jkti=] fgekpy izns'k

fgekpy izns'k jkT; 'kklu }kjk izdkf'kr

f”keyk]

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kj]

kj] 14141414 ekpZ

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] 2011

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fgekpy izns'k ljdkj

cgqm

cgqmísísísís”kh

”kh”kh

”kh; ifj;kstuk,sa ,oa fo|qr foHkkx

; ifj;kstuk,sa ,oa fo|qr foHkkx

vf/klwpuk ¼”kqf) i=½

fnukad 11&03&2011

la[;k% fo|qr&

la[;k% fo|qr&N&¼5½&72@2009

N&¼5½&72@2009

N&¼5½&72@2009-&&

&&bl foHkkx dh lela[;d vf/klwpuk fnukad 08&02&2011 tks

fd xkWo rWxfyax] rglhy dYik] ftyk fdUukSj esa Hkwfe vf/kxzg.k djus gsrq tkjh dh xbZ gS] dh fooj.kh esa

Hkwfe [kljk uEcj ^^654** jdck rknknh ^^0&01&05** gSDVs;j dks [kljk uEcj ^^655** jdck rknknh

^^0&01&05** gSDVs;j i<+k tk,A

vkns”k }kjk]

gLrk{kfjr@&

iz/kku lfpo ¼fo|qr½A

256&jkti=@2011&14&3&2011

¼9559½

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Dated: 10th March, 2011

No. UD-C(9)-1/98.—The Governor Himachal Pradesh is pleased to constitute a “Property

Tax Board”, Himachal Pradesh which will assist all Municipalities and Municipal Corporation in

the State to establish an independent procedure for assessing Property tax. The composition of the

Board shall be as follows:—

Principal Secretary (UD)

Chairman

to the Govt. of H.P.

Director,

Land Record.

Member

Director,

Urban Development,

Member Secretary

Himachal Pradesh.

Any other Consultant/Expert/Special invitee to be coopted as per need from time to

time to achieve the above objective.

The Board will execute the following functions:—

(i)

The Property Tax Board Shall enumerate all properties within the jurisdiction of the

municipalities & corporation;

(ii) Review the present property tax system and make suggestions for a suitable basis for

assessment and valuation of properties;

(iii) Make recommendation on modalities for periodic revisions.

(iv) Establish regular interface with the ULBs, so that its finding, suggestions and

recommendations are acted upon by the Urban Local Bodies..

(v) The Board shall make suitable recommendation on Property Tax mechanism for at

least 25% of the aggregate number of estimated properties across all municipal

corporation and municipalities in the State by 31st March, 2015.

(vi) The Board will prepare a work plan indicating how it proposes to achieve this

coverage target.

(vii) The Board will also suggest human & financial resources it proposes to deploy to

achieve these objectives and targets in the given time frame.

The term of the Board shall be for a period of five years from the date of issue of this

notification.

By order,

Sd/-

Principal Secretary, (UD).

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iapk;rh jkt foHkkx

vf/klwpuk

f”keyk&171009] 10 ekpZ 2011

la[;k

la[;k% % % % ih0lh0,p0&,p0,0

ih0lh0,p0&,p0,0

ih0lh0,p0&,p0,0¼1½

¼1½

¼1½11@2010

11@2010

11@2010-&fgekpy izns”k dh jkT;iky] fgekpy izns”k iapk;rh jkt

vf/kfu;e] 1994 ¼1994 dk vf/kfu;e la[;k 4½ dh /kkjk 186 }kjk iznŸk “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, bl

foHkkx dh vf/klwpuk la[;k ih0lh0,p0&,p0,0 ¼3½ 25@2007] rkjh[k 4 flrEcj] 2008 }kjk jkti=

fgekpy izns”k ¼vlk/kkj.k½ esa rkjh[k 6 flrEcj] 2008 dks izdkf”kr fgekpy izns”k iapk;rh jkt ¼iapk;r

lgk;dksa dh fu;qfDr vkSj lsok “krsZa½ fu;e] 2008 esa vkSj la”kks/ku djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fu;e cukus

dk izLrko djrh gSa vkSj bUgsa blds }kjk lEHkkO; izHkkfor gksus okys O;fDr;ksa dh lk/kkj.k lwpuk ds fy,

jkti= fgekpy izns”k ¼vlk/kkj.k½] esa ,rn~}kjk izdkf”kr fd;k tkrk gS(

dksbZ fgrc) O;fDr ftlds izLrkfor fu;eksa dh ckor dksbZ vk{ksi ¼;k½ lq>ko ¼oksa½ gks@gSa] og bls

¼bUgsa½ buds jkti=] fgekpy izns”k esa izdk”ku dh rkjh[k ls nl fnu dh vof/k ds Hkhrj funs”kd iapk;rh

jkt] fgekpy izns”k] ,l0Mh0,0 dEiySDl dqlqEiVh] f”keyk] 171009] dks fyf[kr esa Hkst ldsxk(

mijksDr fofuÆn’V vof/k ds Hkhrj izkIr vk{ksi¼iksa½ ;k lq>ko¼oksa½ ;fn dksbZ gks@gSa ij bu fu;eksa

dks vafre :i nsus ls iwoZ jkT; ljdkj }kjk fopkj fd;k tk,xk( vFkkZr~%&

izk:i fu;e

laf{kIr uke

laf{kIr uke-&bu fu;eksa dk laf{kIr uke fgekpy izns”k iapk;rh jkt ¼iapk;r lgk;dksa dh

fu;qfDr vkSj lsok “krsZa½ la”kks/ku fu;e] 2010 gSA

fu;e 3 dk la”kks/ku

fu;e 3 dk la”kks/ku-&fgekpy izns”k iapk;rh jkt ¼iapk;r lgk;dksa dh fu;qfDr vkSj lsok

“krsZa½ fu;e] 2008 ¼ftUgsa blesa blds i”pkr~ *mDr fu;e* dgk x;k gS½] ds fu;e 3 ds LFkku ij

fuEufyf[kr fu;e j[kk tk,xk] vFkkZr~ %&

Þ3Þ3Þ3Þ3- inksa dh la[;k vkSj muds osrueku

inksa dh la[;k vkSj muds osrueku

inksa dh la[;k vkSj muds osrueku-&¼1½ ,slh xzke iapk;r] tgka igys ls gh ,d iapk;r

lfpo fu;qDr gS] dks vioÆtr djrs gq, ¼NksM+dj½ izR;sd xzke iapk;r esa iapk;r lgk;d

dk ,d in gksxk %

ijUrq ,slh xzke iapk;r] tgka igys ls gh iapk;r lfpo fu;qDr fd;k x;k gS esa Hkh c<+s gq,

dk;ZHkkj dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, iapk;r lgk;d dh fu;qfDr dh tk ldsxhA

¼2½ vkj{k.k jksLVj] tSlk jkT; ljdkj ds deZpkfj;ksa dh lh/kh HkrhZ ds ekeys esa ykxw gksrk gS]

dks iapk;r lgk;dksa ds dkMj esa O;fDr;ksa ds fofHkUu izoxksZa dks vkj{k.k iznku djus gsrq iapk;r lfefr

Lrj ij ykxw fd;k tk,xkA

¼3½ iapk;r lgk;d lEc) iapk;r lfefr ds deZpkjh gksaxs] vkSj mudh lsok,a] iapk;r lfefr

ds {ks= ds Hkhrj] ,d xzke iapk;r ls nwljh xzke iapk;r esa varj.kh; gkasxh rFkk iapk;r lfefr dk

dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh] ,sls LFkkukarj.k vkns”k dks tkjh djus ds fy, l{ke izkf/kdkjh gksxkA

¼4½ iapk;r lgk;d dks] ,slh njksa ij ikfjJfed lanr fd;k tk,xk tSlh jkT; ljdkj }kjk

le;≤ ij vf/klwfpr dh tk,aA iapk;r lgk;dksa dks ekfld ikfjJfed] bl iz;kstu ds fy, jkT;

ljdkj }kjk miyC/k djok, x, lgk;rk vuqnku esa ls] lEc) iapk;r lfefr ds dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh ds

ek/;e ls] laforfjr fd;k tk,xk %

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ijUrq iapk;r lgk;d dk ekfld ikfjJfed] lEc) xzke iapk;r ds] ;FkkfLFkfr] iz/kku ;k

mi&iz/kku ls mifLFkfr dk izek.k i= izkIr djus ds i”pkr~ gh laforfjr fd;k tk,xkA

3 3 3 3- fu;e 6 dk la”kks/ku

fu;e 6 dk la”kks/ku

fu;e 6 dk la”kks/ku-&mDr fu;eksa ds fu;e 6 esa]&

¼d½ mi fu;e ¼1½ esa]&

(i) “kCnksa rFkk fpUg Þvkosnu vkeaf=r djsxhAß ds LFkku ij “kCn rFkk fpUg Þ;k fdlh

vU; jhfr ls vkosnu vkeaf=r djsxhA blds vfrfjDr] leqfpr fu;kstuky; ds ek/;e

ls Hkh fjfDr;ka vf/klwfpr dh tk,axhAß j[ks tk,axs( vkSj

(ii) fuEufyf[kr ijUrqd tksM+k tk,xk] vFkkZr~ %&

ÞijUrq Hkjh tkus okyh dqy fjfDr;ksa dh la[;k] vkSj fu;e 3 ds mi&fu;e ¼2½ esa

oÆ.kr jksLVj ds vuqlkj fofHkUu izoxksZa ds O;fDr;ksa ds fy, vkjf{kr fjfDr;ksa dh la[;k

ds ckjs esa C;ksjs] vkosnu vkeaf=r fd, tkus ds fy, nh xbZ lwpuk esa] fn, tk,axsAÞ(

¼[k½ mi fu;e ¼5½ esa]&

(i) Hkkx ¼d½ ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr j[kk tk,xk] vFkkZr~%&&

ß¼d½

“kS{kf.kd vgrkZ,a

(i)

nl tek nks ¼10$2½ esa vadks dh % vf/kdŸke 50

izfr”krrk dks 2 }kjk foHkkftr djdsA vadks rd

(ii)

¼d½ ch0ch0,0] ch0lh0,0] ch0,0] % vf/kdŸke 15

ch0,l0lh0 ukWu esfMdy] ch0 dkWe] vadks rd

flfoy baftfu;fjax esa fMIyksek] esa

vadks dh izfr”krrk dks 6-66 }kjk

foHkkftr djdsA

(iii)

vH;FkhZ ftlds ikl okf.kT; foKku] % 5 vadß(

vFkZ”kkL=] xf.kr] esa LukŸkdksŸkj

fMxzh gks] ,e0lh0,0] ,e0ch0,0]

,e0 dkWe] fdlh Hkh fo’k; esa

ch0bZ0@ch0VSd gks] ds ekeys esa vadA

(ii)

Hkkx ¼[k½ ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr j[kk tk,xk] vFkkZr~%&

ß¼[k½

vuqHko ¼fdlh iapk;rh jkt laLFkk

% vf/kdŸke 5

ljdkjh dk;kZy;@v/kZljdkjh miØe@ vadks rd

[email protected] ¼,stsUlh½ esa fyfidh;

gSfl;r ls lqlaxr dk;Z djus ds izR;sd

,d o’kZ ds vuqHko ds fy,] ,d vad

iznku fd;k tk,xk½A

(iii) Hkkx ¼³½] ¼p½] ¼N½ vkSj ¼t½ dk yksi fd;k tk,xk( vkSj

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(iv) Hkkx ¼>½ dks Hkkx ¼³½s ds :i esa iqu% la[;kafdr fd;k tk,xk vkSj bl izdkj iqu%

la[;kafdr Hkkx ¼³½ ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr fu;e j[kk tk,xk] vFkkZr~ %&

Þ¼³½ (i) vH;FkhZ ftlus dEi;wVj esa U;wure N% ekl %

3 vad

dk dkslZ fd;k gksA

(ii) vH;FkhZ ftlus dEi;wVj esa U;wure ,d o"kZ % 5 vadAß vkSj

dk dkslZ fd;k gksA

¼x½ mi fu;e ¼6½ esa Þdk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjhß “kCnksa ds i”pkr~ ßfu;e 3 ds mi&fu;e ¼2½ ds

micU/kksa ds v/;/khuÞ “kCn] vad] fpUg vkSj dks’Bd j[ks tk,axsA

vkns”k }kjk]

gLrk{kfjr@&

lfpo ¼iapk;rh jkt½A

&&&&&&

[Authoritative English text of this Department Notification Number PCH-HA(1) 11/201043537-

608, dated 10th March, 2011 as required under clause(3) of article 348 of the Constitution of

India)]

PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Shimla-171 009, the 10th March, 2011

NO. PCH-HA(1)11/2010.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 186 of the

Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (Act No. 4 of 1994), the Governor of Himachal

Pradesh, proposes to make the following rules further to amend the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati

Raj (Appointment and conditions of service of Panchayat Sahayaks) Rules, 2008, published in

Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated the 6th September, 2008 vide this Department

notification No.PCH-HA(3)25/2007, dated 4th September, 2008 and the same are hereby published

in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary) for the general information of the persons likely

to be affected thereby ;

Any interested person who has any objection(s)/suggestion(s) with regard to the proposed

rules, may send the same to the Director Panchayati Raj, Himachal Pradesh, SDA Complex,

Kasumpti, Shimla-171009, within a period of ten days from the date of publication of the proposed

rules in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh ;

The objection(s) or suggestion(s), if any, received within the period stipulated above shall

be taken into consideration by the State Government before finalizing the proposed draft rules,

namely :—

DRAFT RULES

Short title.—These rules may be called the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj

(Appointment and conditions of service of Panchayat Sahayaks) Amendment Rules, 2010.

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Amendment of rule 3.—For rule 3 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj

(Appointment and conditions of service of Panchayat Sahayaks) Rules, 2008 (hereinafter referred

to as the ‘said rules’), the following shall be substituted, namely :—

"3. Number of posts and their scales of pay.— (1) There shall be one of Panchayat

Sahayak in every Gram Panchayat excluding such Gram Panchayat where there

is already appointed a Panchayat Secretary:

Provided that the Panchayat Sahayak may be appointed in such Gram Panchayat also where

there is already appointed a Panchayat Secretary, in view of the increased workload.

(2) The reservation roster, as is applicable in the case of direct recruitment of the

employees of the State Government, shall be applied at the Panchayat Samiti level for providing

reservation to various categories of persons in the cadre of Panchayat Sahayaks.

(3) The Panchayat Sahayaks shall be the employees of the Panchayat Samiti concerned

and their services shall be transferable, from one Gram Panchayat to another, within the area of the

Panchayat Samiti and the Executive Officer Panchayat Samiti shall be the competent authority to

issue such transfer orders.

(4) The Panchayat Sahayak shall be paid remuneration at such rates as may be notified by

the State Government from time to time. The monthly remuneration shall be disbursed to the

Panchayat Sahayaks through the Executive Officer of the Panchayat Samiti concerned out of the

Grant-in-Aid provided by the State Government for this purpose:

Provided that the monthly remuneration to the Panchayat Sahayak will be disbursed only

after obtaining certificate of attendance from the Pradhan or Up-Pradhan, as the case may be, of the

concerned Gram Panchayat.".

Amendment of rule 6.—In rule 6 of the said rules,—

(a) in sub-rule (1),—

(i)

after the words and sign "within the Panchayat Samiti area.", the words and signs "or

by any other mode. In addition, the vacancies shall also be notified through the

appropriate Employment Exchange." shall be inserted; and

(ii) the following proviso shall be added, namely:—

"Provided that the details regarding total number of vacancies to be filled and number

of vacancies reserved for various categories of persons as per roster mentioned in sub-

rule(2) of rule 3 shall be given in the notice for inviting applications.";

(b) in sub-rule(5),—

(i)

for Part (A), the following shall be substituted, namely:—

"(A)

Educational Qualifications

(i)

Percentage of marks in Ten plus Two

: to the maximum of 50 marks

(10+2) divided by 2.

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(ii) (a) Percentage of marks in BBA, BCA, BA, : to the maximum of 15 marks

BSc (Non-medical), B-Com, Diploma in Civil

Engineering divided by 6.66.

(iii) Marks in case of candidate having Master degree

5 marks";

in Commerce, Science, Economics, Mathematics,

MCA, MBA, M-Com, BE/B-Tech. in any subject.

(ii) for Part (B), the following shall be substituted, namely:—

"(B)

Experience

: to the maximum of 5 marks";

(One mark shall be awarded for every one year of

experience in relevant nature of duties in any

Panchayati Raj Institution/Government Office/

Semi-Government

Institution/

Government

undertaking in a clerical capacity).

(iii) Parts (E), (F), (G) and (H) shall be deleted; and

(iv) Part (I) shall be renumbered as Part (E) and in

Part (E) so renumbered, the following shall

besubstituted, namely:-—

"(D) (i) in case candidate has done minimum six months

: 3 Marks

diploma in computer.

(ii) in case candidate has done minimum one year

: 5 Marks," and

diploma in computer.

(c)

in sub-rule (6) for the words "The Executive Officer", the words, brackets, figures and

sign "Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 3, the Executive Officer" shall

be substituted.

By order,

Sd/-

Secretary (Panchayati Raj).

_________

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SOLAN DISTRICT, SOLAN HP

ORDER

Dated: Solan

NO. MA/20-4/99-II.—Whereas, it has been brought to the notice of the undersigned by the

Deputy Director of Sainik Welfare Solan that there is haphazard parking of vehicles in front of gate

of Sainik Rest House which is not only causing hindrance to the normal working of the office

housed in the building of Sainik Rest House but also block the approach to the Rest House which is

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frequently visited by the Ex-servicemen. Therefore he has requested to declare this point as No

Parking place.

In view of the above, I feel expedient to extinguish the above parking point for the

convenience and safety of the general public as was provided vide this office earlier order dated

07-12-2009.

Now, therefore, in partial modification of order dated 07-12-2009, I, C.Paulrasu,

District Magistrate Solan, in exercising the powers vested in me under Section 115 & 117 of the

Indian Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 hereby declare the point in front of Sainik Rest House as “No

Parking Area” with immediate effect.

By order,

Sd/-

District Magistrate,

Solan District, Solan HP.

__________

x`g foHkkx

vf/klwpuk

f'keyk&2] 11 ekpZ] 2011

la[;k% x`g¼,½,¼3½&1@2005&ikVZ

la[;k% x`g¼,½,¼3½&1@2005&ikVZ-&&

&&fgekpy izns'k ds jkT;iky] iqfyl vf/kfu;e] 1861 dh /kkjk

2 ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 46 vkSj fgekpy izns'k iqfyl vf/kfu;e] 2007 ¼2007 dk 17½ dh /kkjk 144 dh mi

/kkjk ¼4½ 4 }kjk iznRr 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] fgekpy izns'k jkT; esa ;Fkk ykxw iatkc iqfyl fu;e]

1934 dk vkSj la’kks/ku djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fu;e cukrh gSa] vFkkZr%&&

laf{kIr uke vkSj

laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjEHk

izkjEHk

izkjEHk-&&

&&¼1½ bu fu;eksa dk laf{kIr uke iatkc iqfyl ¼fgekpy izns'k

la'kks/ku½ fu;e] 2011 gS A

¼2½ ;s fu;e rqjUr izo`r gksaxs A

viSafMDl 12

viSafMDl 12-12&,

12&,

12&, dk izfrLFkkiu

dk izfrLFkkiu

dk izfrLFkkiu-&&

&&fo|eku viSfMDl 12-12&, ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr

j[kk tk,xk] vFkkZr~%&&

“Appendix-12.12 A

Procedure for recruitment of Constables in the H.P. Police Department.

Preamble: Himachal Pradesh Police consists of a number of distinct wings, the two most

prominent of which are the ‘Armed Police’ and the ‘District Police’. In most States in India,

recruitments to these two wings are made by different modes: Battalion recruitment is centrally

done, while District recruitment is done by District Level Committees. In this State however, a

system has been evolved by which recruitment is initially done in the Battalion and personnel are

transferred to Districts depending on vacancies. The system has several advantages:

Since District Police also do law and order duties, their Battalion experience is useful.

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Centralized recruitment is easier to manage.

District level vacancies do not accumulate since personnel from Battalions fill in the

vacancies as they arise.

As a result of this, Battalion, though a State level cadre has in its recruitment phase,

characteristics similar to a District cadre and recruitment procedures must be able to cater to the

complex requirements inherent in the system. Through this notification, the existing recruitment

procedure are being updated to meet contemporary requirements, certain procedures relating to

submission of applications have been simplified, a change has been done in Physical Efficiency

Test requirements and provisions regarding written examination have been made explicit. These

changes will make the Police recruitment more transparent and will also simplify the procedure.

Recruitment of Constables.—Recruitment shall be done once a year or at such

frequency as may be required based on vacancies as may be determined.

Apportionment of vacancies.— Post of constables will be filled on the basis of ratio

of population of district.

Reservation:

3.1 Vertical Reservation amongst SC/ST shall be as per Government instructions on the

subject from time to time. In tribal districts, the percentage of reservation will be governed by

instructions of Tribal Development Department applicable to District Level Cadres. Vertical

Reservation for OBC will be as per specific instructions of the State Govt. from time to time.

Horizontal reservation for ex-servicemen, wards of freedom fighters, Antodya, IRDP, distinguished

sports person and Home Guards will be as per Govt. instructions from time to time.

3.2 In case a post reserved under vertical or horizontal reservation cannot be filled from

within that category, the post shall be kept vacant and the matter shall be referred by the Chairman

of the District Recruitment Committee to the DGP.

3.3 Vacancies for ex-servicemen shall not be filled by open recruitment but Chairman of

the District Recruitment Committee shall send requisition to the Secretary, Ex-Servicemen Cell,

Hamirpur to sponsor names. The requisition shall specify the number of posts for each District and

the names will be sponsored accordingly.

Eligibility:

4.1 Educational and other qualifications and physical standards will be as follows or as

notified by the Govt. from time to time.

Height

Sr.

No.

Category

Age

Edu.

Qlf.

Male

Female

Chest (for

male

candidate

only)

General

18 to 23 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-6”

5’-2”

31”x32”

SC/ST

18 to 25 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-4”

5’-0”

29”x30”

OBC

18 to 25 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-6”

5’-2”

31”x32”

Gorkhas

18 to 25 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-4”

5’-0”

29”x30”

Home

Guards

(General/

OBC)

20 to 28 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-6”

5’-2”

31”x32”

Home Guards (SC/ST)

20 to 28 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-4”

5’-0”

29”x30”

Home Guards (Gorkhas )

20 to 28 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-4”

5’-0”

29”x30”

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Distinguished Sportsmen

(General/OBC )

18 to 25 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-6”

5’-2”

31”x32”

Distinguished Sportsmen

(SC/ST)

18 to 25 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-4”

5’-0”

29”x30”

10.

Distinguished Sportsmen

(Gorkhas )

18 to 25 Yrs.

10 +2

5’-4”

5’-0”

29”x30”

4.2 In case of ex-servicemen minimum qualification shall be matriculation. However,

whenever the vacancies go to the wards of ex-servicemen the educational qualification will be

10+2 only.

Procedure for inviting application:-

5.1 Recruitment shall be done by giving advertisement in leading daily newspapers at

least one of which will be in the local vernacular. Wide publicity will also be given through local

channels of All India Radio. Applications shall be called for from the intending candidates who

fulfill the educational and other qualifications. Only such candidates can apply who are registered

with an Employment Exchange of the State on the date specified in the advertisement and are

Bonafide Himachali. The advertisement shall specify the age educational and other qualifications

and physical standards and the District –wise likely number of vacancies including reserved

vacancies in each category separately for male and female candidates.

5.2 A processing fee as may be determined by Director General of Police from time to

time shall be charged from the General Candidates and only 1/4th of this fee shall be charged from

applicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC and IRDP. The amount of processing fee so collected from the

candidates will be utilized to meet the expenditure to be incurred by the Department in connection

with the recruitment. For this purpose a separate bank account will be operated by the HP Police

Recruitment Board. Addl. Director General of Police, Armed Police and Training will the

Chairman of this Board. All Inspectors General/ Dy. Inspectors General of Ranges and IG (Adm.

and Welfare) shall be members of this Board. This Board shall be responsible for overall

supervision of the recruitment process.

Submission of application:-

6.1 Application for recruitment shall be submitted by the applicants on the prescribed

proforma to the district Superintendent of Police concerned. An application will be considered only

in respect of vacancies of the District in which the applicant is ordinarily resident according to the

Bonafide Himachali Certificate obtained by the candidate. This may be noted that no certificates or

copies of certificates are to be attached with the application. Instead every applicant will sign a

declaration on the application form itself undertaking that the information furnished by him in the

Application Form is true and correct. The actual information of original certificates will be done

only in respect of candidates who are called for ‘Personality Test’ (Refer Rule-12) and any

applicant having made an incorrect or false declaration shall stand disqualified automatically at that

stage. A candidate shall only be considered against the district shown as his residence in the

Bonafide Himachali Certificate. A cut off date to declare one’s category to avail reservation will be

provided in the Recruitment Notice/Advertisement and after that no change of category will be

entertained.

District Recruitment Committee:-

7.1 Recruitment shall be conducted in each district headquarters by a Committee ( called

the District Recruitment Committee ) headed by the Range IG/DIG, other members being one

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Commandant of the state Police Battalion as nominated by Director General of Police, District S.P.

and one Medical Officer to be nominated by the Chief Medical Officer of the concerned district.

The Committee shall co-opt a G.O. belonging to the SC/ ST in case these categories are

unrepresented on the Committee. The Committee may co-opt requisite number of GOs/NGOs to

assist it in the recruitment process.

7.2 All applications received shall be serially numbered District-wise and a receipt

containing the number shall be given to the applicant.

Physical Standards Test:-

8.1 The Committee shall cause the candidates to be measured for height and, in the case

of male candidates for chest expansion. All measurements will be taken by a Medical Officer,

recorded in the Candidate Sheet and signed by the Medical Officer and countersigned by a Member

of the Committee. The Committee shall award marks only for HEIGHT as per the following table:-

S.No.

Height for male candidate

Height for female

candidate

Marks

Less than 5’-7”

Less than 5’-2”

0 mark

5’-7” but less than 5’-8”

5’-2” but less than 5’- 3”

1 Mark

5’-8” but less than 5’-9”

5’-3” but less than 5’-4”

2 Marks

5’-9” but less than 5’-10”

5’-4” but less than 5’-5”

3 Marks

5’-10” but less than 5’-11”

5’-5” but less than 5’-6”

4 Marks

5’-11” and above

5’-6” and above

5 Marks

8.2 Candidates who do not meet the standards prescribed in para 4 shall be summarily

rejected and informed accordingly.

Physical Efficiency Test of Candidates:-

9.1 List of candidates who are found eligible as per physical standards will be put up on

the Notice Board in the District S.P. Office by the Committee immediately after completion of

physical standards test and qualified candidates shall be called for Physical Efficiency Test which

will be of qualifying nature alone as per the following details:

Sr.

Event

Minimum qualifying standard

for Ma

Minimum qualifying

standard for Female

candidates

1500 Meters Race for

Male (800 Meters Race

for Female)

6 Minutes 30 Seconds.

(No

additional

attempt

allowed)

4 Minutes 15 Seconds.

(No additional attempt is

allowed)

High Jump

1.25 Meters

(Maximum three attempts are

allowed)

Min. 1 Meter. (Maximum

three attempts

are allowed)

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Broad Jump

4 Meters(Maximum

three attempts are allowed)

3 Meters (Maximum three

attempts are

allowed)

9.2 The Committee shall cause to be entered the record of timing and distance of the

Physical Efficiency Test in the Candidate’s Sheet which will be duly signed by each member of the

Committee.

9.3 Candidates who fail to qualify in ANY event will be disqualified forthwith and will

not participate in the remaining events.

9.4 Videography of the Physical Efficiency Test and Written Examination will be done

for the sake of transparency.

10. Basic List:-

10.1 A Basic List including candidate’s name, allotted registration number, and marks

scored in the Physical Standard Test (see para 8) will be prepared. The list shall be published on the

Notice Board of the concerned District S.P. Office and qualified candidates shall be required to

report for the Written Examination on the appointed date, time and venue.

11. Written Examination :

11.1 Written examination will be held at District Headquarters only, preferably on the same

day for all districts. Written examination will be of 80 marks of objective type of 60 minutes

duration. It will include the following sub groups:

English Language

-16 questions

Hindi language

-16 questions

General Awareness

-16 questions

Maths & Science

-16 questions

Reasoning Aptitude

-16 questions

The syllabus for the above written examination shall be of 10+2 standard except

Mathematics for which syllabus shall be of Matriculation standard.

Only such candidates shall be deemed to have qualified for Suitability cum Personality Test

who secures 50% marks in the written test in case of those belonging to General/OBC categories

and 40% marks in the case of those belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

categories. The result of the written examination shall be put up on the Notice Board of the

concerned Distt. S.P. Office displaying marks secured by all those candidates who appeared in the

written examination.

12. Personality Test:-

12.1 Personality Test shall be consisting of 15 marks. Candidates will be called for

Personality test from amongst those who have qualified, in the ratio of 3 persons for each post.

Before admitting a qualified candidate to the Personality Test all necessary and relevant documents

(in original) shall have to be produced by the candidate alongwith a set of photocopies. Only after

the documents are duly scrutinized and found in order, a candidate shall be allowed to appear for

Personality Test. Failure to submit original documents or any document not found in order as

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required shall result in immediate disqualification of the candidate. All the Committee Members

will award marks to each candidate. Thereafter average of the marks awarded to a candidate (up to

2 decimal points) will be treated as marks awarded in the Personality Test.

12.2 Candidates who possess NCC certificates will be given a weightage of additional 3

marks for NCC(C) Certificate and 2 additional Marks for NCC (B) certificate in Personality Test. A

candidate, who has both these certificates, will be given marks only for NCC(C) Certificate.

13. Publication of Final Result:-

13.1 The final result will be the sum total of the marks obtained in the Basic List, Written

Test and Personality Test. The final result, showing the marks obtained in each of the three

attributes alongwith the total out of 100 marks and also including the position of respective

reserved categories shall be displayed in respect of all candidates who appeared for the Personality

Test on the Notice Board of the District S.P office immediately after completion of Personality

Test. Claims to horizontal and or vertical reservation shall also be shown in the Remarks Column in

the final result sheet.

13.2 Another list which will be named as Waiting List shall also be prepared at the same

time in similar manner which shall not be displayed and shall be kept in the office of SP concerned

to take care of an eventuality when a suitable candidate either fails to join or is not found fit for

appointment subsequently.

14. Medical Examination:-

14.1 The selected candidates shall be required to undergo a medical examination by the

relevant Medical Board. Medically unfit candidate shall be informed of rejection of their

candidature. The result of the Medical Examination shall be posted on the Notice Board of District

SP concerned.

14.2 An appeal against the medical report shall be allowed to be filed before the concerned

District Superintendent of Police within 7 days of the display of the result of medical examination.

The SP concerned shall cause a Review Medical Board to be constituted by the Chief Medical

Officer of the concerned district. This Board shall submit its report within 30 days.

14.3 Suitable candidates from the waiting list shall be substituted in the place of the

candidates who have been finally declared medically unfit.

15. Verification of character and antecedents:

15.1 The character and antecedents of the selected candidates who have been selected

provisionally shall be got verified through concerned district police. In case a candidate is found to

have been convicted in a court of law, he shall not be offered appointment irrespective of the nature

of the offence and the period of sentence.

15.2 In case of a candidate against whom investigation or trial is pending, the offer of

appointment may be held in abeyance until he is cleared during investigation or trial, whichever is

earlier. Such a candidate shall not be deemed to have become overage on this account alone.

15.3 The post may be filled from the waiting list and the candidate if cleared will be

offered a subsequently occurring vacancy.

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16. Appointment and Probation:

16.1 Candidates appearing in the final merit list after declaration of Medical fitness and

verification of character and antecedents shall be issued a letter of appointment by the concerned

appointing authority. The appointees will have to successfully complete Recruit Training Course

(RTC) and field training as may be specified by the Director General of Police. In case an

appointee is unable to pass the recruit training course, his service shall be liable to be terminated.

Recruits will be confirmed only after successful completion of RTC and successful completion of

probation of 2 years service including RTC”.

By order,

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Principal Secretary (Home) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh.

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FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Shimla-2, the 14th March, 2011

No. FDS-B(15)-1/2008.—The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that Sh.

Onkar Chand Thakur, Superintendent Grade-I, in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and

Consumer Affairs, Himachal Pradesh, shall retire from Government service on 31-12-2011 (AN)

on attaining the age of superannuation.

By order,

PREM KUMAR

Pr. Secretary (FCS&CA) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Shimla-02, 10th March, 2011

No. SJ&E-F (1)-1/2008.—The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to formulate the

State policy for the Persons with Disabilities in Himachal Pradesh as per Annexure “A” to ensure

their equal and effective participation in the society.

By order,

SAROJNI GANJU THAKUR,

Addl.Chief Secretary(SJ&E).

_______

INTRODUCTION

Disability summarizes a great number of different functional limitations occurring in any

population due to impairments. People of all ages and ethnicities have impairments-intellectual,

psychiatric, physical, neurological, or sensory which may be temporary, intermittent or ongoing.

One common experience faced by person with disabilities is that of various forms of

discrimination and social exclusion. They continue to face physical and attitudinal barriers to their

full participation in society and equal and effective enjoyment of all human rights.

The framers of the Indian Constitution were well aware of the fact that in the process of

providing true equality some benefits would have to be given to certain sections of the society.

Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution of India clearly recognize this concept. Under the

Directive Principles of State Policy, Article41 of the Constitution of India states that the State shall,

within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provisions for securing

unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other cases if undeserved want.

Concomitant to these provisions “THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Equal Opportunities,

Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995” was brought into force from the 1st of

January, 1996. This legal provision was also necessary to give effect to the “Proclamation on the

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Full Participation and Equality of the People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region” of

which India is a signatory and UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD)

which was ratified by India on 1st October 2007.

POPULATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE STATE

As per Census of 2001, there are 1,55,950 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Himachal

Pradesh, which constitute approximately 2% of the total population. The data includes all

categories of persons with impairment irrespective of degree of impairment. Out of these, 1,44,756

live in rural areas while 11,194 are residents of towns/cities. The data also reveals that 81, 240

PWDs are literate while the rest of 74,710 are illiterate. Maximum numbers of PWDs i.e. 64,122

are challenged with visual impairment followed by 15,239 PWDs with Hearing and 12, 762 with

speech impairment respectively.

Since the census data consists of all persons having disability to any extent irrespective of

the definition of disability as laid down in the Persons with Disability Act, the Department of

Social Justice and Empowerment (SJ&E) has taken an initiative in 2007-08 to identify the persons

with disabilities in the state through the network of ICDS which has a wide reach right down to

every household of the state, to provide remedial and rehabilitation services to them. As a result of

this survey total 66,932 Persons with Disabilities have been identified out of which 10,611 are

Visually impaired, 11,924 Hearing Impaired, 36,249 Orthopedically impaired and 8,148

Intellectually Challenged persons. The disability wise and age wise status of the PWDs identified is

at Annexure.

EXISTING LEGAL FRAMEWORK

For the protection of the rights of Persons with Disabilities and to ensure their equal

participation in the development of the state, the Government of H.P. is implementing the

following legislations:

3.1 Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full

Participation) Act, 1995, provides for medical facilities, education, employment, creation of

barrier free environment, social security etc. The State Government is instrumental in implementing

the various provisions of the Act. The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (SJ&E) is the

nodal Department for coordinating and facilitating the implementation of the Act. To give impetus

to the implementation of the Act, a State Level Coordination Committee under the Chairpersonship

of the Hon’ble Minister (Social Justice & Empowerment) has been constituted. This committee is

being supported by the State Executive Committee to review and formulate the strategy for

implementation of different provisions of the Act in coordination with different departments.

3.2 National Trust for welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental

Retardation and Multiple Disability Act, 1999 has provisions for providing legal guardianship to

persons suffering from Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability and for

creation of an enabling environment to make them more independent. The National Trust Act, 1999

is being implemented in the State and Local Level Committees have been constituted in all 12

districts and legal guardians for the persons with these disabilities are being appointed.

To further strengthen the grievances redressal mechanism for PWDs, Principal Secretary

(SJ&E) has been appointed as Commissioner (Disability) and Director (SJ&E) as Joint

Commissioner (Disability). Also, at the District level the Deputy Commissioners have been

appointed as Deputy Commissioner (Disability) and all District Welfare Officers have been

appointed as District Officers (Disability).

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NEED FOR A STATE POLICY

The achievement of full participation and equality of persons with disabilities requires

active collaboration of the community and NGOs with the State Government. In order to be able to

achieve this, there is a need to develop a State Policy on Disability. Through this, an attempt is

being made to identify, formulate and envisage schemes and programmes while targeting the

ultimate goal of independence, equal treatment, and full participation for all the persons with

disabilities.

The need for an appropriate State Policy also emerges from the recognition that a majority

of Persons with Disabilities can lead a better quality of life if, provided equal opportunities and

effective access to rehabilitation measures. As a result of substantial transformation in the social

economic and institutional setup in the State over the years, policies and programmes of the State

Government need to be periodically reviewed from the perspective of disability and made more

responsive and enabling for the need of persons with disabilities especially in view of technical

advancements.

Under Section 18 of the PWD Act, one of the functions of the State Coordination

Committee is also to develop a State Policy to address issues faced by persons with disabilities.

The persons with disabilities have the right to fully participate in all aspects of society, on

the same basis as non-disabled people can do. However, full participation by persons with

disabilities is limited by three inter-related barriers:

•

Lack of equitable access to opportunities, information, buildings, transport, services,

etc.

•

Discrimination and/or attitudinal prejudices and ignorance resulting in negative

discrimination

•

Economic and social status – a vicious cycle of lower economic, educational and

health status relative to the rest of the population.

To remove these barriers to participation or independence, there is a need to identify them at

the policy level and remove them. Also, there is a need to identify existing barriers when defining

the problem, and making sure that no new barriers are created while developing proposed solutions.

This State Policy for the persons with disabilities has been evolved through a series of

discussions held with various stakeholders including Government departments, NGOs working in

the sector of disability, persons with disabilities working for the disabled, associations/

organisations of PWDs, able bodied persons responsible for the training and education of persons

with disabilities, feed back received from such stakeholders from different districts of the State;

study of similar policy papers of other states and the National Policy.

POLICY STATEMENT

The State Policy aspires to see Himachal Pradesh as an inclusive and enabling society

that values highly the lives of persons with disabilities and continually strives to

enhance their access to opportunities and their participation at all levels in the society.

The State Policy is based on the vision of having an inclusive and non disabling society

where every person with disability is mainstreamed into society.

It provides a framework for the Government to create an enabling environment to achieve

this. It seeks to remove barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating fully in

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society. This policy statement attempts to cover the range of barriers experienced by the persons

with disabilities - public attitudes, human rights, employment and educational opportunities and

provides a framework for developing strategies and action plan for removing those barriers

enabling their participation in the society.

For the purpose of achieving the vision of mainstreaming the Persons with Disabilities the

following components are envisaged in the Policy:-

• Prevention of Disabilities

• Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities

• Enabling Environment for the Persons with Disabilities

The solemn efforts of the state for mainstreaming of PWDs envisages:-

5.1. Prevention of Disabilities:

A large number of cases of disability are preventable if, proper care is taken well in time. In

order to build up an environment and develop systems for prevention, early detection and timely

intervention, the State will endeavor.

•

to ensure that departments have the necessary knowledge, skills and systems to

address disability issues;

•

to coordinate efforts of all sectors of society to participate in disability prevention

activities;

•

to enable pre-natal, anti-natal and peri-natal check up of all pregnant women/children

in order to promote early intervention and identification of disability, especially

during pregnancy and in children.

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•

to enable specific check up and pre natal tests along with genetic counseling where

there is family history of specific diseases/disabilities;

•

to provide facilities for early diagnosis of problems like schizophrenia, depression etc;

•

to make provisions for counseling for the family crisis management;

•

to ensure completion of immunization cycles for children, pregnant mothers for

prevention of disabilities;

•

to ensure nutrition and health education for pregnant women

•

to disseminate information related to hygiene, health and sanitation

•

to implement appropriate family counseling programmes, including premarital

confidential testing for diseases such as anaemia, thalassaemia and muscular

dystrophy along with prevention counseling for intra-family marriages;

•

to launch public awareness programmes through dissemination of Information,

through Education and through various means of Communication including mass

media.

•

to include appropriate curriculum on disability prevention and sensitization in

Elementary and Secondary school syllabus;

•

to reduce occupational and environmental hazards through adoption of appropriate

technologies;

•

to promote healthy lifestyle in the home, at school and in the workplace;

5.2 Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities

Persons with disabilities have rights, which aim to ensure their equal and effective

participation in the Society without any discrimination. To promote participation of PWDs proper

medical care, rehabilitation and support services are required to be made available to them.

Rehabilitation in the form of Physical rehabilitation, Educational rehabilitation and Economic

rehabilitation will be ensured by adopting appropriate measures and also through expansion of the

existing rehabilitation measures.

5.2.1 Physical Rehabilitation

The policy envisages providing appropriate medical intervention through a network of

district/ other hospitals, Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DRCs), District Disability Rehabilitation

Centres (DDRCs), Composite Resource Centre (CRC), Medical colleges and State Resource Centre

etc. This will be supplemented with counseling of persons with disabilities and their parents.

Quality modern aids and appliances will be made available such persons and effective measures

will be taken to generate a pool of Rehabilitation Professionals within the state. Research in the

field of disability will also be encouraged.

5.2.2 Access to Education

The state Government is determined to fulfill the constitutional obligation under 86th

amendment which makes Education a fundamental right of every child and to implement the

Section 26 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 which states that the appropriate Government

and local authorities shall ensure that every child with a disability has access to free education in an

appropriate environment till he attains the age of 18 years. The Department of Education and Sarva

Shiksha Abhiyan Project are instrumental in providing free and compulsory education to all

children. The State Govt. is committed to providing free education to disabled children having 40%

or more disability from class-I till passing out from university including technical & professional

courses in all Government Institutions. Provision has been made to provide 3% reservation in the

admission of students with disabilities in the Institutions especially at higher level, so that they can

pursue higher studies and professional courses.

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Emphasis will be on inclusive education and to provide the same, proper training of the

teachers to equip them to look after the needs of such children in the integrated stream of education

will be ensured. Needs of the children with severe disabilities can be best taken care of in the

Special Schools hence, focus will be on expansion of Special Schools to the uncovered areas with

the assistance of NGOs working in this sector. State will also endeavor to provide need based

vocational training and courses to enable the children with disabilities to upgrade their skills and

take up self employment ventures and eventually reduce their dependence level.

5.2.3. Economic Rehabilitation

The state policy envisages economic rehabilitation of PWDs by ensuring adequate and

appropriate opportunities for productive and gainful employment. The State shall endeavor to

enable persons with disabilities in both urban and rural areas to have increased opportunities for

employment in Government and Private sectors as well as for self employment. The provisions of

PWD Act related to reservation in Government job will be implemented effectively and

opportunities in other sectors will also be created.

5.2.4 Social Rehabilitation

Providing social security and rehabilitation facilities to Persons with Disabilities is a major

concern for the society as well as for the parents of children/persons suffering from autism, cerebral

palsy, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities and all others severe disabilities. The Policy

envisages appropriate measures for providing rehabilitation allowance, health insurance,

guardianship in addition to other benefits like marriage grant to the persons marrying PWDs to

enable them to integrate in the social stream effectively.

5.3 Enabling Environment for the Persons with Disabilities

Persons with Disabilities often proves to be as productive and efficient as a non-disabled

person in an inclusive and non-discriminating environment. Considering the persons with

disabilities as differently abled persons, the physical and social environment around them has to be

conducive to the needs and status of such persons to enable their participation and contribution. The

State will endeavor to provide such enabling environment by taking effective steps for

improvement in built environment, identification of all persons, with disabilities, promoting NGOs

for the upliftment of PWDs, capacity building and providing appropriate avenues for Sports,

Recreation and Cultural life.

5.3.1 Barrier Free Environment:

Physical barriers are a common experience faced by the persons with disabilities all over the

world which discriminate against and socially exclude them from participation in society. There is

a need to create an environment which is barrier free so that a person with disability moves about

confidently and safely. To make the built environment suitable to enable their participation, the

Town and Country Planning department in the State has amended the Building Bye-laws of the

Government / Municipal Bodies in accordance with the section 46 of the PWD Act, 1995.

It will be the endeavor of the state to provide barrier free access to the PWDs in the built

environment, transport etc. Steps will also be taken to create a substantial resource pool for creation

of barrier free environment so that the related measures can sustain in future also and become an

integral part of construction mechanism especially in respect of the public buildings and places.

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5.3.2 Providing Identity Cards to all the Persons with Disabilities

The issue of evaluation of the nature and extent of disabilities, medical certification and

issuing the Identity Cards to the PWDs will be undertaken onpriority by the State Government.

Identity cards issued to persons with disabilities authorize them to avail facility of free travel in the

State Road Transport Corporation buses. Procedure for medical certification and issuance of

Identity cards will be simplified to ensure that no deserving person is left out and no undeserving

person gets the benefits and an appellate board will be created to deal with disputes. The state will

also explore the feasibility for acceptance of Medical Certificates issued in other states provided the

same are issued by the Competent authority in accordance with the uniform norms fixed by

Government of India.

5.3.3 Capacity Building

The inclusion of persons with disabilities in society cannot merely be achieved by building

their own capacity. Society, Government agencies and the civil society also need to enhance and

build up their own capacities to play their role effectively to create an enabling environment for the

integration of persons with disabilities. The state recognizes the need to create an environment

which encourages, fosters and strengthens leadership by persons with disabilities. Steps will be

taken to build capacities which would encourage and educate for creation of a non-disabling society

that respects and highly values the lives of persons with disabilities and supports inclusive

communities. State will encourage initiatives to ensure that agencies including the Government

working in the disability sector have the necessary knowledge, skills and systems to address

disability related issues.

5.3.4 Promotion of Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs)

State fully recognizes that civil society organizations play a critical supplementary and

supportive role to the State Government in integrating persons with disabilities by interventions in

various spheres of activity. This includes awareness raising, running specialized institutions which

meet the needs of persons with disabilities, advocacy for their rights etc. The State will support and

encourage NGOs with required capacities to effectively play this role, and also encourage more

NGOs to come forward to work in this sector.

5.3.5 Performance based Incentives to Persons with Disabilities, Private Employers

and NGOs

It will be the endeavor of the State Government to honor those persons who have overcome

their disabilities and have been able to join the mainstream effectively while proving themselves as

role models for other persons with disabilities. The State shall endeavor to encourage and facilitate

them to learn more, upgrade their skills and utilize their potential to the maximum. The private

employers and NGOs exhibiting significant contribution in providingemployment opportunities and

rehabilitation measures for the PWDs will be suitably awarded to recognition of their services.

5.3.6 Promoting Sports, Recreation and Cultural life for Persons with Disabilities

The contribution of sports, recreation and cultural avenues for PWDs is undeniable in

socializing and mainstreaming them in community activities. Appropriate measures will be taken

by the state to facilitate the persons with disabilities to exhibit their skills in sports and cultural

activities and provide necessary infrastructure and equipments for the same.

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5.3.7 Strengthening of office of the State Commissioner Disability

Steps will be taken by the State Government to strengthen the office /institution of the State

Commissioner to enable the commissioner to discharge the functions envisaged under the Persons

with Disability Act effectively.

PLAN OF ACTION

Following strategies will be adopted by the State Government to achieve the goals of the

State Policy:-

6.1 STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION OF DISABILITIES

6.1.1 Awareness Generation

(i)

Sensitization and awareness generation through workshops, seminars and camps at

state, district, and block level for Government officers/ officials, NGOs working in disability sector

and Panchyati Raj functionaries at the grass root level will be ensured. Steps will be taken to create

awareness and educate the people, representatives of Associations of PWDs and parents of

Children with Special Needs on disability related issues, especially about preventive measures and

early intervention. The focus will be on making the people sensitive towards the needs of the

persons with disabilities, creation of a physical as well as social barrier free environment, general

hygiene, health and sanitation.

(ii) Programs will be made by the State on specific diseases which lead to disability.

Specific training programs will be devised for all the agencies involved in dealing with the subject

of “disability” for the people with severe disabilities.

(iii) For sensitization of people about the needs of persons with disabilities, mobile teams

will be formed at Block level by including local representation. This would be especially helpful in

benefiting cases where even the family members conceal such cases as a result of which no

intervention is provided to the person with disability.

(iv) Training to the staff of the Primary Health Centres will be provided by the Department

of Health and Family Welfare. The Department of Health and Family Welfare will be closely

associated in the Nutrition and Health Education (NHED) services of ICDS with special emphasis

on pre-natal, perinatal and post-natal care of mother and child in exclusive interactive sessions with

target group. There will be training programs for following up, management of disabilities and

counseling of parents.

(v) In case of high risk families with history of disability, facilities for specific tests and

genetic counseling will be provided by the Health and family Welfare Department. Pockets with

specific disabilities will be identified and community and individual counseling will be promoted in

such areas.

(vi) All the schemes related to disability would be made available on the Government

websites along with complete detail of various beneficiaries all over the state. It will ensure

transparency for the benefit of PWDs as well as the public in general and also provide opportunity

for the department concerned to have a feedback on verification of beneficiaries and take corrective

measures as and when required. The data will be updated on a regular basis.

(vii) Mass media including electronic media will be used for wider dissemination of

information regarding the causes of disabilities and preventive measures to be adopted. Literature

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will also be prepared on issues related to disabilities for wide circulation amongst public

representatives and general masses. Focus will be on severe disabilities.

(viii) A Helpline will be set up for persons with disabilities. Grant in aid and funding norms

will be devised for setting up and running the Helpline.

6.1.2 Screening of children for Early Detection and Timely Intervention :

(i)

In institutional deliveries, it will be made mandatory to check and test each child for

congenital problems, jaundice, hearing and visual impairments and the doctors shall certify the

status observed as a result of such check-up or test and also suggest early interventions and

immunizations at the time of discharging the mothers from hospital. The Health and Family

Welfare Department will set up a system in place to enable people to undergo tests and diagnosis

for early detection of disabilities.

(ii) For early identification and detection of disability, annual screening of all children

upto 14 years of age will be done. For children at risk who are below six years of age, initial

screening will be done by trained Anganwari Workers. Screening of the children in the age group

of 6-14 years will be done by the Teachers of Elementary schools. Process of identification of

Children with Special Needs (CWSNs) will also be carried out under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

Health and Family Welfare Department will impart training to Anganwari Workers and School

Teachers from each Elementary school for symptomatic screening, identification and referral of

cases at risk for disability. The training to Anganwadi Workers and school teachers will include

prevalent disabilities and diseases which lead to severe disabilities. The screened cases will be

examined at the level of Block Medical Officers/ PHCs for preventive/curative treatment and

issuance of disability certificates. The screening process of all children in the age group of 0-14

years shall be completed before 31st October every year.

(iii) Early Detection and Intervention Centres/Cells will be set up in all the districts for

better follow up and managements of disabilities and counseling of parents. Such Centres/Cells can

be set up in the District Hospitals and the Department of Health and Family Welfare may involve

reputed NGOs to run these Centres/Cells.

6.1.3 Medical checkup camps for persons with disabilities:

(i)

Composite Camps will be organized in which under one umbrella all facilities/

benefits like medical check up of persons at risk of becoming disabled, certifying persons with

disabilities, providing Identity Cards and to recommend and provide assistive devices, aids &

appliances suitable to the nature of disabilities shall be provided. Wide publicity of the camps will

be ensured through PRIs, NGOs, Associations of PWDs and the field functionaries of Health and

Family Welfare and SJ&E department. The state Government in a phased manner will also take

steps to provide support services to persons with severe disabilities in these camps either by

arranging transport facilities upto camps area or by providing the facilities/ nearer home and to

organize these camps in a barrier free environment/ place specifically convenient for the persons

with severe disabilities.

(ii) The State Govt. will make efforts to ensure that for early detection of disabilities,

facilities of all requisite tests would be made available at District/Sub-Division Level Health

institutions at nominal fees. Efforts will also be made for necessary tie up with outside state

institutions to facilitate tests/diagnosis of persons with severe disabilities where the related test

facilities are not available within the state.

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(iii) For the benefit of persons with disabilities provision of beds in the hospitals on

nominal fees will be made.

6.2 STRATEGY FOR REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

6.2.1 Physical Rehabilitation

The State will take measures for Physical rehabilitation of PWDs which means

strengthening of capacities and skills, counseling at regular intervals and providing appropriate

devices, corrective surgery.

(1) Counseling and Medical Rehabilitation

(i)

State is providing surgical corrections and intervention to PWDs through Health &

Family Welfare Department and other facilities such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy,

psychotherapy, speech therapy, vision assessment, vision stimulation, etc. through DDRC/ DRCs

and Composite Resource Center (CRC) Sundernagar and various District Level Hospitals and

Medical Colleges. Emphasis will be on corrective surgeries. SSA will be instrumental in

identifying the children with special needs (CWSNs) for early intervention through corrective

surgeries. Scheme may also be formulated to provide incentive to the parents of CWSNs belonging

to BPL families for corrective surgeries of their children to encourage them to come forward for

timely intervention.

(ii) For early intervention and counseling to the parents of children with special needs,

appropriate counseling in the age group of 0-6 years and 7-14 years will be provided by

Department of Social Justice & Empowerment and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan respectively. The

organizations of PWDs and the NGOs working in the disability sector shall be associated for

making the medical facilities available to PWDs along with suitable counseling for availing of such

facilities to reduce their physical impediments.

(iii) State will endeavor to ensure that every district has DDRC/DRC/Therapy Unit. These

units can be made functional in collaboration with the District Hospitals and Medical Colleges to

ensure medical examination of all the persons with disabilities and assessment as well as surgical

intervention and distribution of recommended aids and appliances.

(iv) To extend the coverage of medical rehabilitation facilities for PWDs the state will

establish a State Resource Centre (SRC) with facility for all types of specialized services. The

centre will undertake the work of creation of awareness amongst masses from the grass root level to

district level and provide training, coaching and referral facilities for educational, vocational and

placement services to the persons with disabilities. The SRC could also coordinate the efforts of the

Rehabilitation Centres established in different parts of the State.

(2) Assistive Devices

(i)

The State Government will take steps to assist Persons with Disabilities in procuring

durable, scientifically manufactured and quality modern aids and appliances for their physical,

social and psychological rehabilitation.

(ii) The department of Social Justice & Empowerment and Health & Family Welfare will

be in touch with the national level Institutions having latest technologies in this area. Various

services including Assistance to Persons with disabilities for the purchase of quality, durable and

scientifically manufactured aids and appliances such as calipers, artificial limbs, shoes, tricycles,

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hearing aids etc. will be provided through the DDRCs and DRCs. State Government will also take

initiative to create a corpus at the state level to provide aid to the Children with Special Needs for

corrective surgery especially to those coming from poor families.

(iii) State will also take all necessary initiatives for implementation of centrally sponsored

schemes such as Deendayal Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS), Assistance to Disabled Persons for

Purchase/ Fittings of Aid and Appliances (ADIPS) through Department of Health & Family

Welfare, NGOs, Charitable Trusts and District Red Cross Societies in the uncovered districts.

(3) Research and Development of Rehabilitation Professionals

Proper rehabilitation of PWDs requires adequate availability of expert manpower in the

disability sector. The State has identified the Composite Resource Centre ( CRC) set up at

Sundernagar by Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, for Human

Resource development so that rehabilitation strategies of the state do not suffer due to dearth of

professionals in this field.

(i)

A pool of resource persons will be generated in the field of management, prevention,

identification and rehabilitation of PWDs through the CRC Sundernagar which has introduced

Diploma Courses in Special Education (Mental Retardation), Visual impairment, Hearing

Language and Speech and Certificate Course in Prosthetic and Orthotics Engineering.

(ii) The State Government will also facilitate setting up of Institutes for Human Resource

Development in the field of disabilities, specifically on prevention, identification and rehabilitation.

(iii) Universities and other institutions of higher learning, Governmental research units will

be encouraged to undertake research for special education, rehabilitation, and manpower

development or any other subject/area deemed essential by the state government.

Research will be encouraged to be taken up in the following areas:

•

to understand the causes of occurrence of disabilities; including geo spatial

differentials occurrence, gender

•

to help in prevention of disabilities;

•

to help in early detection of disabilities;

•

to help in rehabilitation including community based rehabilitation;

•

to help in development of assistive devices;

•

to assist in identification of avenues for economic engagement of PWDsb and suggest

and offer required training for the purpose;

•

to aid and assist in making on site modification of barrier free public and private

premises;

6.2.2 Access to Education

(1)

Inclusive Education for Person with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

(i)

There will be a concerted effort on the part of the Government to improve

identification of children with disabilities through regular surveys, their enrollment in appropriate

schools and their retention till they successfully complete their education. As per the survey

conducted by SSA in the year 2010-11 , 19,242 CWSNs are receiving inclusive education in formal

schools in the state. For children with mild and moderate disabilities, emphasis will be on

mainstreaming them in schools for normal children.

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(ii) Appropriate strategies will be adopted from time to time to retain CWSNs in schools,

in the form of facilities such as free text books, free transport facilities, aids and appliances,

learning tools, mobility assistance, conducive learning environment, support services and

appropriate training and orientation of the teachers so that the CWSN can complete their schooling.

(iii) Simultaneously other efforts regarding access of CWSNs to various therapies for their

physical rehabilitation, counseling, modified educative material according to their needs /

disabilities such as Braille library, Dictaphone for visually impaired children, speech therapy for

Hearing impaired children, special desks for children with muscular dystrophy etc. for their

inclusion in society shall be made.

(iv) To handle the CWSNs and manage their needs in an inclusive education set up,

teachers will be trained to identify these children and to fulfill their special needs by understanding

them. Selected teachers will be provided in-service training in special education through short

duration courses recognized by Rehabilitation Council of India followed by refresher courses so

that they can provide assistance to elementary teachers to take care of CWSNs in formal schools.

Their services shall also be utilized for CWSNs covered under Home Based Education.

(v) Bridge courses will be introduced for the benefit for Visually and Hearing Impaired

children enrolled in normal schools to fill up the gaps arising during mainstreamed education.

(vi) The Education Department will devise a system for tracking and monitoring the

progress if all the CWSNs enrolled in inclusive education and also to take steps to check the

dropout rate of such children.

(vii) The state government will ensure three percent reservation to the students with

disabilities in all the government run or aided education institutions. At higher level of education

where only a few seats are available, students with disabilities will be given due weightage in

admission keeping in view the objective of providing such reservation to the persons with

disabilities.

(2)

Special Schools for Children with Severe Disabilities

(i)

The state will opt for the strategy of mainstreaming of Children with Special Needs

through Special Schools, Inclusive Schools and Home based Education. The State viewpoint is to

aid and assist in the functioning of such schools for the CWSNs.

(ii) It will be the endeavor the State Govt. to set up Special Schools in the vicinity of the

other schools or community as far as possible and not in isolation for ensuring integration of the

CWSNs in the society. The ultimate aim no doubt is to move towards 100% inclusion. As on date

emphasis shall be on improving the existing facilities and the infrastructure.

(iii) Nine Special Schools / Homes are being run in the state for the children with severe

disabilities by the state Government/ NGOs catering to the needs of children with severe

disabilities. Special schools would be set up in more Districts on need basis with appropriate

teacher-student ratio. The state government will encourage setting up of Special Schools in the

NGO sector. Clear normative basis and minimum standards for setting up Special Schools like

strength of CWSNs, infrastructure norms, payment norms, RCI registration etc will be prescribed

by the State Government. Transparent policy and programmes will be devised for encouraging the

NGOs for running Special Schools.

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(iv) Steps would be taken to strengthen and improve the facilities and provide quality

education in these special schools. Appropriate environment would be created in all the educational

institutions for disabled students. Apart from this the children with severe disabilities will be made

part of the Education system through Home Based Education.

(v) The NGOs running schools/homes for the children with intellectual disabilities will be

encouraged through uniform transparent policy based on norms.

(v) The State will also encourage NGOs to set up Half-Way Homes for the rehabilitation

of mentally disabled persons.

(3) Scholarships for Children with Disabilities

Suitable reward to an intelligent student acts as a catalyst for enhancing his/her

performance. The same applies more vigorously to CWSNs as their disability tends to shadow their

latent talents.

(i)

The state shall provide scholarships to the children with disabilities from 1st standard

to post graduation level including professional and technical courses.

(ii) The state Government may relax the income criteria fixed for providing scholarships

in respect of the children with severe disabilities.

(iii) The state government in a phased manner may also formulate a scheme to grant a

higher quantum of assistance to the children with severe disabilities as compared to children with

mild/moderately disabilities. The quantum of scholarship will be reviewed from time to time.

(4) Other facilities and relaxations for taking up exams

The State Policy fully recognizes the disability factor as an impediment in the performance

of children which is prominently reflected during the examinations. In the prevailing evaluation

system, failure in examination often proves to be the cause of dropout of children with special

needs (CWSNs) from the education system.

(i)

The State Government will assist the students with disabilities to pursue their

education by availing the facilities such as Exemption granted for the visually impaired examinees

from appearing in Mathematics paper for matriculation examination, exemption to blind, deaf &

dumb examinees to opt only one language from amongst English, Hindi and Sanskrit, Exemption to

visually impaired examinees from taking practical examination in the Matriculation Examination,

extra time etc.

(ii) Efforts will be made to introduce question papers for the visually impaired examinees

in Braille by the State Education Board in due course of time and the papers will be evaluated by

the special teachers. Similarly requisite provisions including objective type question papers will

also be introduced to enable the hearing impaired students to take up examinations and to assess

their performance.

(iii) Instructions of the State Government for providing various benefits to such examinees

like extra time, exemption from certain subjects etc. will be widely publicized by the Education

Department and HP School Education Board to enable maximum students with disabilities to avails

the benefits.

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(iv) Hostel facilities will be provided to the children with disabilities on priority basis

wherever hostels are available.

(v) Easy Loans will be provided through HPMFDC to persons with disabilities for

pursuing higher studies.

(5)

Vocational Training

The State understands the need for creating more avenues of vocational training for PWDs

in convergence with NGOs and formulation of rehabilitation schemes for them by upgrading the

existing infrastructure. Persons with Disability require appropriate training and skill upgradation in

vocations and trades which are suitable for them.

(i)

The State will endeavor to establish facilities for technical and vocational education to

inculcate and bolster skill development among PWDs for their economic rehabilitation in a manner

suitable to their adaptive capabilities. The State intends to promote the rehabilitation of PWDs by

imparting training through the institutions being run by different Government agencies or private

institutions.

(ii) More vocations and trades will be added to the existing stream of vocations being

covered in the Special ITI Sundernagar/ other ITIs and the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre, Una

to enable them to become economically independent in a sustainable manner and also help in

confidence building.

(iii) Need based vocational training will be provided in suitable trades and short duration

training courses will be designed by the Technical Education Department in consultation with the

Department of Social Justice & Empowerment. Programmes as per necessity shall be prepared for

giving training to the PWDs, especially those belonging to the BPL families and necessary

provisions shall be incorporated to provide financial assistance during such trainings. Assistance

shall also be provided for very high level technical and professional courses involving very high

cost to the PWDs. They will also be provided opportunity to take benefit of training programmes

and courses conducted by National level Organisations.

6.2.3 Economic Rehabilitation

The following strategies for economic empowerment shall be adopted:

(1)

Employment in Government Sector:-

(i)

The state has provided for 1% reservation each for the Persons with Visual, Hearing

and Orthopedic impairment in respect of Class-I to lV posts in Government jobs. This provision

will be implemented effectively to provide opportunities to the deserving persons with disabilities

on the basis of proper identification of posts. The state will also explore the possibility and scope

for providing reservation to the person with intellectual disabilities in the government sector

keeping in view the job requirement and the capacities of such persons to discharge the job related

responsibilities.

(ii) The Special Employment Exchange set by the state government in the Department of

Labour and Employment will be strengthened to cater to the needs of the PWDs and discharge its

functions effectively.

(iii) R & P rules in respect of the posts identified for the persons with disabilities will be

suitably amended the respective departments.

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(iii) The State Government will take appropriate measures for the training of the PWDs

recruited in government jobs in a phased manner so as to enable them to discharge their duties

effectively. Software and requisite equipments will be provided to the visually impaired

government employees by the respective departments to enable them to discharge their duties

efficiently.

(v) Fresh medical/disability certificates showing the latest status will be taken from the

PWDs at the time they are given appointment to ensure that only the truly deserving get the benefit.

(iv) For the placement and transfer of the employees with severe disabilities, it is the

policy of the state Government to give stations of their choice to the employees with 60% or higher

disability, as far as possible. The state government in addition to above provision will also

formulate a policy to adjust the spouse of person with disability nearer to the workplace or

residence of the PWD as far as possible and similar benefit will also be made available to the

parents of children with severe disabilities.

(v) The state Government shall provide appropriate conveyance allowance to the PWDs

employees in Government sector.

(2) Employment Opportunities in Other Sectors:-

Ensuring effective placement of the PWDs is a priority of the Government to facilitate their

training and gainful employment in private sector through effective convergence with business and

industry.

(i)

The State government will devise appropriate schemes to encourage the employers to

provide employment opportunities to persons with disabilities in their organizations.

(ii) The matter to make reservation in the Cooperative banks as well as private sector up

to minimum 3 % for persons with disabilities will also be taken up on the basis of identification of

jobs and skill set/training required for the same through the Industries/Coopertive department.

(iii) Suitable trades and categories of posts for PWDs will be identified by the department

of industries wherein they can be provided training and employment in the private sector.

(3) Self-Employment:

(i)

The State Policy envisages encouraging PWDs for self-employment. The policy of 3%

reservation for the persons with disabilities in all poverty alleviation programmes will be

implemented effectively.

(ii) Various enabling measures taken by the state including 3% reservation for PWDs in

Allotment, Management and Sale of Houses/Plots Regulation Act, 1973, provision for allotment of

2% stalls to PWDs as per the Leasing out of Stalls Shops constructed by the Municipalities in H.P.,

Rules 2001, providing 25 sq mts land to set up own stalls/ shops etc shall be widely publicized and

implemented effectively so that economic opportunities can be provided to them on priority.

(iii) Persons with disabilities will be provided finance for self-employment on easy terms

and conditions through Himachal Pradesh Minorities Finance & Development Corporation. The

Himachal Pradesh Minorities Finance & Development Corporation will take steps to dispose off

such cases promptly with minimum delays.

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(iv) Industrial plots can be considered to be provided to the persons with disabilities on

concession for taking up income generating activities.

(v) SHGs of the persons with disabilities will be encouraged and appropriate trainings and

assistance will be provided to them to enable them to take up sustainable income generating

activities.

6.2.4 Social Rehabilitation

(i)

The state is providing social security to the PWDs by providing them Disability Relief

Allowance (DRA) @ Rs 330/-per month and 25796 PWDs are being covered under this scheme.

For providing Disability Rehabilitation Allowance, the income criterion will be reconsidered from

time to time to make it realistic. The amount of social security under DRA will also be increased

from time to time depending on the financial position of the state. Income criteria for providing

DRA to the person with severe disabilities may be further relaxed. The state Government may also

consider to provide higher quantum of assistance to the persons with severe disabilities as

compared to persons having mild/moderately disabilities.

(ii) State will take suitable initiatives to ensure speedy disbursement of Disability Relief

Allowance to PWDs using IT tools and bio-metric identification, at their door steps, thereby also

eliminating the possibility of misuse of allowance meant for PWDs by other persons.

(iii) Local level committees’ have been formed at the district level to appoint Legal

Guardians for Persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities

under National Trust Act, 1999.The committees will be made more effective and responsive to the

needs of persons with disabilities.

(iv) PWDs, like normal persons, have every right to enjoy all aspects of life including

marital life in a dignified manner. Therefore ‘marriage grant’ is also being provided to the

individuals marrying persons with disabilities, by the state Government. Quantum of assistance

under Marriage Grant will be reviewed from time to time so that a reasonable amount is as

incentive.

(v)

The State Government, depending upon its financial capacity, may also formulate a

scheme to provide marriage grant to the children of economically weak PWDs.

(vi) Under Centrally sponsored scheme ‘Deen Dayal Rehabilitation Scheme for the

Persons with Disabilities” more NGOs of the state will be encouraged to take up projects to run

Homes and Day Care Centres for rehabilitation of leprosy cured persons, persons with cerebral

palsy, multiple disabilities, intellectual disability in such a manner every district subject to the

intake capacity has at least one Home/Centre for such children/persons. Efforts will also be made to

set up Respite Care Centres in the districts with fixed number of seats for the CWSNS/persons.

(vii) ”Niramaya” a health insurance scheme introduced by the National Trust for the

Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities will

be implemented in coordination with the NGOs in the state.

6.3 STRATEGY TO PROVIDE ENABLING ENVIORMENT

The state shall adopt following strategies to provide enabling environment for the persons

with the disabilities.

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6.3.1 Barrier free environment

(i)

The State will encourage the measures which would facilitate a barrier free

environment including features such as ramps in the existing as well as new constructions,

especially in Government buildings and public places such as schools, hospitals, rehabilitation

centers, religious places etc., adaptation of toilets for wheel chair users, installation of

symbol/auditory signals in the lifts/elevators, capacity building of manpower as a resource pool of

access auditors, engaging the access auditors in conducting access audit of public buildings of the

state.

(ii) The concessional travel facilities and specifications relating to the buses will be

appropriately considered and reviewed from time to time keeping the resources of the State in view.

(iii) It will be ensured that meetings/interviews for persons with disabilities in Government

Departments are conducted in barrier free places.

(iv) Under the Motor Vehicle Act, it will be ensured that the steps of all buses procured in

future are not more than 500mm and not less than 400mm in height.

(v) To make traveling and journeys more disabled friendly, steps will be taken to make

maximum bus stands barrier free in a phased manner.

(vi) Access Officers will be appointed in all the Districts who will be responsible to

monitor and report the incidences and cases of non compliance related to barrier free access.

(vii) All the departmental websites will be made disabled friendly.

6.3.2 Providing disability Identity cards to the Persons with Disabilities

(i)

Computerized disability cards are being issued to the PWDs by District Welfare

Officers. It will further be ensured that all the persons having disability of 40 % or more are

provided Disability Identity Cards in a fixed time schedule. The PWDs are entitled for free

traveling facilities on the basis of these cards as per the criteria laid down by the State Government.

Railway passes will also be provided to the interested cardholders at the time of providing the

identity Cards.

(ii) The State will also facilitate issuance of disability cards through Lok Mitra Kendras

being set up at the Panchayat level after completion of medical certification.

6.3.3 Capacity Building

(i)

The state will take steps to build capacity of agencies including the Government

departments working in the disability sector to impart them the necessary knowledge, skills and

systems to address disability issues.

(ii) It will be ensured that Government departments and agencies take disability issues

into account when making decisions in a wide range of sectors, for example, addressing

longstanding barriers in transport, sports and recreation, setting up of Homes for Mentally

challenged children, recognizing contributions made by organizations or individuals to the disabled

sector, compiling regular information on PWDs.

(iii) Initiative will be taken to foster an aware and responsive administration by ensuring

that Government agencies, publicly funded services and publicly accountable bodies are made

aware and are responsive to persons with disabilities.

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(iv) There is a need to build up a conducive environment for the PWDs at their workplace

to enable them to give their best. Necessary orientation of the employers including the government

departments as well as private employers will be ensured in this regard to keep them updated with

latest developments in the field of disability.

(v) Capacity of school teachers and Anganwadi workers will be built up so as to provide

for the best education for Children with Special Needs.

6.3.4 Promotion of Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs)

(i)

The Govt. shall provide merit based grant-in-aid to NGOs for awareness generation

and sensitization of masses towards disabilities, implementation of National schemes like ADIPs,

imparting education to Children with Special Needs through Special Schools, providing Home

Based Education to Children with severe disabilities, taking measures for capacity building of

community based rehabilitative workers etc. It will be ensured that the Special Schools being run

by the NGOs fulfill the related norms and standards and Special Educators engaged by them are

qualified and registered with the Rehabilitation Council of India.

(ii) It will be made mandatory for the NGOs running special schools and institutions to

get themselves registered under the PWD Act. This will provide opportunities to the NGOs for up

gradation of skills as well as regular orientation. It goes without saying that the NGOs have a

significant advisory role in planning, policy formulation, implementation and information sharing

on best practices. They will be encouraged and facilitated to play this role effectively.

(iii) The need to have transparency and accountability in the functioning of any

organization working in the area of disability is of utmost importance for best results. Appropriate

steps will be taken in this regard also by devising mechanism for quality control and verification of

activities undertaken, regular reporting and monitoring etc. so that all the prescribed standards are

met with.

(iv) The NGOs will be encouraged to mobilize their own resources also to complement the

efforts of the Government.

6.3.5 Performance Based Incentives to Persons with Disability, Private Employers and

NGOs

(i)

Awards will be given to the persons with disabilities of various categories who with

their exceptional achievements have proved themselves to be a role model for other PWDs. Such

awards will be given to the awardees on the World Disability Day celebrated on 3rd December

every year.

(ii) The employers in private sectors who will provide employment opportunities to

maximum persons with disabilities will be recognized by giving appropriate incentives.

(iii) The NGOs working in the state for empowerment and welfare of the PWDs will also

be rewarded for their contribution which will encourage more dedicated organizations to work in

this sector. The NGOs mobilizing their own resources and taking up activities in the difficult and

uncovered areas will be given priority.

6.3.6 Promoting Sports, Recreation and Cultural life for Persons with Disabiities

(i)

The State Govt. would promote PWDs for participating in National events, Special

Olympics, Cultural events, etc. within and outside the state. Important Days like World Disability

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Day will be used as occasions to promote participation of PWDs in cultural and recreational

activities at all levels in the state including district and state level.

(ii) The State Govt. will take steps to organize State and district level sports and cultural

events to provide opportunity to the PWDs for physical fitness, display of their talent, inciting a

sense of competition in the young sports persons and honour their achievements.

(iii) Sports hostels on need basis will be made available for PWDs at District level.

6.3.7 Strengthening of State Commissioner of Disability

Institution of the State Commissioner will be strengthened in order to coordinate with the

different departments for effective implementation of schemes related to the persons with

disabilities and monitoring of utilization of funds and to safeguard the rights and facilities made

available to the persons with disabilities. An annual report on implementation of the Act will be

submitted to the State Government.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE POLICY

The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment will be the nodal department to

coordinate all matters relating to the implementation of the Policy. In addition to implementing its

own programme and schemes, the Department will play a pro-active role in pursuing with

concerned authorities any issues which impinge on the rights of the persons with disabilities. The

Departments of Health & Family Welfare, Education. Transport, PWD and Industries will be major

partners of the department although all the departments will be required to be actively involved in

the implementation of related activities.

The State Commissioner shall play key role in monitoring the implementation of State

policy apart from their statutory responsibilities.

All Government departments would develop a strategy for dealing with disability in their

respective area of responsibility and also prepare work plans that specify actions each department

will take to implement the strategy. This will provide an enduring framework to ensure that

Government departments and agencies consider disabled people before making decisions in all

related aspects.

Government departments would submit their plans to the Nodal Department i.e. Department

of Social Justice & Empowerment. These plans would focuson the following implementation

activities:

•

understanding the context of disability issues and developing a framework that will

enable the Government to begin removing the barriers that prevent people with

disabilities from participating fully in society.

•

making budgetary provisions for maximizing opportunities for persons with

disabilities in the Departmental Plans.

•

developing policies that will make a difference for the PWDs. The policies should

enable a society that highly values the lives and continually enhances full participation

of persons with disabilities by involving them.

•

ensuring interagency co-ordination and collaboration for betterment of the Persons

with Disabilities

•

ensuring that human rights of the persons with disabilities are protected and there is no

discrimination against them.

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An inter Department body to co-ordinate matters relating to implementation of State policy

will be formed.

anchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies will be encouraged to participate in the

implementation of the State policy to address local level issues and draw up suitable programmes

which will be integrated with the Village and District plans.

Every five years a detailed review will be done on the implementation of the State policy.

The review will be a public document and will be discussed in a State convention.

Annexxure-I

Age –wise Survey of PWDs in the State (2007-08)

Age group

Total

0 to1

146

1 to 6

1002

260

268

342

1872

6 to11

2196

618

750

927

4491

11 to 18

4189

1297

1347

1629

8462

18 & Above

28790

8406

9539

5226

51961

Total

36249

10611

11924

8148

66932

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