No.36035/1 /2012-Estt.(Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 29th November, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Reservation for Persons with Disabilities-revised forms for Disability Certificates.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No. 36035/3/2004- Estt.(Res) dated 29.12.2005 circulating consolidated instructions relating to Reservation for the Persons with Disabilities.
2. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment vide their Notification No. G.S.R. 2 (E) dated 30.12.2009 has issued rules to amend the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Rules, 1996. Rules 3 to 6 (Chapter II) Of the said Notification dated 30.12.2009 have prescribed various Forms of Disability Certificate.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No, E(NG)II/2011/RC-2/6
New Delhi, dated 10.04.2013
The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/PUs,
Chairman/RRBs.
Sub:- Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market — disability certificate regarding.
A number of references have been received from various sources regarding non-acceptance of the applications/candidatures of persons with disabilities for not producing certificate of disability in a particular format for appointment on the Railways.
Train Travel Concession for Disabled Persons
Indian Railways grant concession to four categories of disabled persons in extreme cases i.e. (i) Orthopedically Handicapped/Paraplegic persons who cannot travel without escort (ii) Mentally Retarded persons who cannot travel without escort (iii) Completely Blind persons travelling alone or with escort and (iv) Totally Deaf and Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person) travelling alone or with escort. One escort is also granted same concession. Concessions are granted at stations on surrendering the copy of prescribed disability certificate.
No age limit has been prescribed for eligibility of concession in the case of disabled persons. Indian Railways grant concessions to disabled persons on production of prescribed disability certificate irrespective of age.
Department of Disability Affairs under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment administers the following major schemes for the welfare and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities: (i) Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) under which financial assistance is provided to Non-governmental organizations running projects for the welfare of persons with disabilities & (ii) Schemes of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/ Appliances (ADIP) under which assistance is provided to Implementing Agencies for providing aids and appliances to persons with disabilities.
Besides, seven National Institutes (NIs), eight Composite Regional Centers (CRCs) and 220 District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) under the Ministry are engaged in human resource development, providing rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities, research & development efforts and awareness generation etc.
Enhancement of budget depends on factors like requirement, availability and utilization of funds. Notwithstanding this the budget for the disability sector has been increasing over the years.
The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) provided loans on concessional rates to the persons with disabilities.
The scheme-wise maximum repayment period is as follows: (i) Self Employment Scheme – 10 years (ii) Micro Credit Scheme – 3 years & (iii) Education Loan Scheme – 7 years. The repayment under education loan scheme commences one year after completion of course or six months after securing a job, whichever is earlier.
NHFDC has delegated sanctioning authority for loan proposals costing upto Rs.5.00 lakh to its State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs). Only the loan proposals with project cost above Rs.5.00 lakh are forwarded by SCAs to NHFDC. In case of Regional Rural Banks, those entered in collaborative tie up with NHFDC for implementation of its schemes and Apex Co-operative Banks, State Financial Institutions acting as SCAs, the sanctioning authority is upto Rs.25 lakh.
No.2/3/2011/CDN-II
Government of India
Directorate of Estates
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 29-10-12
To
The Medical Superintendent,
Dr.RML Hospital,
New Delhi.
The Medical Superintendent,
Safdarjang Hospital,
New Delhi.
The Medical Superintendent,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),
Ansari Nagar,
New Delhi.
Subject : - Issue of Medical/Disability certificate for allotment of Govt. accommodation – Regarding.
Sir/Madam,
Please refer to this Department’s letter No.2/2/2011 dated 10.9.2012 on the subject cited above forwarded therewith proforma of the medical/disability certificate. In this context, I am directed to say that the line below column 2(iv) of the medical/disability certificate may be treated as removed. Other text for the medical/disability certificate will remain the same (copy enclosed).
