Hi all, I am urgently in need of some expert legal advice in a complaint filed by me to CCPD against SAIL recruitment notice of Management Trainee (Technical). The deadline for submitting my comments to CCPD in the matter is 15/11/2013. It would be great help to me if someone could advice in preparing valid points for submitting comments in favour of my case to CCPD. I am pasting below the entire case history in three parts: 1. My Complaint to CCPD To The Chief Commissioners for Persons with disabilities, Sarojini House, 6 Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi – 110001.
SUB : Debarring Visually Impaired candidates By SAIL in Recruitment of Management Trainee (Technical)including Computer Science (IT). REF : SAIL Advt. available on its official website (sail.co.in). Sir, On the subject cited above I am to draw your kind attention towards the recent Recruitment notice published by SAIL (Copy encl.) debarring Visually impaired candidates for all the posts of Mgmt. Trainee (Technical) including Computer Science(IT). It is not out of place to mention here that today with the development of assistive technology / screen reading software VI candidates are competent to discharge their responsibilities assigned to them at par with normal candidates in all walks of life. They are performing well in various organizations on similar technical posts like Banks, FCI, NTPC, CIL ,etc. It appears that SAIL has not reviewed the list of identified posts since long or has ignored the capabilities of VI candidates without considering the recent developments in technology violating the guidelines / provisions under Section 32(B) of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 {1 of 1996}. It is, therefore, requested to kindly direct SAIL to review and update the list of identified posts immediately to allow Visually impaired(Blindness or low vision) candidates to apply for the post of Management Trainee (Technical) specially in computer science(IT) with relaxation in medical standards accordingly in the current recruitment process. I shall be thankful if I am Acknowledged of action taken in the matter. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, (JYOTSNA) 2. Reply of SAIL to CCPD. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED for approval No.Per/Rec/C-1005 8th October, 2013 Dy. Chief Commissioner Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Sarojini House, 6 Bhagwan Class Road, New Delhi - 110001 Dear Sir, Please refer to case number 34/1011/2013 dated 5th August, 2013 dispatch no.R5426 relating to the complaint by Ms. Jyotsna, a person with 75% visual impairment. 2. We have examined the matter at our end and as mentioned in the notice itself, die Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment vide notification no.16.70/2004-DD-III dated 18/01/2007 have not identified MT(T) as suitable for persons with visual impairment. 3. As regards the suggestion for employment of visually impaired persons as programmers or software engineer, we would like to mention that as and when such posts are advertised, Ms. Jyotsna can apply against the same alongwith others. The nature of job being quite different it would not be desirable to equate a Programmer with a MT(T). 4. In the instant case, the Management Trainees (Technical) with Computer Science / IT background is deployed not as a programmer but is responsible for developing and managing the automated production processes, controlled through computer programming at the shop floor where the steel making process is going on. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, (Pawan Kumar) ~f \ \*V3 AGM(P-Rectt-) 3.CCPD letter asking comments to me. Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities timilvjicr> ^trt iTct 3#cbiRcil H-^ldiJ Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment ft:*i«racii <ttt4 f^TPT/Department of Disability Affairs Case No. 34/1011/2013 Dated: 2 f .10.2013 Dispatch No. ^ 1 ^ To Ms. Jyotsna jyotsnadi...@qmail.com Subject: E-mail dated 31.03.2013 of Ms. Jyotsna, a person with 75% visual impairment against SAIL debarring persons with visual impairment from recruitment to the post of Management Trainee (Technical) including Computer Science (IT). ****** Madam, I am directed to refer to your e-mail dated 31.03.2013 on the above mentioned subject and to enclose a copy of letter No.Per/Rec/C-1005 dated 08.10.2013 received from Steel Authority of India Limited, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi for submission of your comments, if any, to be sent to this court by 15.11.2013. Yours faithfully, Encl.: As above (Rajeev Malhotra) Copy to: Desk Officer -- Jyotsna Manager (IT) Food Corporation of India Distt. Office: Gaya (Bihar) Email: jyotsnadi...@gmail.com Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..