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Winners of NCPEDP-LTIMindtree Helen Keller Awards 2022 AnnouncedThe awards recognise efforts to create employment and self-employment opportunities for Persons with Disabilities | ||
New Delhi, Delhi, India
National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), India’s leading cross-disability advocacy organisation, and LTIMindtree, a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, announced winners of the NCPEDP-LTIMindtree Helen Keller Awards 2022.
The Winners of the 23rd NCPEDP-LTIMindtree Helen Keller Awards 2022 In their 23rd year now, the awards are among India’s most prestigious recognitions for people and organisations working to promote equal employment opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). NCPEDP has been partnering with erstwhile Mindtree, now a part of LTIMindtree, for the last seven years to empower PWDs and inspire others to embrace the cause, accelerating inclusive and sustainable growth.
A total of 18 awardees were adjudged Role Models this year. Five of them received Special Mentions. Mr. Arman Ali, Executive Director of NCPEDP, said, “It is encouraging to see individuals and organisations undertaking diverse initiatives to promote employment for PwDs. The Helen Keller Awards are aimed at identifying and highlighting these commendable efforts so as to motivate more people to contribute to the movement. It was not easy to narrow down the more than 110 nominations to 18 awardees. All those who applied for the awards are winners in their own right. On behalf of NCPEDP and LTIMindtree, I congratulate them on their brilliant work and wish them all the best.”
Debashis Chatterjee, CEO and Managing Director of LTIMindtree, said, “It is an honour to be associated with these prestigious awards and turn the spotlight on spirited efforts to drive social equity and inclusion. These values are true catalysts for social change and core to our business. Our long collaboration with NCPEDP on these awards is driven by the belief that creating skilling and employment opportunities for PwDs empowers them to become a part of the social mainstream and earn dignified livelihoods. We congratulate this year’s award winners for their inspiring advocacy of social equity.” The winners of the NCPEDP-LTIMindtree Helen Keller Awards 2022 are:
Category A: Role Model Person with Disabilities
Jury Special Mention
Category B: Role Model Supporter of Increased Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Jury Special Mention
Category C: Role Model Companies/NGOs/Institutions
Jury Special Mention
Role Model Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Jury Special Mention
The awards will be presented to the awardees in an in-person event by NCPEDP-LTIMindtree on 10 December 2022, Saturday.
About NCPEDP
National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) is a cross-disability non-profit organisation working with a range of stakeholders; to advocate for the rights of persons with disability along with encouraging their employment; increasing public awareness; creating and disseminating knowledge, information, and opportunities; and working towards easy and convenient access to all public places, products, services, and technologies.
To learn more, visit us at www.ncpedp.org. About LTIMindtree
LTIMindtree is a global technology consulting and digital solutions company that enables enterprises across industries to reimagine business models, accelerate innovation, and maximize growth by harnessing digital technologies. As a digital transformation partner to more than 750 clients, LTIMindtree brings extensive domain and technology expertise to help drive superior competitive differentiation, customer experiences, and business outcomes in a converging world. Powered by nearly 90,000 talented and entrepreneurial professionals across more than 30 countries, LTIMindtree - a Larsen & Toubro Group company - combines the industry-acclaimed strengths of erstwhile Larsen and Toubro Infotech and Mindtree in solving the most complex business challenges and delivering transformation at scale. |
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