Nip India
NEUROINCLUSIVE POLITICIAN AWARDs OF 2025-2026
Who are the politicians giving neurodivergents in India hope for their future?
During the award event, which will host about 300 individuals, the winner will accept their award, and share their vision of neuroinclusion. The event is coordinated and created by the ND Pride India national organizer Sachi Kaur and has the full backing of the Neurodiversity Foundation.
When the winner is formally announcement, the above image will be changed, to show the winner of the NIP Award 2025 in the place where there is currently the grey questionmark.
🌍 A Landmark Moment for Neuro-Inclusion in India 🇮🇳
On April 16th, the Neurodiversity Foundation will host the first-ever Neuro Inclusive Politician (NIP) Award Ceremony at Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology, New Delhi.
This historic event celebrates political leadership that has created lasting impact for neurodivergent individuals through visionary policies and systemic change.
🎓 Expert Talks
- Dr. R.P. Beniwal, Consultant & Professor of Psychiatry, ABVIMS, Dr. R.M.L. Hospital — “Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
- Dr. Triptish Bhatia, PhD, Psychology, Senior Research Scientist, Dr. R.M.L. Hospital — “How to Identify Autism”
- Dr. Supreet Bhasin, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Mata Sundri College for Women — “Suicides in the Neurodivergent Population”
🎤 Speeches and Opening Remarks
- Sh. Kaptan Singh, Chairman, Maharaja Surajmal Memorial Education Society
- Sh. Karnal Singh, IPS, Ex Director ED, Legal Advisor — Keynote Address & Award Presentation
- Ms. Sachi Kaur, India Project Lead, Neurodiversity Foundation — Welcome & Closing Notes
- Dr. Archana Balyan, Director, MSIT — Event Launch Address
This gathering is more than an award ceremony—it’s a call to action for building a neuro-inclusive society where all minds are valued and supported.
📍 Event Details
- Date: April 16, 2025
- Time: 1:00–2:30 PM IST
- Venue: Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology, Janakpuri, New Delhi
🫱🏽🫲🏾 Join us to connect with policymakers, experts, and advocates shaping inclusive futures.
Media & RSVP: sachikaur08@gmail.com
About the Award:
The Neuroinclusive Politician Award, commonly called the “NIP”, is a competition between nominated politicians who have, each in their field of focus, shown a neurodiversity or neurodivergent friendly approach in the political arena. These are “the politicians that give hope to neurodivergents for a neuroinclusive future”. Each two years, nominees are chosen, after a research period, and the winner of this title is selected by a jury of neurodivergents & allies, during a six month evaluation & analysis period.
In 2023 the third edition of the NIP Award is organized and the winning politician is made public on Neurodiversity Pride Day on June 16th.
In 2025 the fourth edition is organized in India and in the Netherlands.
The Award is a project that started in the Netherlands, and we hope for the fifth edition to inspire and collaborate with partners, friends and others to create their own NIP awards in their own countries.
The Neurodiversity foundation is open to joining forces with our ‘friends’ to scale up the award to other nations, that have politicians worth being recognized for their efforts.
Award Winners
- Winner NIP AWARD 2019-2021: Lisa Westerveld of “Groenlinks”
- Winner NIP AWARD 2021-2022: Sylvana Simons of “Bij1”
- Winner NIP AWARD 2023-2024: Don Ceder, made public on Neurodiversity Pride Day on June 16 2023
- Winner NIP AWARD 2025 India: The winner will be made public on April 16 2025
- Winner NIP AWARD 2025 NL: The winner will be made public on November 16 2025