Hi, yes, that is the only reason why I'd like to get it updated. I typically mention, for instance in some news interviews, that I have around 5% vision, and my disability certificate says that I am 100% blind, so that leads to a discrepancy.
As a purely legal matter, as per the January, 2018 guidelines, which now hold the field, I would be considered 90% blind: http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/content/en/docs/Newguideline.pdf This is because my visual acuity in the better eye is 2/60 and 1/60 in the worse eye. The parameters for 100% blindness are: (a) absence of light perception or (b) vision limited to detecting hand movements and counting fingers. Please see clause 19. My estimation is based on a perusal of the second table given therein. I don't see this as a question of acceptance. Indeed, I am totally blind for all practical purposes. Rather, I look at this from the perspective of accuracy. Put differently, I would not like to be counted amongst those who can distinguish Samuel from Sarah and yet represent themselves as being 100% blind, even though it is true that such a characterization would be incorrect in my case :) Best, Rahul Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 23, 2018, at 12:47 PM, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> > wrote: > > Do you wish to update it merely because it mentions your disability as 100% > though you have some residual vision? > There are many who can see Samuel from Sara and are still classified as 100% > blind. > Smile. > > Seriously, 100% blindness does not mean total darkness and if an > ophthalmologist thinks you have no working vision and are totally blind, you > should accept it. > > > सादर / With thanks & Regards > राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani > सहायक महाप्रबन्धक AGM > बाजार आसूचना ईकाई MIU > भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक Reserve Bank of India > नागपुर Nagpur > > 0712 2806846 > > President > VIBEWA > Co-Moderator > VIB-India > > A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and laughter. > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Rahul Bajaj > Sent: 23 August 2018 12:19 > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] Updating disability certificate > > > > Hi all, > > I need to get my disability certificate updated. 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