REGD. NO. D.L. 33004/99

                                                          [THE GAZETTE OF INDIA]
                                                                   Extraordinary
                                                               PART I – Section 1
                                                        PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 75] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2007/CHAITRA 1, 1929
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                                        Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
                                                                  NOTIFICATION
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                     New Delhi, the 15^th March, 2007

No.16-70/2004-DD.III-Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India in pursuance of the provisions of Section 32 of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 {1 of 1996}, had constituted an Expert Committee on the 8^th February, 2005 under the chairmanship of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Copy of the order is at Annexure-I.
2.         The Expert Committee met on 12/05/2005 and 07/07/2005 and decided
that one sub-committee should be set up for each of the three categories of
disabilities which are provided reservation under Section 33 of the Act.
Accordingly, three sub-committees were constituted on 22/08/2005 in the
following categories:
(i)        Sub-committee for Orthopedically Handicapped (ii)       Sub-committee for Hearing Handicapped (iii)      Sub-committee for Visually Handicapped

3. The Sub-committees made an in-depth study of various jobs performed in Government offices, public sector undertakings and autonomous bodies including Universities. The Sub-committees also reviewed jobs notified through notification No.16-25/99-NI.I dated the 31^st May, 2001.
4. The list of posts in Group ‘D’ identified suitable for persons with disabilities is at Annexure - II, for information and further necessary action by the concerned

appointing authorities. This list supersedes the list of posts in Group ‘D’ notified through No. 16-25/99-NI.I dated the 31^st May, 2001.

5. Persons with disabilities require some aids and appliances to overcome their disabilities. Aids and appliances may be provided to persons with disabilities on their appointment keeping in view their requirement.
6. The list of posts being notified is not an exhaustive list. Ministries/ Departments/Public Sector Undertakings/autonomous bodies etc. may further supplement the list.

No.16-70/2004-DD.III
ASHISH KUMAR, Deputy Director General

ANNEXURE - I
No.16-70/2004-DD.III
Government of India
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
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ORDER
New Delhi, the 8^th February, 2005.
Section 32 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 stipulates “Appropriate Governments shall –

1. identify posts, in the establishments, which can be reserved for the persons with disability;
2. at periodical intervals, not exceeding three years, review the list of posts identified and up-date the list taking into consideration the developments in technology.

 

2. In pursuance to Section 32 of the Act, an Expert Committee constituted by the Government had reviewed the identification of posts done in 1986 and a revised list of identified posts in all Groups in the establishments of Government of India and Public Sector Undertakings had been notified as suitable for persons with different disabilities in June, 2001.
3. Since the Section 32 of the Act provides for review of the list of identified posts after every three years, Government of India hereby constitutes, with effect from the date of issue of this order, the Expert Committee to identify/ review the posts in Group A, B, C and D to be reserved for the Persons with Disabilities in its Ministries/ Departments and Public Sector Undertakings consisting of the following members, namely :

(1) Additional Secretary,                                                                  Chairman
Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment.
(2) Representatives, not below the rank of Joint Secretary     Member
from the following Ministries/ Departments of
Government of India.

1. Department of Personnel & Training                                  Member North Block, New Delhi.
2. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare                                    Member

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

3. Department of Public Enterprises
4. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (Disability Division)

Member Member

(3) Representative, not below the rank of Joint Secretary of   Member
the Ministry/ Department concerned in respect of which
Identification of jobs and related matters are
to be reviewed.

Member Member Member-Secretary

4. Director General of Employment & Training                            Member Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi.
5. Representatives of National Institutes on Disability.

 

1. Director, National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, 116, Rajpur Road, Dehradun.
2. Director, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, K.G. Marg, Bandra Reclamation (West), Mumbai.
3. Director, Pt. Deen Dayal National Institute for the Physically Handicapped, 4, Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi.

(6) Representatives of Apex non-Governmental
Organisations for the Disabilities.
(a) Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia (Retd.)                                            Member
Indian Spinal Injury Centre,
Sector-C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. Representing the locomotor disability.
(b) Dr. Brother George, Mont Ford Centre                              Member
for Education, Danakgre, Tura,
Meghalaya-79401. Representing hearing impairment.
(c)  Shri Dipendera Minocha,                                                     Member
Manager,
Technology Centre,
National Association for the Blind,
Sector-5, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.