National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Vigyan Bhavan, where the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities are held annually
TypeNational civilian
LocationVigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Country India
Presented byState Emblem of IndiaPresident of India
Formerly called
  • National Award for the Welfare of the Handicapped
  • National Award for the Welfare of the People with Disabilities
  • National Award for the Welfare of People with Disabilities
Established1969; 55 years ago (1969)
First awarded1969
Last awarded2023
Websitesocialjustice.nic.in
Precedence
Next (higher)None

The National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities is an award for persons with disabilities in India, widely considered the most prominent award in said category in the country.[1][2][3][4] Established in 1969, it has been administered by the Indian government's Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Navajeevan Blind Relief Centre founder bags national award". The Hindu. 2021-12-03. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  2. ^ "Delhi Metro bags national award for creating barrier-free environment for disabled | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. Dec 3, 2019. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  3. ^ "DMRC gets award for 'Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities'". Zee News. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. ^ "Chandigarh: One-way traffic imposed on Sector-26 school road". Hindustan Times. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  5. ^ "Scheme of National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  6. ^ "National honour for student of Pondicherry University". The Hindu. 2021-11-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  7. ^ Service, Tribune News. "A crusader stands out, says 'much needs to be done'". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-05-02.