Bengaluru, Karnataka, India:
Now in its twenty third yr, the Helen Keller Awards champions daring and sensible disability-inclusive employment and management. These awards are amongst India’s most prestigious recognitions for folks and organizations working to advertise equal employment alternatives for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
The Helen Keller Awards have been instituted in 1999 after an NCPEDP survey of the highest 100 firms in India revealed that lower than 1% of PwDs have been employed in private and non-private sectors. Since then, the awards have persistently created function fashions and celebrated achievements within the creation of employment for PWDs to inspire the society at massive.
Arman Ali, Executive Director, NCPEDP mentioned, “More than 70 per cent of the disabled population are unemployed in the country, as per Equiv.in. The COVID-19 pandemic has evidently affected PwDs disproportionately. While thousands of people moved to work remotely and had access to alternative employment opportunities, PwDs were systematically ignored altogether yet again from all social safety nets, especially for income security. The need to create and sustain opportunities in employment and entrepreneurship for persons with disabilities in both urban and rural areas is more critical than ever. By providing reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities, organisations can create an inclusive workforce culture that does not discriminate based on disability. The NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Awards are one such effort to promote the idea of an inclusive and self-reliant India.”
Paneesh Rao, Advisor, Sustainability at Mindtree sassist, “Building an equitable society for PwDs requires that we create and sustain opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship. We consider it an honor to be associated with NCPEDP in recognizing individuals and organizations for their pursuit and exemplary efforts and contributions toward delivering social equity and inclusion. The NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Awards promotes the idea of socio-economic inclusion and supports the empowerment of PWDs. These awards signify the positive impact of collective efforts and shared growth.”
The NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Awards 2022 are open for nominations below the next classes:
Category A: Role Model Persons with Disabilities: Persons with Disabilities from throughout the incapacity sector and out of doors who’ve been energetic ambassadors of the reason for employment for folks with disabilities and are optimistic function fashions for others.
Category B: Role Model Supporter of Increased Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities: Individuals from throughout the incapacity sector or exterior who’ve contributed considerably to the reason for selling employment alternatives for folks with disabilities over an prolonged time frame.
Category C: Role Model Companies/NGOs/Institutions: Organisations from the incapacity sector or exterior who’ve proven their dedication in the direction of selling equal employment alternatives for folks with disabilities.
Role Model Entrepreneurs with Disabilities: Entrepreneurs with disabilities who’ve managed to arrange companies and sustained them over a time frame. The efforts of those people have positively impacted not solely their lives but additionally the lives of others concerned.
If you’re one among these organizations or people or know somebody who’s, fill out the nomination type (hyperlink supplied under) and have it submitted by 30 October 2022.
To obtain the kinds, go to – https://ncpedp.org/the-ncpedp-mindtree-helen-keller-awards-2022/
Registered as an unbiased belief in 1996, National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) is a non-profit voluntary group working as an interface between Government, Industry, International Agencies and Voluntary Sector in the direction of the empowerment of individuals with disabilities. In the previous 25 years, NCPEDP has established itself as a number one cross-disability group which has later been strengthened by the formation of the National Disability Network (NDN) in 1999. Since then, NCPEDP has been profitable in reaching folks with disabilities throughout all states and union territories of the nation and has efficiently advocated a number of coverage adjustments for the empowerment of individuals with disabilities.
Know extra at www.ncpedp.org.
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