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]
National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | |
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![]() Vigyan Bhavan, where the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities are held annually | |
Type | National civilian |
Location | Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi |
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Formerly called |
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Established | 1969 |
First awarded | 1969 |
Last awarded | 2023 |
Website | socialjustice.nic.in |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Navajeevan Blind Relief Centre founder bags national award". The Hindu. 2021-12-03. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "DMRC gets award for 'Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities'". Zee News. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "Chandigarh: One-way traffic imposed on Sector-26 school road". Hindustan Times. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "National honour for student of Pondicherry University". The Hindu. 2021-11-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "A crusader stands out, says 'much needs to be done'". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
External links
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