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National Award for Individual Excellence

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Program brief

Benefit6 for Sarvashreshth Divyangjan, 10 for Shreshth Divyangjan, 2 for Creative Child.
Form of supportCash together with goods or services
Meant forChildren, Divyang (PwD)
LevelCentral
Run byMinistry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
FieldSocial welfare & Empowerment
How to applyOnline
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Contents of this entry
  1. Overview
  2. Benefits
  3. Eligibility
  4. Documents
  5. Application steps
  6. Questions and answers

Overview

National Award for Individual Excellence

The objective of this scheme is to recognize and encourage individuals working for the empowerment of persons with disabilities, including those covered under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

The National Award for Individual Excellence under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, aims to recognize and encourage individuals who are working towards the empowerment of persons with disabilities, including those covered under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Number of Awardees:

  1. Sarvashreshth Divyangjan (Most Outstanding Persons with Disabilities): 6 awards (3 male and 3 female)
  2. Shreshth Divyangjan (Outstanding Persons with Disabilities): 10 awards (5 male and 5 female)
  3. Shreshth Srijansheel Divyang Bal/Balika (Outstanding Creative Child with Disabilities): 2 awards (1 male and 1 female)
  4. Sarvashreshth Vyakti working for empowerment of Persons with Disabilities: 1 award
  5. Most Outstanding Rehabilitation Professional/Personnel in the field of disability: 1 award
  6. Most Outstanding Research/Innovation/Product Development in the field of disability: 1 award

Further facts from the listing

Scheme typeCentral Sector Scheme
Scheme forIndividual
DBT (direct bank transfer)No
Number of awards6 for Sarvashreshth Divyangjan, 10 for Shreshth Divyangjan, 2 for Creative Child.
Award for empowerment1 award for Most Outstanding Person for empowerment.
Award for rehabilitation1 award for Most Outstanding Rehabilitation Professional.
Award for research1 award for Most Outstanding Research/Innovation.

Benefits

  1. Sarvashreshth Divyangjan (Most Outstanding Persons with Disabilities): Certificate, medal, and cash award of Rs. 2.00 lakh for each awardee.
  2. Shreshth Divyangjan (Outstanding Persons with Disabilities): Certificate, medal, and cash award of Rs. 1.00 lakh for each awardee.
  3. Shreshth Srijansheel Divyang Bal/Balika (Outstanding Creative Child with Disabilities): Certificate, medal, and cash award of Rs. 1.00 lakh for each awardee.
  4. Most Outstanding Person working for the empowerment of Persons with Disabilities: Certificate, medal, and cash award of Rs. 1.00 lakh.
  5. Most Outstanding Rehabilitation Professional/Personnel in the field of disability: Certificate, medal, and cash award of Rs. 1.00 lakh.
  6. Most Outstanding Research/Innovation/Product Development in the field of disability: Certificate, medal, and cash award of Rs. 1.00 lakh.

Eligibility

Age
Up to 18 years
Also for
Persons with disabilities, 40% or more
  1. The applicant should be an individual with a benchmark disability of 40% or more as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (for specified categories).
  2. The applicant can self-nominate or be nominated by another person for only one category of award.
  3. The applicant should not have received any National Award from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the past 5 years.
  4. The applicant must be above 18 years of age for Most Outstanding and Outstanding Persons with Disabilities categories.
  5. For the Creative Child with Disabilities category, the applicant should be up to 18 years of age.
  6. Eligible disability categories include locomotor disability, visual impairment, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, and other specified disabilities.
  7. For other categories (empowerment, rehabilitation, research/innovation), any individual (with or without disability) can apply or be nominated, subject to eligibility conditions.

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Application steps

Online

Registration:

Step 1: Visit the official website and click on the Registration button.

Step 2: Select your category: Individual or Organization.

Step 3: Fill in the required details:

Individual: Name, Date of Birth, Nominator Type, Mobile, Email, Aadhaar Number.

Organization: Type, Authorized Person Name, Date of Birth, Organization Description, Designation, Mobile, Email, Aadhaar Number.

Step 4: Click Submit to complete registration.

Apply:

Step 1: Log in to the portal using your registered credentials.

Step 2: Select the scheme from the list of awards and click "Nominate / Apply Now".

Step 3: Fill in all mandatory fields in the online application form.

Step 4: Click Submit to complete your application.

Questions and answers

What is the purpose of the National Award for Individual Excellence?

The award recognizes and encourages individuals working for the empowerment of persons with disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

The award recognizes and encourages individuals working for the empowerment of persons with disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Any eligible individual with a benchmark disability of 40% or more, or those working in the field of disability empowerment, may apply or be nominated

What are the age criteria for applicants?

Individuals for Sarvahresth Divyangjan and Shresth Divyangjan must be above 18 years. Creative child awards are for children up to 18 years.

Can someone apply for multiple categories?

No, an applicant can be nominated for only one category in a given year.

No, an applicant can be nominated for only one category in a given year.

Locomotor disability, visual impairment, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, and any other specified disability listed in the RPwD Act, 2016.

Is there a cash prize for the award?

Yes. Sarvahresth Divyangjan: Rs. 2,00,000; Other categories: Rs. 1,00,000 each, along with a medal and certificate.

How many awards are given in total?

There are multiple awards: 6 for Sarvahresth Divyangjan, 10 for Shresth Divyangjan, 2 for Creative Child, and one each for other professional/research categories.

Is proof of achievements required?

Yes, supporting documents or evidence validating the nominee’s contribution is mandatory.

Who selects the awardees?

The National Selection Committee makes the final selection based on recommendations from Screening Committees.

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