Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:47:02 +0000From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Late Mrs. P.D.
Khambatta/B.D. Pallonji AwardTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ref: EMP:SVK/PDK/2008/234
September 25, 2008
To,
Dear Sir,
Sub: The Annual 15th Mrs. P.D. Khambatta Memorial Award
You may be aware that the National Association for the Blind, India has
instituted 3 Awards in the Honour of Late Mrs. Piloo D. Khambatta, Former Hon.
Secretary. It is our tribute to her for rendering yeomen services towards the
Socio-Economic Rehabilitation of the Visually Challenged Persons, when she was
the Hon. Secretary. The Awards will be presented in the following category:
1. BEST EMPLOYER – A Company, Firm or Business House who has employed the
largest number of blind persons in a year (Form ‘A’ / A-1)
2. BEST BLIND EMPLOYEE/ S – A Visually Challenged Person who had made a
mark in successfully overcoming Visual Handicap and carved out a successful
career (Form ‘B’)
3. BEST SELF-EMPLOYED BLIND ENTREPRENEUR – A Visually Challenged Person
who had succeeded in his business (Form ‘C’)
For selecting the Awardees, the performance of last 5 years is taken into
consideration. Therefore, the period under consideration for this Award will
be from April 2003 to March 2008. The Awardees will receive a Cash
Prize/Shield along with a Citation. This Award Function is generally held on
14th March every year which happens to be the Birth Anniversary of Late Mrs.
Khambatta. However, from this year the Award Function will take place on
Monday 19th January 2009 on the occasion of Foundation Day of National
Association for the Blind, (India).
We are enclosing Recommendation Forms A/A-1, B, C and shall appreciate if you
recommend the name of Organisations who have recruited blind persons, and also
request them to recommend the candidature of Best Blind Employees working in
their Establishments. Forms A and B are to be filled by various Companies.
We also request you to do some recommendations for Form ‘C’ along with
photographs and testimonials of blind persons who have been successfully
Self-Employed on various Schemes like Public Call Office’s, Stalls, LPG or
Petrol/Kerosene Agency etc.
We shall be grateful if you will kindly arrange to get additional xerox copies
of the Forms taken out at your end for sending more than one nomination. Your
recommendations should reach our office latest by November 30, 2008.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
SUHAS V. KARNIK (HON. SECRETARY)
National Association for the Blind, India
Department of Employment,
11-12, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road,
Worli Seaface, Mumbai – 400 030
Tel: 2498 8134 (Direct) / 2493 5365 / 2493 2820 / 2496 0074 Ext. 242 / 243 /
244
Form ‘A’
Mrs. Piloo D. Khambatta Memorial Award
Particulars of Employers of the Blind in India
1. Name, Postal & Telegraphic :
Address of the Organisation
2. Whether Government/Public :
Sector Undertaking / Private
3. Nature of work undertaken :
4. No. of Disabled Employees :
in the Organisation, according
to the type of Disability
5a) Totally Blind / Partially :
Sighted persons employed from
April 2003 to March 2008 (Please
refer to definition of blindness
given overleaf)
5b) Please attach copies of Medical :
Certificates duly attested by Civil
Surgeon (Govt.) or Registered
Ophthalmologist
6. Total number of employees in :
the Organisation
7. Nature/type of work on which the :
blind persons are employed (Please
give complete job description –
attach additional paper if required)
8. Whether any Adaptations / :
Modifications are made such
as jigs & fixtures for the benefit
of the blind employees, If so,
please specify
9. Please list special facilities :
if any, given to the blind in
addition to those available
under the existing service conditions
10. General comments regarding the :
work performance, discipline and
punctuality of the blind employees
Signature of the Employer
Name :
___________________________________________________
Designation :
___________________________________________________
Seal :
Definition:
Visually Handicapped (Blind): subject to fulfillment of any below conditions in
the better eye
i) Total Absence of Sight
ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 20/200 (Snellen)
in the better eye with correcting lens
iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending on
Angle of 20 degrees or worse
Note: Person blind in one eye does not fall under the above Definition of
blindness
National Association for the Blind, India
Mrs. Piloo D. Khambatta Memorial Award
Form ‘A-1’
Details of Blind Persons Employed by the Organisation
S.No. Name of the Blind/Partially Dept.where
posted & Salary drawn & Residential
Sighted person
Nature of job done Date of Appnt. Address
PASSPORT
PHOTONational Association for the Blind, India
Department of Employment
11-12, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road,
Worli Seaface, Mumbai – 400 030.
Tel: 2498 8134 (Direct) 2493 5365 / 2493 2820 / 2496 0074 (Ext. 242 / 243)
Form ‘B’
Mrs. Piloo D. Khambatta Memorial Award
Particulars of the Blind Employees
1. Name :
2. Address & Tel. No. :
Office
Residence :
3. Age: Date of
Birth:
4. Sex :
5. Nature of Blindness :
a) Totally Blind
b) Partially Sighted
Enclose: (a) 1 copy of photograph
(b) 1 copy of Blindness Certificate
attested by Govt. Civil Surgeon
or registered Ophthalmologist
6. Academic Qualification :
7. Last Examination passed :
Technical Training undertaken :
8. Date of joining the Establishment:
9. Gross emoluments per month :
10. Nature of present job :
(Please give complete job description –
attach additional paper if required)
11. Number of blind persons :
working in the Establishment
12. Attendance – :
Regularity/Punctuality
13. How does his/her productivity :
compare with that of the
Non-Disabled Employees
14. His/Her attitude towards:
a) Non-Disabled colleagues
b) Supervisors
c) Sub-ordinates
15. Whether the disability :
interferes in the performance
National Association for the Blind, India
PASSPORT
PHOTODepartment of Employment,
11-12, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road, Worli
Seaface, Mumbai – 400 030
Tel: 2498 8134 (Direct) 2493 2820 / 2493 6930 / 2496 0074 (Ext. 242 / 243 / 244)
Form ‘C’
Mrs. Piloo D. Khambatta Memorial Award
Particulars of the Blind Self-Employed
1. Name :
2. Address of place of Work & :
Telephone No.
3. Address of Residence :
4. Date of Birth :
5. Age :
6. Sex :
7. Nature of Blindness :
a) Totally Blind
b) Partially Sighted
8. Please enclose 1 copy of Photograph along with
PCO/Stall/Machinery/conducting the business etc. and Copy of Blindness
Certificate attested by Govt. Civil Surgeon or Registered Ophthalmologist
9. Academic & Vocational :
Qualification
10. Previous Experience if any, specify:
11. Nature of business & :
date of commencement
12. Average monthly income :
13. Any Outstanding Achievements :
14. Name & Address of the :
Sponsoring NAB State/District
Branch, along with letter of
Recommendation
Seal of Institution :
Date : Signature
of blind applicant _____________
PCO: Those who operate a Public Telephone Booth and earn some income
Vending Stall: Those who conduct business in a specially made stall and earn
their livelihood by selling various items
Flour Grinding Machine: Those who operate the machines and earn some income
Ref: EMP:SVK/BDP/2008/235
September 25, 2008
To,
The Special / Sub-Regional Employment Exchanges for
the Physically Handicapped,
NAB State & District Branches, Affiliates of NAB &
Other Institutions working for the welfare of the Disabled in India.
Dear Friends,
Sub: Dr. Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji Memorial Awards – 2009
We take pleasure in inviting you to participate in the Dr. Burjor Dorabshah
Pallonji Memorial Award 2009 for the Best Employment Officer for the year
ending December 2008. This will be the 29th year, when we shall be presenting
the above Award in memory of our Late Placement Officer, Dr. Burjor Dorabshah
Pallonji. The Award Function is generally held on 14th March every year which
happens to be the Birth Anniversary of Late Mrs. Khambatta. However, from this
year the Award Function will take place on Monday January 19, 2009 on the
occasion of Foundation Day of National Association for the Blind, (I).
May I request you to kindly send us your recommendations in the attached
proforma so as to positively reach us before November 30, 2008 at the latest.
(Kindly send in duplicate). Please fill in the enclosed copy of the proforma,
after following the Rules governing it, as per the attached copy of the Rules
governing the Award.
The Employment/Rehabilitation Officer, from any part of India who has placed
the highest number of blind persons during the year April 2007 to March 2008
will be selected for the Award.
We look forward to hearing from you at the earliest and joining us in paying a
tribute to the one who had dedicated his life towards the welfare of the blind
for over 25 years. Kindly return the attached slip for our information.
With warm regards,
Yours truly,
For NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, (I)
SUHAS V. KARNIK
HON. SECRETARY
The Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji Memorial Award – 2008
Date:
Mr. Suhas V. Karnik
Hon. Secretary,
NAB Department of Employment,
National Association for the Blind,
11/12, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road,
Worli Seaface,
MUMBAI – 400 030.
Dear Sir,
We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. EMP:SVK/BDP/2008/235 dated
September 25, 2008 along with the attachments. We confirm we have **/we do not
have Employment Officers/Rehabilitation Officers for Employment/Self-Employment
of the blind in our areas.
We shall send you the required information at the earliest in any case before
November 30, 2008.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Address Stamp
___________________
(**Cancel whichever is not applicable)
The Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji Memorial Award – 2008
Date:
Mr. Suhas V. Karnik
Hon. Secretary,
NAB Department of Employment,
National Association for the Blind,
11/12, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road,
Worli Seaface,
MUMBAI – 400 030.
Dear Sir,
We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. EMP:SVK/BDP/2008/235 dated
September 25, 2008 along with the attachments. We confirm we have **/we do not
have Employment Officers/Rehabilitation Officers for Employment/Self-Employment
of the blind in our areas.
We shall send you the required information at the earliest in any case before
November 30, 2008.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Address
Stamp
__________________
(**Cancel whichever is not applicable)
National Association for the Blind, India
Department of Employment
The Dr. Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji Memorial Award – 2008
Particulars of the Blind/Partially Sighted Self-Employed in the year April 2007
to March 2008
S.No. Name of the Blind/ Address from Approx.Monthly Type of
work Date of starting Remarks
Partially Sighted which operating income
(give details) & whether he/she
Persons who have
is doing it on
Secured Self-Employment
31-03-2008
(Whether Male/Female)
National Association for the Blind, India
Department of Employment
The Dr. Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji Memorial Award – 2008
Particulars of the Blind/Partially Sighted Employed in various Companies or
Organisations during the year
April 2007 to March 2008
S.No. Name of the blind/ Name & full Jobs in which
Monthly emolu. Present Status Date of Emp. General
Partially Sighted address of the employed
including -Whether of the blind
Remarks
Persons employed Employer
allowances working or
During the year
retrenched
April 2007 to March 2008
(Male/Female)
National Association for the Blind
Department of Employment
11-12, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road,
Worli Seaface, Mumbai – 400 030.
Tel: 2498 8134 (Direct) 2493 5365 / 2493 2820 / 2496 0074 (Ext. 242 / 243 / 244)
The Dr. Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji Memorial Award 2008
Particulars of the Employment Officer recommended for the Award:
1. Name :
2. Date of Birth :
3. Educational Qualification :
4. Postal Address :
5. Telegraphic Address :
6. Telephone Numbers :
Office:
Residence:
E-Mail Address
7. Name & Address of the :
Sponsoring Agency
8. From what date to what date :
the person recommended has
worked under the Sponsoring
Agency
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9. Attach a Statement giving :
names of the Employers, with
their complete addresses, names
of all blind/partially sighted
employed during the period 1st
April 2007 to 31st March 2008
giving details of their wages,
Nature of work, Date of employment,
Degree of vision, remarks etc.
(Proforma of Statement attached
herewith)
10. Give names and details in the :
attached Statement of blind/
partially sighted persons for
whom Self-Employment is secured
11. Attestation of the Head
of the Dept./Institution
I have personally verified the particulars furnished in the above Proforma and
the Statements attached thereto, and I hereby certify that they are correct
Dated: :2008 Signature of the Sponsoring
Authority
Name of the
Institution
Address/Rubber Stamp:
Please fill in the above form in duplicate and return it by November 30, 2008.
The Award function will be held on Monday 19th January 2009 and we shall
intimate the venue etc. later
The National Association for the Blind, (I)
Committee on Employment
Dr. Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji Memorial Awards
1. Name of the Fund
a) The Fund shall be named Dr. Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji Memorial Awards
Fund
b) The Fund is created with a view to perpetuating the memory of the Late
Dr. Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji, the first Placement Officer of the National
Association for the Blind, and later it’s Chief Placement Officer. Dr.
Pallonji rendered outstanding and meritorious services by placing over one
thousand blind persons in competitive Employment.
2. Objects of the Fund:
The Object of the Fund shall be to give Annual Awards to the best Employment
Officers of the blind, whose contribution in placing the blind in open
competitive employment in a year is outstanding. Only one Annual Award shall
be given on all India basis. The Award shall be given for outstanding
contributions in placing the highest number of blind persons from April to
March.
3. Rules Governing the Award:
a) Eligilibity:
1. Any Officer working in the Department of Employment of National
Association for the Blind or the NAB State District Branches, or in any
Voluntary Agency or Government Organisation and placing the blind in Open or in
Self-Employment shall be eligible for consideration for the grant of the Award.
Here, Self-Employment means PCO’s/Vending Stalls allotted or any other scheme
which provides a permanent source of income to the blind. This will not
include selling of cutlery items, or caning work on piece rate basis.
2. For the purpose of assessing outstanding placements by the
Employment Officers, his/her work shall be considered over the period of one
year from 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008.
b) Inviting Proposals:
1. The Secretary of Dr. Burjor Dorabshah Pallonji Memorial Award
Committee shall give the widest possible publicity by issuing circulars, news
items etc. and by inviting proposals for the grant of the Award
2. The Proposals shall be called so as to reach the Secretary by November
30, 2008.
3. The Award shall be presented on 19th January 2009.
c. Consideration of Proposals:
1. The Sponsoring Authority shall fill up the attached Proforma and
certify the precise number of placements effected by the candidate in the year
April 2007 to March 2008.
2. Notwithstanding the receipt or non-receipt of proposals, the Awards
Committee shall have the right to consider granting the Award to any Officer
for Employment of the blind whose contribution they may be aware of but for
whom a formal Proposal has not been received
3. All Employment Officers irrespective of the fact whether they have
received an Award in the earlier three years or not shall become eligible for
the Award, if they happen to have made the highest placements during April 2007
to March 2008. The minimum number of placements, however, be not less than
25, as per the decision taken at the last NAB Employment Committee Meeting
d. Number of Awards:
1. Every year, only one Award shall be given to the Best Employment
Officer on all India basis. The Committee shall take steps as it may deem
appropriate to verify the particulars furnished by the Sponsoring Authorities.
2. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the right to a
casting vote or to declare, joint Award Winners. In such an event both shall
receive Scrolls of Honour. The prize money shall be divided.
3. In the event of there being no suitable candidate for the Award in
any given year, the income for that year shall be added to the corpus of the
fund after deducting all normal expenses.
e. Award Presentation Function:
The Awards shall be presented to the Award Winners on 19th January it being the
Foundation Day of National Association for the Blind, (I).
f. Awards Committee:
The Awards Committee shall consist of:-
1. The Chairman, NAB Committee
2. Hon. Secretary General, NAB (I)
3. The Vice Chairperson, RTE Committee
4. Mr. S.V. Karnik, Hon. Secretary
8. Scroll of Honour:
The Award Winner shall receive:-
(i) A suitably worded Scroll of Honour
(ii) A Cash Award not exceeding Rs.1,000/-
Interpretation of Rules:
The Committee’s Interpretation of the Rules relating to the Award shall be
final and binding
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