National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
	Vigyan Bhavan, where the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities are held annually
Type	National civilian
Location	Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Country	India
Presented by	President of India
Formerly called	National Award for the Welfare of the Handicapped; National Award for the Welfare of the People with Disabilities; National Award for the Welfare of People with Disabilities;
Established	1969; 57 years ago
First award	1969
Final award	2023
Website	socialjustice.nic.in
Precedence
Next (higher)	None

The National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities is an award for persons with disabilities in India, widely considered the most prominent award in said category in the country.^[1]^[2]^[3] Established in 1969, it has been administered by the Indian government's Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.^[4]^[5]^[6]