GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)
*RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2041 *(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021) EXEMPTION FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN 2041 SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM: *DR. V. SIVADASAN:* Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether differently abled Government employees were given exemption from work during the lockdown period; (b) whether the DoPT has received complaints from any organisation/individual regarding their department violating the guideline; (c) the departments, institutions and bodies against whom such complaints have been received and the remedial action taken; and (d) whether the DoPT circular granting exemption to disabled employees continues to be in force and the period for which it will remain valid? *ANSWER* *MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)* (a) : As a preventive measure to contain spread of COVID-19, Government employees, who are Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), were exempted from attending office and allowed to work from home with effect from 27.03.2020 to 12.02.2021, and thereafter, from 19.04.2021 to 30.06.2021. (b) : Representations received have been forwarded to concerned Administrative Ministry/Department for appropriate action. (c) : The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) received representations/ grievances regarding non-implementation of DoPT circulars by Public Sector Banks and other Government organisations. Based on the circulars issued by the DoPT, DEPwD requested the Department of Financial Services, the Department of Public Enterprises and the Railway Board to issue appropriate instructions for compliance of the instructions on the subject. A total of 17 complaints were received in the Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) from the PwDs against Central Government Departments/Central Public Sector Undertakings/Banks regarding difficulties in attending office due to non- availability of public transport, requests for allowing them to work from home and on other issues. Appropriate directions / recommendations were given to the concerned authorities by the Office of CCPD for safeguarding the rights of PwDs. (d) : No, Sir. ***** -- National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) 36, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Lane New Delhi 110 001 Tel. 11-23387674; 9868768543 -- 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.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessindia+unsubscr...@accessindia.org.in. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAGWwancBHfB_%2BDFXbV6SoQJXi5GdV%3Dj_mgx%2Bikz465MZGaEHwg%40mail.gmail.com.
