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Awards:
BPA has received the following Awards for its services in the field of disability management:
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1982 |
Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) Award for Outstanding Placement of the Disabled |
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1982 |
State Award for the Placement of Persons with Mental Retardation |
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1991 |
International Golden Award for Community Development Services Overseas from the Help the Aged International |
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1995 |
National Award for Outstanding Performance in the field of Handicapped Welfare |
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2005 |
Barrier Free Environment. |
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2007 |
Rotary Ahmedabad Award-2007 |
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2007 |
Godfrey Philips Silver Bravery Award |
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2008 |
National Award for
Outstanding Performance in the field of EMPOWERMENT
OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
AS ON 3rd December,2008 |
Government Of Gujarat Award - Nikhil Nanavati, Mentally Retarded, working as an Attendant with BPA Government Of Gujarat Award - Rajesh Seth, deaf blind who has been helped to set up a sweet shop by the deaf blind Project. Government Of Gujarat Award - Yagnesh Modi, Blind , who has been trained as a Physiotherapist at the BPA and who now works at Palanpu Government Of Gujarat Award - Manjibhai Teacher in the Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools for the Blind was given the Gujarat State Award for Best Teacher. Mr. Jasubhai Kavi the Director, Education was conferred the 2006 Global Human Rights Protection Award at the 8th World Human Rights Congress by the Indian Institute of Human Rights on 10th Dece.,2006 at New Delhi. Mr. Praksh J.Mankodi ,Member of Blind People's Association and Secretary of the National Association for the Blind, Jamnagar Branch was conferred the Rustam Merwanji Alpaiwala Award at national Association for the Blind, Mumbai on 19th January,2007 JAGDISH K. PATEL AWARD - Prof. Bhaskar Y. Mehta, Executive Member of BPA and Secretary of NAB, Sabarkhantha District Branch was Conferred the "Jagdish K.Patel Pragnachakshu Pratibha Paritoshik" on 14th September,2006 In the every first year Kachchh Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center took away The National Award for Barrier Free Environment. This award was received by the Director of KCRC Dr. Gyaneshwar Rao by the Hon. President Shri. A. P. J. Abdul Kalaam.
Preity Zinta conferred the Silver Award for Bravery on the Blind People’s Association in a glittering function held in Hotel Sheraton Rajputana at Jaipur on 20th June, 2007. This Award was given to the BPA for exceptional Acts of courage. Mr. F.J.Porwal. Secretary and Mr. H.M.Panchal Director (Training) of the BPA were present in Jaipur to receive award on behalf of BPA.
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BLIND
PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION (INDIA)
Email : blinabad1@bsnl.in |