People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

State Award for the Welfare of the Handicapped

“State Award for the Welfare of the Handicapped” was launched by the Dept of Social Welfare, Govt of Puducherry. The individuals and institutions are conferred awards on 3rd December every year to encourage them to become economically productive to serve the cause of the Persons with Disability.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about State Award for the Welfare of the Handicapped
LevelState government
Issued byGovernment of Puducherry
States and UTsPuducherry
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsAward, Social Welfare, Disability, PwD, Employee, Employer

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