hello, just a small correction in my query. as i have stated that "There are more than half of the quarters are vacant in my project." i have stated this based on my personal observation. so i would like to simply modify my query that if there are quarters vacant can i insist them to extend the same facility as provided to the physically challenged employees in other projects? thanks, mukesh.
On 3/15/12, mukesh jain <mukesh.jai...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello sir, > It’s certainly a great move for all of us and long awaited relief. I > do take the opportunity to express my sincere thanks for undertaking > this noble cause witch will benefit for lot many people. > > I would also like to know about one issue faced by me and several > others like me working in my project. > > As you may be aware that we have been provided the staff quarters as > per the entitlements of each employee as per policy framed by ntpc for > allotment of quarters. > > As per the grade, we have been allotted the quarter A type which is > equivalent to 1 BHK. Keeping in mind the visual impairment and the > difficulties of moving around in such a small area available in the > quarter and lack of space for accommodation to stay with our dependent > parents, various employees of ntpc from their projects had approached > their management to kindly consider the request of allotting the b > type quarter equivalent to 2BHK to them as special consideration. > Along with the said request, they had also asked the management to > provide the intercom facility in the quarter as provided to other > senior employees so as to be benefited in contacting the various > services like complaint for civil work, hospital emergencies, > electricity in case we are not able to accompany the escorts to reach > them personally. > > As a matter of gesture, the management of ntpc at various projects > accepted the said demand and allotted the b type quarter to all the > physically challenged employees of ntpc at their projects. > > In this regard, since I myself is facing the aforesaid difficulties as > faced by the other colleagues as mentioned, I have approached the > management of my project to which they have replied that since your > entitlement does not permit to allow you B type quarter, we may not be > able to consider your request at this moment of time. > > In view of the above mentioned circumstances, can I insist the > management of my project to treat my case similarly as delt in other > projects in providing the quarter as special consideration? > 2 are there any possibilities to do something just like the present > case follow up to modify the quarter allotment rules which can be made > applicable to physically challenged employees of ntpc? > 3 can this case be treated as discrimination as various projects had > already considered the said difficulties put forth by physically > challenged employees to allot them B type quarter? > 4 what any other steps I should take to request for the same? > > There are more than half of the quarters are vacant in my project. I > am stating this reason because few of the projects were not able to > accept the said request made by the physically challenged employees as > no sufficient quarters are available to allot the same. > > I am facing great difficulties in accommodating my educational > materials such as, Braille books of my education, no enough space to > move freely and considering the number of persons including myself and > my three dependents staying in such a small place. > > Your reply in this regard would be highly obliged. > Thanking you, > mukesh. > > > On 3/15/12, Prashant Ranjan Verma <pr_ve...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Please try to copy paste the link text. Sometimes it gets broken into two >> lines in emails. >> Copyig it again here. >> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2875242/CCPD%20Judgement%20in%20the%20NTPC%20Conveya >> nce%20Scheme%20case.pdf >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Dinesh >> Sent: 15 March 2012 20:48 >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Good news for disabled employees of NTPC Ltd. >> >> good news. But that dropbox link isn't working. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Himanshu Sahu" <sahu.himanshu2...@gmail.com> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Good news for disabled employees of NTPC Ltd. >> >> >>> Great judgement! >>> I remember that few months back on the AI list itself, the same issue >>> was discussed vehemently. The issue was raised by one of the VI >>> employees of NTPC. >>> >>> I had strongly recommended for the legal remedy in the matter since it >>> is a blatant abuse of the spirit of equal opportunity and justice. >>> >>> However, the suggestion of legal remedy was opposed by another NTPC >>> employee and one of the honoured list member saying that dragging >>> family (organisation) in the court being a family member oneself is >>> not desirable. >>> >>> Nevertheless, the judgement will be proved a milestone in the endless >>> struggle of disabled for getting equal opportunity, justice, >>> recognition and their due respect in the society. >>> >>> Thanks to disability for acting posibively for disability! >>> >>> >>> On 3/15/12, Prashant Ranjan Verma <pr_ve...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> In a case that we filed sometime earlier CCPD has delivered a great >>>> judgement. It will benefit more than 450 persons with disabilities >>>> working >>>> at NTPC who were facing discrimination and exclusion. This case may be >>>> cited >>>> by employees of other organizations who are facing similar issues. >>>> >>>> The judgement text is copied below. You can get its signed copy from >>>> this >>>> link. >>>> >>>> >> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2875242/CCPD%20Judgement%20in%20the%20NTPC%20Conveya >>>> nce%20Scheme%20case.pdf >>>> >>>> OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES >>>> >>>> Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt, of India >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Case No. 157/1023/11-12 Dated : 27.02.2012 >>>> >>>> In the matter of: >>>> >>>> Smt. Nirupama J. and Others >>>> ....Complainants >>>> >>>> B-17, NTPC Ltd/FGPS >>>> >>>> FGPS Township, Mujedi P.O. >>>> >>>> Neemka, Faridabad-121 004 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Versus >>>> >>>> NTPC Limited .... >>>> Respondent >>>> >>>> Through: Executive Director (HR) >>>> >>>> NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex >>>> >>>> 7, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, >>>> >>>> New Road, New Delhi -110003 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Date of hearing : 27.02.2012 >>>> >>>> Present: >>>> >>>> (i) Shri. T.K. Sit, Manager (HR), NTPC. New Delhi. >>>> >>>> (ii) Shri. Chandramauli S.J., Sr. Manager (HR), NTPC, New Delhi. >>>> >>>> (iii) Ms. Nirupama J., A.O. (Finance Deptt.), NTPC, Faridabad. >>>> >>>> (iv) Ms. Veena Mehta Verma, Officer (HR), NTPC, Badarpur, Delhi. >>>> >>>> (v) Shri. Prashant Ranjan Verma. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ORDER >>>> >>>> The complainants, in this case filed a complaint dated 06.09.2011 >>>> before >>>> the >>>> Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities under the Persons with >>>> Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full >>>> Participation) Act, 1995 referred to as 'Act' regarding >>>> non-reimbursement >> >>>> of >>>> conveyance expenses to employees with disabilities in NTPC. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2. Except Shri Prashant Verma, all the three complainants are stated to >>>> be >>>> the employees of NTPC. They have submitted that they are not being >>>> reimbursed the conveyance expenses. >>>> >>>> As per them, the scheme of expenditure for local travel for official >>>> purposes provides for reimbursement of the petrol expenses only if the >>>> employee has a vehicle registered in his/her name and he/she holds a >>>> valid >>>> driving license. As many person with disabilities neither can drive nor >>>> can >>>> get a valid driving license even though they may be owning >>>> two-wheelers/cars, they are not being reimbursed the conveyance >>>> expenses. >>>> >>>> 3. The matter was taken up with NTPC Limited vide letter dated >>>> 04.10,2011 >>>> >>>> 4. The respondent vide their letter no.01:HR-Policy:7(16.1) dated >>>> 17.11.2011 >>>> submitted that the current pay structure and allowances of employees in >>>> NTPC >>>> is based on the DPE guidelines dated 26.11.2008 regarding revision of >>>> scales >>>> of pay w.e.f. 01.01. 2007 for Central Public Sector Enterprises. These >>>> DPE >>>> guidelines do not provide for special payment of transport allowance to >>>> persons with disabilities. >>>> >>>> 5. The complainants in their rejoinder submitted that the transport >>>> allowance comes under 47% perquisites is applicable to all NTPC >>>> employees. >>>> The existing scheme is applicable to all NTPC executives and workmen. >>>> They >>>> are requesting for waiving the condition of having a self valid driving >>>> license."" As per them a scheme which is meant for all employees should >>>> not >>>> have eligibility conditions which exclude 450 odd employees with >>>> disabilities. This has resulted in substantial financial loss and >>>> deprivation of rights of persons with disabilities. Persons who cannot >>>> drive >>>> themselves, should be allowed to produce the valid driving license of >>>> the >>>> person who drives their vehicle. The complainants have enclosed a copy >>>> of >>>> the scheme in Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, a public sector >>>> undertaking. >>>> >>>> 6. Upon considering the written submissions of the parties, a personal >>>> hearing was scheduled for 27.02.2012. >>>> >>>> 7. During the hearing the representative of the respondent submitted >>>> that >>>> employees with disabilities can avail the company vehicle in the event >>>> of >>>> undertaking any local travel for official purpose. He also clarified >>>> that >>>> while non-disabled employees of the company have an option to avail the >>>> reimbursement of expenditure for local conveyance for official purpose, >>>> employees with disabilities do not have any option. He further stated >>>> that >>>> under the current norms of the company, only thosg employees who own a >>>> vehicle and who have a self valid driving license are eligible to get >>>> the >>>> benefit of reimbursement of expenditure for local conveyance for >>>> official >>>> purpose. >>>> >>>> 8. The complainants highlighted the following points: >>>> >>>> (i) That many employees with disabilities including those with visual >>>> impairment, naturally cannot drive the vehicle which they may own. >>>> Hence >>>> to >>>> deprive them of the option of availing the benefit of the reimbursement >>>> of >>>> expenditure for local travel for official purpose is discriminatory and >>>> exclusionary. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> (ii) While one or two employees with disabilities are getting the >>>> option >>>> of >>>> the said reimbursement, most are not. There may be situations where >>>> even >>>> persons without disability may not like driving their own vehicles or >>>> such >>>> persons who may temporarily be disabled or unfit. >>>> >>>> (iii) The complainants also cited the norms being followed by other >>>> public >>>> sector undertakings such as Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), >>>> Hindustan >>>> Petro Chemical Limited (HPCL) etc which do not require a self valid >>>> driving >>>> license for availing similar facilities / schemes. >>>> >>>> (iv) One of the complainant Ms. Nirupama J. submitted a copy of a >>>> relevant >>>> note sheet to substantiate her statement that the concerned authorities >>>> had >>>> turned down her request for allowing her to opt for reimbursement of >>>> expenditure for local travel for official purpose. >>>> >>>> (v) The complainants also submitted that they were not asking for any >>>> special payment. On the contrary they were only asking for facilities >>>> and >>>> options which are available to employees without disabilities. >>>> >>>> 9. In this view of the matter, the complainants have prayed for >>>> modification >>>> of the relevant norms requiring self valid license as an essential >>>> eligibility criteria for availing the said facilities. They further >>>> prayed >>>> that they be allowed this facility on and from the date they were >>>> entitled >>>> to such facilities and that employees with disabilities should have the >>>> same >>>> option which the employees without disability have on an equal basis. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 10. In the facts and circumstances stated above, and upon meticulous >>>> examination of averments / submissions of the complainants and the >>>> respondents, we feel that NTPC, by their act of institutionalizing >>>> discriminatory and exclusionary norms is depriving its employees with >>>> disabilities the option and the facility of getting the reimbursement >>>> of >>>> expenditure for local travel for official purposes and have acted >>>> against >>>> the established and recognized" norms of propriety and natural justice. >>>> Since NTPC has demonstrated openness in the matter of employing persons >>>> with >>>> disabilities, it is all the more expected of NTPC to ensure that its >>>> policies acquire a human face. It would also be in the fitness of >>>> things >>>> for >>>> us to observe that complainants are not asking for any extra and >>>> special >>>> favour. All that they are asking for is a modification in their >>>> existing >>>> norms so that the self valid driving license is not mandatory for an >>>> employee with disability for availing the facility of reimbursement of >>>> expenditure of local travel for official purpose as stated above. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 11. In view of the matter the case is disposed of with the following >>>> directions to respondent: >>>> >>>> i) Modify the existing and relevant guidelines / norms / policies >>>> envisaged >>>> including the eligibility criteria contained in paragraph 3 of the >>>> scheme >> >>>> of >>>> reimbursement of expenditure for local travel for official purposes in >>>> a >>>> manner that it unambiguously ensures option to employees with >>>> disabilities >>>> to avail the facilities / schemes of reimbursement expenditure for >>>> local >>>> travel for official purpose on equal basis with employees without >>>> disabilities and this modification must be made effective on and from >>>> the >>>> date from which it was made available to the employees without >>>> disabilities. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ii) Further the directions as envisaged in (i) above must be >>>> implemented >>>> within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order by >>>> the >>>> respondents under intimation to this Court. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> (P.K. PINCHA) >>>> >>>> Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Search for old postings at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>>> please >>>> visit the list home page at >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks and regards >>> Himanshu Sahu >>> Reach: 09051055000 >>> Skype: himanshu.cute4u >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> > > > -- > Regards, > Mukesh jain > Email: > mukesh.jai...@gmail.com > Skype: mukeshjain211 > Mob: 09977165123 > > "Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them > master you. 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