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Hi,
I have copied hereinbelow guidelines from the Government -Has anyone seen any
recent guidelines -after 2016-dealing with the new provisions of law?
If so please share.
Thanks
Kanchan
No.3/13/2014-Welfare
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Finance
Deptt. of Financial Services
3rd Floor, Jeevan Deep Bldg., Pari. Street, New Delhi, dated :
18th November, 2014
1. All CMDs of PSBs/PSICs/FIs.
2. The Chairman, NABARD/ IBA
3. CGM, RBI, HO, Mumbai
4. PFDRA
Subject:- Guidelines for providing certain facilities in respect of persons
with disabilities who are already employed in Government for efficient
performance of their duties.
I am directed to refer to the subject cited above
DoP&T's O.M. No. 36035/3/2013-Estt(Res.) dt. 31.03.2014 for information and
compliance.
Yours faithfully,
S Phaugat)
Under Secretary to the Govt, of India Tel.No.23748725 Fax No. 23742207,
23747018 & 23360250
No.36D35/3/2013-Estt.(Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
*A-***'*-**
North Block, Nevy Delhi. Dated the3/AMarch, 2014.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Guidelines for providing certain facilities in respect of
persons with
disabilities who are already employed in Government for efficient
performance of their duties
*****
A need has been felt to issue guidelines to provide certain additional
facilities /amenities to the persons with disabilities (PWD) to enable them to
effectively discharge their duties. The facilities such as identification of
jobs, post recruitment and pre¬promotion training, assistive devices, free
accessibility, preference in transfer/posting, special casual leave, etc. have
been identified as areas which require special attention. The proposed facility
indicated in the guidelines should be applicable in respect of such employees
working in the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, their
attached and subordinate offices, Central Public Sector Enterprises, Cantonment
Boards etc.
2. An inter-ministerial committee was formed to finalise guidelines for
providing certain facilities in respect of persons with disabilities, who are
already employed in efficient discharge of their duties. Based on the
discussions held with the stakeholders and suggestion received from the
stakeholders, the following guidelines are issued to provide certain
facilities/amenities to the persons with disabilities:-
A. Identification of jobs
Each Ministry/Department of the Government of India, their attached and
subordinate offices, Central Public Sector Enterprises, Cantonment Boards etc.
should identify the types of jobs which could be easily performed by them
specially for Group B, C and D posts where the number of jobs are more. Such
persons should preferably be posted to perform such identified jobs and they be
allowed to continue performing such jobs, as far as possible. If the concerned
PWD officer could perform all the jobs as people without disability or could
perform several types of jobs efficiently, no effort should be made to instruct
them to certain types of jobs only.
B. Post recruitment and Pre-promotion training
Induction training is an essential component of the service requirement of an
employee. Induction training programme for the persons with disabilities should
be imparted together with the other employees.
Job specific post-recruitment as well as pre-promotion training programmes are
required to be organised for the persons with disabilities. Outlining a
specific module/norm for training programme for the persons with disabilities
common to all the Ministries/Departments and their attached/subordinate
offices, Central Public Sector
Enterprises, Cantonment Board, etc. may not be possible as the training
requirement may be different on the basis of the work pattern. All the
Ministries / Departments should take definite action to conduct job specific
inclusive training programmes for the persons with disabilities with other
employees.
Duration and training contents may be finalized in consultation with the
National institutes under the Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of
Social Justice & Empowerment and, if felt necessary, prominent Associations/
Federations/Confederations workings in the sphere of disability can be
consulted. It should also be ensured that training programmes are conducted at
the time of change in job, introduction of new technology, after promotion of
the employee, etc. The venue of the training may be fixed as considered
suitable for conducting such training, The Ministries/Departments and their
offices shall utilize existing Budget provisions for undertaking the aspects of
training programme.
The employee with disability shall be placed with an experienced employee for
at least one month on resuming responsibility of a post. This would help him to
pick up skills required to perform the job and also the adaptations that may be
required in individual cases.
C. Providing aids/assistive devices
The persons with disabilities could perform their duties efficiently if they
are provided with aids and appliances which are suitable to their needs.
Ministries /Departments and their attached and subordinate offices, Central
Public Sector Enterprises, Cantonment Board, etc. should assist the persons
with disabilities by providing them high tech/latest technology led assistive
devices (including low vision aids, hearing aids with battery), special
furniture, wheel chairs (motorised if required by the employee), software
scanners, computer and other hardware, etc. in accordance with their
requirement, which would improve their efficiency.
They should either provide or shall reimburse the cost of such devices with a
specific time period for such devices to persons with disabilities in
accordance with the price/durability of the special devices, special furniture,
software, scanners, computer and other hardware, etc, as fixed by them, in
consultation With various National Institutes working in the sphere of
disability, A review exercise shall be carried out by the
Departments/Ministries every three years to check the availability or need for
introduction of enhanced/upgraded versions of such devices/software etc. They
shall utilise their existing budget provisions for providing these facilities.
D. Accessibility and barrier free environment at work place
In addition to the guidelines for modification in all public buildings
including Government offices to provide easy accessibility and barrier free
environment for PWDs as per the provisions of the PWD Act, all Government
offices should take special steps to provide barrier free and accessible work
stations to PWD employees, access from main building entrance to their work
stations and access to common utility areas such as Toilets, canteens etc.
Lifts/elevators should be made accessible by providing Braille signage and
audio outputs. Wherever required, suitable colour contrast may also be made
available in buildings, utilities, staircases, etc. for the benefit of low
vision employees.
E. Preference in Govt, accommodation
The Directorate of Estates may give preference to the persons with disabilities
for providing them accessible accommodation near their place of posting and
they may be preferred for allotment of ground floor accommodation. Possibility
of existing housing accommodations being renovated to make them conveniently
accessible to persons with disabilities, be explored by the Directorate of
Estates.
F. Grievance redressal
Some of the employees including persons with disability may be got trained by
the empanelled Master Trainers/Offices of various National Institutes working
in the * sphere of disability to develop their skills in handling grievances
relating to PWDs.
The Liaison Officer appointed to look after reservation matters for SCs, STs
may also act as the Liaison Officer for reservation matters relating to persons
with disabilities. The Liaison Officer would also look after the issues
relating to providing of amenities for the persons with disabilities. In
addition, every Ministry/Department, their attached and subordinate offices,
Central Public Sector Enterprises, Cantonment Board, etc., would preferably
constitute a Grievance Redressal Mechanism headed by the Head of Administration
and comprising at least two employees including a PWD having knowledge in
disability matters. The Committee so constituted would receive and try to
redress the grievances of persons with disabilities within a reasonable time
frame.
G. Special.Casual Leave
Vide this Department's OM No. 25on/i/20o8-Estt.(A) dated 19.11.2008, a
provision of Special Casual Leave for 4 days in a calendar year has been made
for the employees of Central Government with disabilities for specific
requirements relating to disabilities of the official. Further, vide this
Department's OM No. 28oi6/o2/2007-Estt(A) dated 14.11.2007, there is also a
provision of 10 days Special Casual Leave in a calendar year subject to
exigencies of work for the differently abled Central Government employees with
disabilities for participating in Conference/Seminars/Trainings/Workshop
related to disability and development to be specified by Ministry of Social
Justice 8*. Empowerment.
H. Preference in transfer/posting
As far as possible, the persons with disabilities may be exempted from the
rotational transfer policy/transfer and be allowed to continue in the same job,
where they would have achieved the desired performance. Further, preference in
place of posting at the time of transfer/promotion may be given to the persons
with disability subject to the administrative constraints.
The practice of considering choice of place of posting in case of persons with
disabilities may be continued. To the extent feasible, they may be retained in
the same job, where their services could be optimally utilised.
3. Every Ministry/Department in consultation with the Office of the Chief
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities would arrange for training of the
Liaison Officer on "Disability Equality and Etiquettes".
4- All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the above instructions
to the notice of all appointing authorities under their control, for
information and compliance. The Department of Public Enterprises may ensure to
give effect the above guidelines in the all the Central Public Sector
Enterprises.
f't r
(C. Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 2309 3074
To
(i) The Secretary, all the Ministries / Departments of the
Government of India.
(ii) The Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, CGO Complex,
New Delhi with a request to issue necessary instructions give effect the above
guidelines in all the Central Public Sector Enterprises.
(iii) The Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Jeevan Deep
Building, New Delhi with the request to consider issuance of similar guidelines
for PSD banks.
(iv) The Secretary, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
(v) Union Public Service Commission/Supreme Court of India/Election
Commission of. India Lok Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/Cabinet
secretariat/Prime Minister's Office/Planning Commission.
(vi) The Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi.
(vii) Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities,
Sarojini House, 6, Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi-110001.
(viii) Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, io,
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.
(ix) All Officers and Sections in the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions and all attached/subordinate offices of this Ministry.
(x) information and Facilitation Centre, DOPT, North Block, New Delhi-
20 copies.
:6py to Director, NIC, DOP&T- with a request to place this circular on the
website of this Ministry, for information of all concerned
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