The “N S Hema Award for Outstanding NGO in Disability” is an annual award given in special recognition to an NGO with excellent work in the field of disability in Karnataka. The winner is awarded ₹1,00,000 and a citation.

The award is given on the Founder’s Day - 4th October - in memory of our founder N S Hema. The Governing Board of APD instituted the award to spread and drive the mission Hema started half a century ago.