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The story of The NCPEDP - Shell Helen Keller Awards started way back in 1999. Over the years, these awards have come to be recognized as the most prestigious Indian benchmark for honouring people and organisations which have been working towards promoting employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The awards are given away in 3 categories:
Category A: Role Model Disabled Person: Disabled persons from within the disability sector and outside who have been active as ambassadors of the cause of employment for disabled people and are a positive role model for others.
AWARDEES:-
1.Ashwin Karthik, Delivery Software Engineer, MphasiS, Bengaluru
2.Nilesh Singhal, Deputy Manager, State Bank of India, Bhopal
3.Pradeep Raj, General Secretary, Association for Disabled People, Delhi
Category B: Role Model Supporter of Increased Employment Opportunities for Disabled People: Individuals from within the disability sector or outside who have contributed substantially to the cause of promoting employment opportunities for disabled people over an extended period of time.
AWARDEES:-
1.Meera Shenoy, Chief Executive, Centre for PwD Livelihoods (CPDL), Hyderabad
2.Niranjan Khatri, General Manager of WelcomEnviron Initiatives, ITC Welcomgroup, New Delhi
3.Thilakam Rajendran, Managing Director, ARUNIM, New Delhi
Category C: Role Model Companies/NGOs/Institutions: Organisations from the disability sector or outside who have shown their commitment towards promoting equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
AWARDEES:-
1.Aegis Limited, Mumbai
2.Deaf Enabled Foundation, Hyderabad
3.ITC Hotel The Maurya, New Delhi
4.Muskaan (Parents Association for the Welfare of Children with Mental Handicap), New Delhi
5.Pointec Pens Private Limited, Bengaluru
Each year a total of 10 awards are given away – 3 each in the individual category and 4 for role model companies/organisations on 2nd December, the eve of World Disability Day.
We wish to greatly congratulate Deaf Enabled Foundation who received the 13th NCDEDP-SHELL Helen Keller Awards 2011 for Role Model NGO. We wish them a successful in the future.