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State Disability Award 2026: Nominations Invited (Last date: 25.10.2026)
Government of Kerala, Social Justice Department | Notification No. SJD/1902/2026-PC3 dated 06-10-2026
The Social Justice Department invites nominations for the State Disability Award 2026, given to individuals and institutions that have done outstanding work in the disability sector. Each award comprises a cash prize, a memento and a certificate. As per G.O. (Ordinary) No. 216/2026/SJD dated 08-09-2026, 30 awards will be given in 16 categories.
Last date for nominations to reach the District Social Justice Offices: 25 October 2026
Last date for nominations, with the district committees’ recommendations, to reach the Director of Social Justice: 5 November 2026
Award categories
| No. | Category | Awards | Cash award | How to submit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best employee with disability, Government / Public Sector | 5 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office, through the Head of Office |
| 2 | Best employee with disability, Private Sector | 5 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office, through the Head of Office |
| 3 | Best private employer for providing jobs to persons with disabilities | 1 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office |
| 4 | Best NGO / rehabilitation centre working for persons with disabilities | 2 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office |
| 5 | Best role model (person with disability) | 2 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office |
| 6 | Best creative child with disability (below 18 years) | 2 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office |
| 7 | Persons with disabilities with outstanding achievements in art, literature or sports | 3 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office |
| 8 | Best disability friendly institution (physical infrastructure or website; Government / private) | 2 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office |
| 9 | Best disability friendly recreation centre (schools, offices, local self-government institutions, educational institutions) | 1 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office |
| 10 | Best educational institution that supports persons with disabilities and carries out rehabilitation activities | 1 | Rs. 25,000 | District Social Justice Office, through the District Social Justice Officer |
| 11 | Best District Panchayat | 1 | Rs. 1,00,000 | Director of Social Justice, directly. Needs the recommendation of the Local Self Government Department controlling officer. |
| 12 | Best District Administration | 1 | Rs. 1,00,000 | Director of Social Justice, directly. Needs the recommendation of the Local Self Government Department controlling officer. |
| 13 | Best Corporation | 1 | Rs. 50,000 | Director of Social Justice, directly. Needs the recommendation of the Local Self Government Department controlling officer. |
| 14 | Best Municipality | 1 | Rs. 50,000 | District Social Justice Office, with the recommendation of the Local Self Government Department controlling officer |
| 15 | Best Block Panchayat | 1 | Rs. 50,000 | District Social Justice Office, with the recommendation of the Local Self Government Department controlling officer |
| 16 | Best Grama Panchayat | 1 | Rs. 50,000 | District Social Justice Office, with the recommendation of the Local Self Government Department controlling officer |
Categories 1 and 2 have five awards each: one each for visual impairment, hearing impairment, loco motor or muscular disability, intellectual disability and multiple disabilities. The full criteria for every category are in the guidelines below.
Who can nominate
- Individuals and institutions cannot apply for the award themselves. Applications received directly are not considered.
- People and organisations working in the field can nominate eligible persons or institutions. A nominator may make only one nomination in each category.
- The nominator must submit a declaration that the nominee has not personally recommended themselves and is not a relative of the nominator.
- Persons and institutions that received the award in the last 3 years cannot be nominated again.
- For categories 1, 2, 6 and 7, the person must have a disability of 40% or more, supported by a Medical Board certificate.
What to submit
- The nomination form, with the proforma for the category in the prescribed format, including the necessary recommendations.
- Detailed documentation: the details to be considered for the award, photographs, and copies of supporting documents such as other recognitions and newspaper reports.
- Local self-government institutions must send their nominations with the recommendation of the controlling officer of the Local Self Government Department at district, region or state level.
Nominations must reach the Director of Social Justice by post.
Nominations sent by email, nominations without the required documents, nominations that do not meet the criteria, and nominations that arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
Director of Social Justice
Directorate of Social Justice, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram
Phone: 0471 2306040
Download the documents
Notification (PDF, 123 KB) Guidelines and criteria (PDF, 179 KB) Nomination form (PDF, 25 KB) Proformas for all 16 categories (Word, 79 KB)
The notification and nomination form are in Malayalam. The guidelines and proformas are mainly in English. Published on the NISH website at the request of the Director of Social Justice (letter No. SJD/3759/2026-PC3 dated 15-10-2026).
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