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. Alt URL
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 Organizations.
Awardees are not financially compensated.
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards, 2022 Category AwardeesPersons with Disabilities Lalit Kumar, Evara Foundation
Vidhya V, Vision Empower
Soundarya Kumar PradhanWorking Professionals Teresa Antony Alappatt, Chetna Trust
Robin Tommy, Inclusys Foundation
Nilesh Panchal, Navjeevan Training Center
Joe John George, Special Jury Award
Diana Vincent, Special Jury AwardCompanies/Organisations Kerala School for the Blind
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
Neomotion Assistive Solutions
The Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration
Indian Spinal Injuries Center, Special Jury AwardJaved Abidi Public Policy Award Merry Barua, Action for Autism
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2020
Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Mr Ravindra Rambhan Singh, Radio Udaan Raghavendra Satish Peri
Dr. Vikrant Sirohi, Haridwar, UttarakhandWorking Professionals Mr. Adarsh Hasija, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Mr. Anupam Kumar Garg, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Mr. Sandeep D. Ranade, NaadSadhana
Mr. Naveen Kumar M, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Developed child standing wheelchairCompanies/Organisations Tactopus Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Kidaura Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
True Consulting Services Pvt Ltd
Flexmotiv Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2019
Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Mr. Aneesh Karma
Nekram Upadhyay, HOD, Assistive Technology, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
Rajesh Sharad KetkarWorking Professionals Rajni Kant Singh, Physiotherapist
Prashant Gade, Social Entrepreneur
Kunaal Prasad and Dipti Prasad, created XL Cinema, AD MOVIES
Ankita Gulati, Founder, TouchVisionCompanies/Organisations SM Learning Skills Academy for Special Needs Private Limited
National Institute of Open Schooling(NIOS)
Big Bazaar
Robert Bosch Engineering & Business
Solutions Private Limited BleeTech Innovations Private Limited
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2018
Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Dr. Alim Chandani, Associate Vice President, Centum GRO Initiative
Dhananjay Bhole, Academic Co-ordinator, Center for Inclusive Education and Accessibility, SavitribaiPhule Pune University
Harish Kumar, Founder, Ability on WheelsWorking Professionals Dr. JS Arora, General Secretary, National Thalassemia Welfare Society
Tigmanshu Bhatnagar, Guest Faculty, Department of Design, IIT - Delhi
Vishal Kapoor, Chief Design Officer, Future Enterprise LimitedCompanies/Organisations Election Commission of India
EzyMov Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Humanity Welfare Organization Helpline
ORKIDS Foundation
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2017
Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Aqil Chinoy, Vice-chairman of Yuva Association of the Deaf
Dr. Homiyar Mobedji, Country Representative for Benetech
Suvarna Raj from IGNOU
Vivek Mehta, Founder, CEO of DeafEasyWorking Professionals Hemang Mistry, Architect and Urban Designer
Parikipandla Naraharin, IAS officer of the 2001 batch (Madhya Pradesh Cadre)
Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur University Librarian, Jawaharlal University (JNU).
Siddhant Chetan Shah, founder of Access For ALLCompanies/Organisations GingerMind Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Kidaura Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Hear2Read
Intuit
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards, 2016 Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Mr Danish Mahajan and Ms Divya Sharma, Radio Udaan Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan, Policy Director with the Centre for Internet and Society
Mr Sathasivam Kannupayan, co-founder, Enabled.inWorking Professionals Mr Prem Nawaz Khan Maraikayar, front end Engineer, PayPal Inc Dr. Sandeep Sankat, Associate Professor, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
Dr. Sujatha Srinivasan, Associate Professor, IIT MadrasCompanies/Organisations IndiGo National Informatics Centre (NIC)
NewzHook - A brand of Barrierbreak Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Planet Abled
SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd.
University of Hyderabad
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2015 Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Ms Abha Khetarpal, Cross the Hurdles mobile application 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 FoundationWorking Professionals Ms Archana Konwar, Student Prof. M. Balakrishnan, IIT DelhiCompanies/Organisations Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd. D J Academy of Design
Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi
Mindtree Ltd.
Sightica Solutions
SPECIAL MENTION
H&R Johnson (India)
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2014 Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Mr Prashant Madhukar Naik, Assistant Manager, Union Bank of IndiaWorking Professionals 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.), PuneCompanies/Organisations CHILDLINE India Foundation
Cisco Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
Joseph Eye Hospital
Kickstart Services Pvt. Ltd.
Wipro Ltd.
Working Group for Disability Inclusive Microfinance
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards, 2013 Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Mr. Nekram Upadhyay, Rehabilitation Engineering Technologist & Head, Department of Assistive Technology, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Delhi
Dr. Satendra Singh, Assistant Professor, University College of Medical Sciences and Coordinator, Enabling Unit, Delhi
Mr. Srinivasu Chakravarthula, Senior Accessibility Program Lead, Consumer Quality & Engineering Services, PayPal Working Professionals Ms. Arathi Abraham, Principal Designer, 99 and 1 Design, Chennai
Dr. Arun Mehta, President, Bidirectional Access Promotion Society, Delhi
Mr. Bhushan Verma, CEO, GearCraftSolutions, DelhiCompanies/Organisations HANDICARE - Indian Association of Persons with Disabilities, Lucknow
Kriyate Design Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
NCR Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2012 Category Awardee Persons with Disabilities Dipendra Manocha, Developing Countries Coordinator and Lead of Training and Tech. Support, DAISY Consortium and Managing Founder Trustee, Saksham Trust Working Professionals Abhishek Syal, Founder, Managing Trustee, Act to Rise for Innovation in Special Education (ARISE)
Prof. Prabhat Ranjan, Professor, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of ICT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
R. R. Joshi, Director, Modular Infotech Pvt. Ltd., Pune
Prof. Rachna Khare, Professor and Co-ordinator of Centre for Human Centric Research (CHCR), School of Planning and Architecture, BhopalCompanies/Organisations Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd
National Institute of Open Schooling
Sri Vishnu Educational Society
Travel Another India
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2011 Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Mr. Arvind Ramesh Prabhoo, Proprietor, Access4all, Mumbai
Mr. Prasant Ranjan Verma, Freelance Access Consultant and ICT Trainer for people with visual impairment, New Delhi
Mr. Shrirang Prakash Sahasrabudhe, Accessibility Specialist, Product Technical Lead, Infosys Limited, PuneWorking Professionals Prof. Abir Mullick, Fulbright Nehru Scholar in Residence, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.
Mr. Anupam Basu, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.
Mr. P.J. Mathew Martin, Extension Service Asst. (Mass Media), Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai.Companies/Organisations Accessible Systems, Mumbai.
Lemon Tree Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
Select Citywalk (Select Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.), New Delhi.
TBox Apps (Therapy Box), U.K. & UniqMove, Indore.
NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2010 Category AwardeePersons with Disabilities Imtiyaz Ahmed Kachvi, Ranibennur, Karnataka
Dr. Sam Taraporevala, Director, Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged, Mumbai
Sunita I. Sancheti, NINA Foundation, MumbaiWorking Professionals Ferdinand J. Rodricks
Gaurav Raheja, IIT Roorkee
M. S. Raju, Vision Aid Charitable SocietyCompanies/Organisations ITC Royal Gardenia, Bengaluru
Sightsavers
Yahoo! India Research & Development
Wipro Ltd.
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