PANAJI
The Directorate of Social Welfare has invited applications from the employers, NGOs and persons with disabilities for the following categories for State Awards “ Best Employer, Best NGO and Best Employee with Disabilities.
One award in each of the categories of Disabilities such as visually impaired, speech and hearing impaired, locomotor disability will be given for the Best Employee with Disabilities.
Each award consists of a cash amount of Rs 25,000, shawl, shrifal (coconut) and certificate. The eligibility criteria have been prescribed in the scheme published in the official gazette series I, No 12 dated 22/06/2006 notification no 50-376-2005-2006-HC/1024 dated 9/6/2006.
Prescribed application forms are available at the counter of Directorate of Social Welfare, Panaji as well as District Welfare Office, Directorate of Social Welfare, Mathany Saldanha Administrative Collectorate (South) Complex, Margao free of cost. Application in prescribed format duly filled in all respects and accompanied with xerox copies of the documents attested by Gazetted officers should reach the directorate on or before November 25. The State Awards will be presented on December 19 at the hands of the Chief Minister on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day.
