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, 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.

NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2020

CategoryAwardee
Persons with DisabilitiesMr Ravindra Rambhan Singh, Radio Udaan
Raghavendra Satish Peri
Dr. Vikrant Sirohi, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Working ProfessionalsMr. 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 wheelchair
Companies/OrganisationsTactopus Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Kidaura Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
True Consulting Services Pvt Ltd
Flexmotiv Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2019

CategoryAwardee
Persons with DisabilitiesMr. Aneesh Karma
Nekram Upadhyay, HOD, Assistive Technology, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
Rajesh Sharad Ketkar
Working ProfessionalsRajni Kant Singh, Physiotherapist
Prashant Gade, Social Entrepreneur
Kunaal Prasad and Dipti Prasad, created XL Cinema, AD MOVIES
Ankita Gulati, Founder, TouchVision
Companies/OrganisationsSM Learning Skills Academy for Special Needs Private Limited
National Institute of Open Schooling
Big Bazaar
Robert Bosch Engineering & Business
Solutions Private Limited BleeTech Innovations Private Limited

NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2018

CategoryAwardee
Persons with DisabilitiesDr. 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 Wheels
Working ProfessionalsDr. JS Arora, General Secretary, National Thalassemia Welfare Society
Tigmanshu Bhatnagar, Guest Faculty, Department of Design, IIT - Delhi
Vishal Kapoor, Chief Design Officer, Future Enterprise Limited
Companies/OrganisationsElection Commission of India
EzyMov Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Humanity Welfare Organization Helpline
ORKIDS Foundation

NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards,2017

CategoryAwardee
Persons with DisabilitiesAqil 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 DeafEasy
Working ProfessionalsHemang Mistry, Architect and Urban Designer
Parikipandla Naraharin, IAS officer of the 2001 batch
Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur University Librarian, Jawaharlal University.
Siddhant Chetan Shah, founder of Access For ALL
Companies/OrganisationsGingerMind Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Kidaura Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Hear2Read
Intuit