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NCPEDP MphasiS Universal Design Awards


The NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards are given every year on the eve of Independence Day of India to honour individuals and organisations doing exemplary work towards the cause of accessibility and thus ensuring a life of equality and dignity for persons with disabilities.

In order to spread awareness on Universal Design and to popularise this concept, National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), with the support of Mphasis, instituted these award in 2010.

Every year, these are given away in 3 categories: People with disabilities; Working Professionals' and Corporates or Organisations. For latest details about the Universal Design Awards please visit the NCPEDP website

Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan, Policy Director with the Centre for Internet and Society

Mr Sathasivam Kannupayan, Co-Founder, Enabled.in

Dr. Sandeep Sankat, Associate Professor, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal

Dr. Sujatha Srinivasan, Associate Professor, IIT Madras

National Informatics Centre (NIC)

NewzHook - A brand of Barrierbreak Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Planet Abled

SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd.

University of Hyderabad

Ms Priti Shah Soni, CEO, Deaf Can Foundation (DCF)

Mr Sandeep Kumar, Customer Service Officer, IndiGo Airlines

SPECIAL MENTION

Simon George, Founder-Chairman of Prathyasha Foundation

Prof. M. Balakrishnan, IIT Delhi

D J Academy of Design

Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi

Mindtree Ltd.

Sightica Solutions

SPECIAL MENTION

H&R Johnson (India)

Mr Arun C Rao, President, Welfare Association of Sign Language Interpreters in India

Mr G. Gopalakrishna, a specialist in the field of electro-chemistry, polymer-chemistry and a technologist

Prof. Kavita Murugkar, B.N. College of Architecture (B.N.C.A.), Pune

CHILDLINE India Foundation

Cisco Systems India Pvt. Ltd.

Joseph Eye Hospital

Kickstart Services Pvt. Ltd.

Wipro Ltd.

Working Group for Disability Inclusive Microfinance

Dr. Satendra Singh, Assistant Professor, University College of Medical Sciences and Coordinator, Enabling Unit, Delhi


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