equitable regional representation.
(f) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure A.
2.6.2(a) For best employers
(i) The outstanding employers of the disabled under the three sub- categories
(a) Government organization;
(b) Public Sector Undertaking or Autonomous Body or Local Government Body; and
(c) Private or Non Governmental Organization; shall be assessed on the basis of the following criteria
| Sl. No. |
Criteria |
Weight |
| (i) |
That at least 10% of the employees are disabled subject To a minimum of disabled persons in a given Establishment. (In case of large Establishment employing 100 disabled persons or more, the condition of 10% need not be rigidly adhered to |
20% |
| (ii) |
That wherever necessary minor adjustment/modifications in the machinery have been made; |
5% |
| (iii) |
That necessary environmental modifications at the worksite have been made including barrier free access; |
10% |
| (iv) |
That the employees with disabilities are offered the same conditions in service, including the rates of pay as given to other employees for similar work; |
15% |
| (v) |
That the employers have shown sympathetic understanding of the problems of the disabled |
10% |
| (vi) |
that when necessary and feasible, such additional facilities such as accommodation and transport etc, are provided |
10% |
| (vii) |
Retention rate |
10% |
| (viii) |
Employees assessment |
10% |
| (ix) |
Productivity ensured |
10% |
(ii) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure B.
2.6.2 (b) For best placement officer or agency:
(i) There shall be two National Awards under the category of placement officer/agency of person with disabilities, one each in the following two sub- categories
(a) Autonomous Government Organization or Public Sector Undertaking; and
(b) Private/Non-Governmental Organization or Officer
(ii) The best placement officer for placement of persons with disabilities shall be assessed on the basis of the following criteria
| Sl. No. |
Criteria |
Weight |
| (i) |
That he/she has placed at least 50% registered unemployed disabled persons in employment during the last five years and that at least 30% of them were women; |
20% |
| (ii) |
Total number of persons with disabilities placed during the last five years |
10% |
| (iii) |
His/her follow-up during the last five years coupled with placements of the people registered with him/her up to the end of the last year is outstanding; |
25% |
| (iv) |
That the attitude of the placement officer towards the registered persons with disabilities has been positive and helpful; |
20% |
| (v) |
The percentage of dropout employees should not exceed 20% in a given year; |
15% |
| (vi) |
The placement officer shall provide placement to all categories of disabled persons and maintain a balance amongst them while assisting for placement. |
10% |
(iii) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached Annexure C.
2.6.3 (a) For best individual
(i) Two National Awards shall be given to individuals (one each to professional and non-professional) working for the cause of the persons with specified disabilities.
(ii) Awards shall be presented to the individual who has rendered best work in a year for the cause of the disabled in a particular year. Eminence of individual shall be determined on the following basis
(a) The organization in which he/she works considers him/her as outstanding.
(b) He/she has been responsible for initiating new program or services in the last 10 years resulting in benefiting the people with disabilities particularly in rural areas.
(c) Paid officers of the Institution shall not be eligible for selection. However, paid workers/officers of the NGOs working for the cause of the disabled could be eligible.
(d) His/her contribution should be outstanding in the areas of disabled welfare/rehabilitation/ education/training etc.
(e) His/her contribution in developing rehabilitation model for Community Based Rehabilitation and replicating the same in the inaccessible rural areas.
(f) Outstanding person championing the welfare and overall development of the disabled and sensitizing the community regarding rights and equal opportunities for the disabled.
(g) The quality of the work performed by the individual in the cause of the disabled and its significance for the cause shall also be given due weight- age.
(h) He/she has outstanding professional achievements to his/her credit.
(iii) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached Annexure-D.
2.6.3 (b) For best institution:
(i) There shall be two National Awards under this category, one award each would be provided under the following two sub-categories
(a) An organization providing holistic comprehensive services to the persons with disabilities in a comprehensive manner; and
(b) An organization promoting inclusive education to the children/ persons with disabilities
(ii) The criteria for giving awards in this category shall be as under
| Sl. No. |
Criteria |
Weight |
| (i) |
Has started comprehensive service for people with various disabilities. |
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/ rehabilitation etc. should be outstanding. |
10% |
| (vii) |
The Institution should have at least 10 years' experience in the field |
10% |
| (viii) |
The contribution of the institution in extension of outreach services in and around its working headquarters. |
5% |
| (ix) |
Motivation, involvement and participation of community for rehabilitation of the disabled particularly in rural areas |
10% |
| (x) |
While selecting the institutions due weightage would be given to voluntary action through participation of local public and efforts for rendering rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities. |
5% |
| (xi) |
The geographical area in which the Institution is providing services |
5% |
| (xii) |
The category(ies) of disability for which the institution is providing services |
5% |
(iii) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure E.
2.6.4. For role model
(a) There shall be 20 national awards in this category to be given to persons with disability who can be an example for disabled citizens by way of his or her achievements in their chosen field. Two awards each- one male and one female- are to be given to the following sub-categories of disabilities
(i) Locomotor Disability (Locomotor Disability, Muscular Disability, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Leprosy Cured, Cerebral Palsy)
(ii) Visual Impairment (Blindness, Low Vision)
(iii) Hearing Impairment (Deaf, Hard of Hearing)
(iv) Speech and Language Disability
(v) Developmental Disorder (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disability)
(vi) Intellectual Disability (Earlier Known As Mental Retardation)
(vii) Mental Behavior (Mental Illness)
(viii) Disability caused due to blood disorder (Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease)
(ix) Chronic Neurological Conditions (Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson's Disease)
(x) Multiple Disabilities (Multiple Disabilities involving any two or more of the above broad categories)
However, if suitable person(s) in any one or more of these sub- categories are not found, the awards may be given to additional person(s) in other sub-categories.
(b) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure F.
2.6.5 For best applied research/ innovation/product development aimed at improving the life of persons with disabilities
(a) One National Award shall be given to the best applied research or technological innovation aimed at improving the life of persons with disabilities and two awards shall be given for the development of new cost-effective product for manufacture aimed at improving the life of persons with disabilities.
(b) The selection criteria for the innovative projects or technology shall be:
(i) Development of an outstanding device, aid or adaptation which substantially improves the chances of the persons with disabilities in receiving education, obtaining or retaining employment and in being totally integrated in the socio-economic life of the community; and
(ii) The effectiveness of the device in increasing the mobility, productivity and employment prospects of the persons with disability, maintainability of the device and its repairability.
(c) The criteria for easy and most cost-effective adaptability of technology shall be as follows
(i) Its effectiveness in increasing the mobility of disabled people using low cost resources.
(ii) Its effectiveness to assist in utilizing the best of their inherent potentials for increasing productivity and self-employment of disabled people using low cost resources.
(iii) Its effectiveness in facilitating communication of disabled people using low cost resource.
(iv) Its effectiveness in imparting education to disabled people using low cost resources.
(v) Its effectiveness in providing entertainment to disabled people using low cost resources.
(vi) Any other criteria, which may be adopted by a high level committee appointed by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. The decision of the committee shall be final.
(d) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure G.
2.6.6 For outstanding work in creation of barrier free environment for persons with disabilities
(a) One award each shall be given for the outstanding work in creation of barrier free environment to Government, Public Sector Undertaking and Private Sector Organizations. The employer has to provide barrier free access and working condition for the persons with disabilities in his working premises. The working place should have easy mobility, toilet facilities and directions in the sign language and other indicators, which facilitate easy movements and integrate the persons with disabilities in its overall working milieu.
(b) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure H.
2.6.7 For best district award
(a) The Award shall be given to the best district, which has done outstanding work by providing rehabilitative services to persons with disabilities through the district rehabilitation center. The award shall be given to the Collector and the nodal Officer of the implementing agency from the selected district. The criteria for selection of a best district is asunder
| Sl. 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 services to be provided by a district centre; |
20% |
| (iv) |
Convergence of schemes and resources of different departments for the benefit of persons with disabilities including utilization of the ADIP Scheme; and |
15% |
| (v) |
Innovation in modes of provision of services especially with reference to prevention strategy namely, nutrition, health, sanitation, waste disposal, etc. |
15% |
(b) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure I.
2.6.8 For best state channelizing agency
(a) The award for the Best State Channelising Agency shall be assessed on the basis of the following criteria
| Sl. No. |
Criteria |
Weight |
| (i) |
Amount of loan disbursed during previous financial year |
25% |
| (ii) |
No. of beneficiaries to whom loan released during the previous financial year. |
15% |
| (iii) |
Percentage of recovery from the beneficiaries against the dues during the previous financial year |
20% |
| (iv) |
Percentage of utilization of funds released till the last financial year. |
20% |
| (v) |
Percentage of repayment of amount due to NHFDC |
20% |
(b) The award shall be given on the basis of the criteria as quoted above provided the State Channelising Agency crosses the satisfactory level mark fixed for criteria (iii), (iv) & (v) by the Selection Committee.
(c) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure J.
2.6.9 & 2.6.10 For outstanding creative adult persons and children with disabilities
(a) Two Awards shall be given to the outstanding creative adult persons with disabilities in the field of art, literature, culture and any other outstanding creative work/contribution made by the disabled person as decided by the Selection Committee.
(b) Two Awards shall be given to the outstanding creative children with disabilities below the age of 18 years in the field of art, literature, culture and any other outstanding creative work/contribution made by the disabled person as decided by the Selection Committee.
(c) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed formats attached at Annexure-K and L respectively.
2.6.11 For best Braille press
(a) There shall be one award for the Best Braille Press. The Braille Press shall be assessed on the basis of following criteria.
| Sl. No. |
Criteria |
Weight |
| (i) |
The period for which the press has been publishing Braille material |
5% |
| (ii) |
Number of publications brought out |
15% |
| (iii) |
Number of languages in which publications are being brought out |
15% |
| (iv) |
Number of school/college books published |
25% |
| (v) |
Total number of pages printed in Braille annually in the last three years |
10% |
| (vi) |
Number of tactile sketches printed like graphs geometrical figures etc., annually in the last three years, |
10% |
| (vii) |
Financial status of the Braille press including turnover, expenditure and profit/loss |
20% |
(b) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure M.
2.6.12 For best accessible website
(a) There shall be a total of 3 awards in this category. One award each shall be given to an eligible:
(i) Government organization
(ii) Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous/Local Govt. Body and
(iii) Private /Non-governmental Organization, who shall be having their websites accessible to the persons with disabilities.
(b) The applicants shall be assessed with following criteria:
(i) It meets level AA of WCAG 2.0guidelines
(ii) The person with visual disability can use a screen reader software
(iii) Persons who have difficulty in using a mouse can use voice recognition software which enables working on computer with verbal commands
(iv) It has facilities to change the size and spacing of the text
(v) It has facilities to change the colour scheme of the text
(vi) Can the website be accessed through mobile phone
(vii) Is website updated regularly
(c) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure-N
2.6.13 For best State award
(a) One National Award shall be given to the Best State for:
(i) Outstanding work in empowerment of persons with disabilities and the criteria for selection of a best State shall be as under
| Sl. No. |
Criteria |
Weight |
| (i) |
Overall planning and strategy of the state in providing comprehensive rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities and setting up good Institutional infrastructure including state commissioner for persons with disabilities (PwDs). |
10% |
| (ii) |
Percentage of persons with disabilities who have been issued disability certificates |
10% |
| (iii) |
Percentage coverage of identified persons with severe multiple disabilities under IGNDPS |
10% |
| (iv) |
Achievement of State (in percentage against their notional allocation) under the following Central Sector Schemes (i) DDRS 5% (ii) ADIP 5% (iii) SIPDA-5% |
15% |
| (v) |
Percentage of government elementary and secondary schools having (a) Ramps with railings (b) Special teachers (c) Disabled friendly toilets |
10% |
| (vi) |
PwDs who have been placed in Government jobs against the stipulated 3% quota for them |
10% |
| (vii) |
Special efforts made to provided barrier free environment in public spaces/ Implementation of AIC |
10% |
| (viii) |
Expenditure on State Sector schemes for PwDs as % of the total State Plan Outlay |
10% |
| (ix) |
Percentage of PwDs provided vocational training during last five years |
5% |
| (x) |
Loan availed by SCA from NHFDC as % notional of its allocation. |
10% |
(ii) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure O.
(b) (i) One National Award shall be given to the Best State for Implementation of Accessible India Campaign (AIC) and the criteria for selection shall be as under
| Sl. No. |
Criteria |
Weight |
| 1. |
(i) Total number of Public buildings in the State* (ii) Total Number of Public buildings* identified for creation of barrier free environment. (iii) Total number of public buildings out of the above made accessible from Accessible India Campaign funds. * Offices, Cinema Halls, Theatre, Parks, Hospitals, Museums, Police Stations, Tourists places, Monuments, Educational Institutes, Banks, Post offices, ATMs, Commercial Complexes, Market places, Streets, Libraries, Courts etc. |
5% |
| 2. |
(i) Total number of cost estimates sent to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (ii) Total number of buildings for which funds have been given and utilized. (financial year-wise details to be given beginning 2015-16 onwards) |
5% |
| 3 |
Total number of buildings retrofitted with following details (a) Accessible Parking with marking as per accessibility standards (b) Accessible route connecting parking to alighting point (c) Tactile tiles/pavers from parking to main accessible entrance and till rooms (d) Accessible reception counter (e) Accessible entrance/doors/corridors (f) Ramps wherever there are level differences or lift is absent (g) Accessible lift (h) Signage (audio-visual) conspicuously placed (i) Accessible toilet at each floor (j) Accessible staircase (color contrasting strip and continuous handrails. |
50% |
| 4. |
(i) Total number of buildings made accessible from state funds. |
10% |
| (ii) Other important initiatives taken up Improve accessibility of public buildings. |
10% |
| 5 |
(i) Total number of Terminals/Depots/buses (fleet)/bus Stops under Department. (ii) Total number of Termina1/Depots/Buses (fleet)/bus Stops fully made accessible. (iii) Total number of Termina1/Depots/Buses (fleet)/bus Stops not accessible |
10% |
| 6. |
(i) Total number of state government websites. (ii) Total numbers of websites identified and made accessible from Accessible India Campaign fund. (iii) Total numbers of websites made accessible from state funds (iv) Other important initiatives taken up to improve accessibility of information example annual reports in Braille, accessible content creation of documents. |
10% |
(ii) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure P.
2.6.14 For best sportsperson with disabilities
(a) Four National Awards shall be given to the outstanding sportsperson with disabilities for outstanding achievement in the field of sports. The criteria for selection shall be as under
| Sl. No. |
Criteria |
Weight |
| (i) |
Number of international level sports events participated |
20% |
| (ii) |
Number of international medals won during last 3 years |
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 the sports for persons with disabilities |
15% |
(b) The applications shall be invited in the prescribed format attached at Annexure Q.