INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS:

Every year 3rd December is observed as the “International Day of the Differently Abled” by the State Government in accordance with the declaration of the United Nations Organization. This day is observed by the State Government to raise the awareness throughout the society on the persons with disabilities and to foster respect for their needs in the society.

The day is observed to encourage the differently abled children to show their different skills and abilities in the field of art, culture and sports. As many as 5,000 differently abled students from all over the State participate in the events. Several sports events are conducted and prizes are distributed to winners and certificates are issued to all the participants.


The details of the awards are as follows:



Sl.No	Name of the Award	No. of Award(s)	Nature of Award
1.	Best Institution	1 Award	10 grams of gold medal and certificate
2.	Best Social Worker	1 Award	10 grams of gold medal and certificate
3.	Best Teacher Award (3 Categories- MR, HI, VI)	3 Awards	10 grams of gold medal and certificate
4.	Best Employee 10 categories- 1. LD/LC, 2. Hearing impaired 3. Visually Impaired 4. Mentally retarded 5. Mentally illness 6. Speech and learning disability 7. Autism spectrum disorder specific learning disability 8. Haemophilia, Thalassemia and sickle cell anemia 9. Multiple sclerosis and parkinsons diseases 10. Multiple disability	10 Awards	10 grams of gold medal and certificate
5.	Best Employer Award	1 Award	10 grams of gold medal and certificate
6.	Best EIC Teacher (2 categories- HI, MR)	2 Awards	10 grams of gold medal and certificate
7.	Best Driver and Best Conductor Award	2 Awards	10 grams of gold medal and certificate
7.	Best Driver and Best Conductor Award	2 Awards	10 grams of gold medal and certificate