24th CavinKare Ability Awards 2026 – Nominations Open to Celebrate Trailblazing Achievers with Disabilities
Chennai, October 6, 2025: CavinKare Pvt. Ltd. and Ability Foundation proudly announce the call for nominations for the 24th edition of the CavinKare Ability Awards 2026-one of India’s most respected platforms that honours outstanding achievers with disabilities.
Since its inception in 2003, the CavinKare ABILITY Awards have recognized 101 exemplary individuals from across the country, each of whom has challenged stereotypes and redefined possibilities through sheer grit, talent, and determination. Now entering its 24th year, the awards continue to spotlight voices of resilience and stories of extraordinary achievement that inspire the nation.
Nominations are invited under two categories:
The CavinKare Ability Award for Eminence – recognising an individual with disability, the founder of an organisation that has had a transformative impact on society.
The CavinKare Ability Mastery Awards – celebrating individuals with disabilities who have achieved distinction and excellence in their chosen domains.
Awardees will receive a cash prize, a citation, and a trophy-a symbol of honour for their perseverance and contributions. Reaffirming the significance of the initiative, the organisers highlighted that the awards not only applaud personal triumphs but also aim to change societal perspectives on disability, encouraging inclusivity and empowerment at every level.
Eligible nominees must be Indian nationals with disabilities as recognised under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Individuals may either nominate themselves or be nominated by others. The multi-stage selection process includes scrutiny of applications, interviews, field visits, and final evaluation by a distinguished jury.
The deadline for submission of nominations is Thursday, 30 October 2025. Nomination forms and complete details are available at www.abilityfoundation.org and www.cavinkare.com. For further assistance, please contact +91 98400 55848.
About CavinKare: CavinKare is a diversified FMCG major with business interest in personal care, professional care, dairy, snacks, foods, beverages & salons. The brand portfolio consists of Shampoos (CHIK, Meera, Karthika, and Nyle), Hair Wash Powders (Meera &Karthika), Coconut Oil (Meera), skin creams (Fairever & Spinz), Deodorant; Talc (Spinz), Pickles (Ruchi & Chinni’s) and Snacks (Garden), Hair colors (Indica), Retail Salon Products (Raaga Professional), Beverages (Maa), Dairy (Cavin’s), Beauty Salons (Green Trends & Limelite), and D2C Personal Care products (Buds and Berries). Most of the brands are clear winners in their respective product categories. A dedicated R & D center equipped with the latest equipment and technologies constantly supports the divisions in their endeavor. CavinKare has achieved significant milestones and a competitive edge with a sound understanding of mass marketing dynamics and has established a firm foothold in the national market. CavinKare’s success is based on it being firmly grounded to its corporate mission ‘We shall grow significantly better than the industry by fostering innovation and building preferred brands, through passionate and delighted employees’.
About Ability Foundation: Ability Foundation is a national cross disability organization established in 1995, which strives for the inclusion, empowerment and rights of persons with disabilities in all walks of life. Headquartered in Chennai, Ability Foundation is involved in a wide range of activities that include publishing, media, education, employment & employment related training, advocacy, law & public policy and human rights. The year 2025 marks the 30th year of the Ability Foundation’s work towards an inclusive society. Over the years, Ability Foundation has organized several events and initiated numerous programmes, all of which aim at dispelling stereotypes, changing public perceptions about persons with disabilities and bridging the divide between persons with and without disabilities.
