EXTRAORDINARY

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No. 2041 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2019 /KARTIKA 10, 1941

SOCIAL SECURITY & EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 24th October, 2019

Subject : Guidelines for issue of identity cards to Persons with Disabilities.

No.9250-SSEPD-DA-6-Misc-0015/2019/SSEPD.—With

view

bring

transformative improvement in identification of PwDs and delivery of services to the PwDs,

the Government, after careful consideration have been pleased to decentralize the

procedure for recognizing the status of PwDs by providing for identity cards for the PwDs

for availing benefits under different State Sector Schemes and Services from Department

of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) and other

departments of Government of Odisha, except reservation in educational institutions,

employment and benefits under Central Sector Schemes.

1. Short title and Commencement :— (a) These guidelines may be called the

“Guidelines for Issue of Identity Cards to Persons with Disabilities for availing benefits

under State Sector Schemes”.

(b) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Odisha Gazette.

2. Definition : (A) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

(a) “Persons with Disabilities” means Persons with Disabilities who are coming

in the purview of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as specified in the

schedule appended to Section 2(zc) of the Rights of Persons with

Disabilities Act, 2016;

(b) “RCDR” means Regional Centre for Disability Rehabilitation;

(d) “SIDR” means State Institute for Disability Rehabilitation;

(e) “DEIC” means District Early Intervention Centre;

(f) “SIEP” means State Institute for Empowerment of PwDs;

(g) “SISER” means State Institute of Special Education & Research;

(h) “DFC” means District Fitment Centre;

(i) “Rehabilitation” means Rehabilitation defined under RPD Act, 2016;

(j) “Government” means the Government of Odisha;

(k)“Competent Medical/Rehabilitation Professionals” means medical and

rehabilitation professionals either notified at Annexure-B of this guidelines

or designated by SSEPD Department.

(l) “Medical Professionals” means a registered medical practitioner with MBBS

degree working under Health & Family Welfare Department.

(m) “Rehabilitation Professionals” means registered rehabilitation professionals

working for rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities under Health & Family

Welfare and SSEPD Department and notified by SSEPD Department.

(n) “Service” means different welfare and other services provided to PwDs;

(B) All other words and expressions which have been used but not specifically

defined in these rules shall have same meaning as assigned to them in the Guidelines.

3. Guidelines for Issue of Identity Cards to Persons with Disabilities :

(a)

The Identity Card (Annexure-A) shall be issued to Persons with Disabilities

where disability is perceptible to the naked eye by the qualified

Medical/Rehabilitation Professionals, authorized by SSEPD Department. The

detailed list of disability and the Competent Authority to issue identity cards is

enclosed at Annexure-B.

(b)

The Identity Card shall be issued by Competent Authority, who will make an

assessment of the cases to ascertain that they fall within the purview of

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as per the provisions of the Rights of

Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

(c)

No percentage of disability shall be mentioned in the Identity Card and only

provisional diagnosis, range and category of disability will be mentioned.

(d)

In all complicated and other cases of disability involving use of medical

equipment for detection of disability and requiring experts for diagnostics,

Certificates will be issued by officers authorized by Health & Family Welfare

Department.

(e)

If any professional/ authorised person is found issuing Identity Cards to

persons not included in the definition of Person with Disability or any

unauthorised person found issuing Identity Cards shall be prosecuted

according to provisions of law.

(f)

If any person fraudulently avails or attempts to avail any benefit meant for

persons with Benchmark Disabilities, shall be punishable under section 91 of

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

4. Authorities competent to issue Identity Cards to Persons with Disabilities:

(a)

On the date of commencement of these guidelines, the registered

Medical/Rehabilitation Professionals as defined at point 2.(A) and listed at

Annexure-B and working at District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC)/

State Institute for Disability Rehabilitation (SIDR)/State Institute for

Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SIEP)/ State Institute of Special

Education & Research (SISER)/ Kshyamata Express/ Special or Inclusive

Schools and Teacher’s Education Centre under SSEPD Department and

District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC)/ District Headquarters Hospitals/

District Fitment Centres (DFC)/other periphery health centres/hospitals like

PHC/CHC under Health & Family Welfare Department will assess and

provide Identity Cards as given in Annexure-A to PwDs.

(b)

Since the assessment uses simplified method of recognizing status of

disability without use of diagnostic equipment and involvement of experts, the

disability percentage will be fixed within a range as specified in Annexure-A.

(c)

The SSEPD Department may make addition or deletion in the list of category

of disabilities and rehabilitation professionals competent to issue Identity

Cards.

(d)

Authorities issuing identity cards will maintain a record of identity cards issued

by them.

5. Benefits to be availed by Identity Card Holders:

(a)

The holder of Identity Card will be eligible for availing benefits under all State

Sector Schemes such as pensions, aids & appliances, marriage incentive,

skill development training, State scholarships, admission to Special Schools,

concession in State Carriage, inclusion in SSEPD department programmes

and other Government supports.

(b)

The holder of Identity Card is not eligible for availing reservations in

Educational Institutions, Employment & Central Sector Schemes. This Identity

Card is not a substitute of UDID Card or Disability Certificates issued under

UDID.

6. Monitoring :

Block and District Level Authorities of SSEPD Department shall facilitate and

monitor issue and use of Identity Card. The said Authorities shall endeavour to enrol the

Identity Card holders under the UDID portal (www.swavlambancard.gov.in) for certification.

7. Interpretation :

If any question arises relating to interpretation of any of the provisions of these

Guidelines, it shall be referred to the Government in SSEPD Department for decision.

ORDER: Ordered that, the notification be published in next Extraordinary issue of the

Odisha Gazette.

By Order of the Governor,

BHASKAR JYOTI SHARMA

Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government

ANNEXURE-A

IDENTITY CARD TO PwDs

Identity Card issued by

Full size Photograph to be

attached

Date & Place of Issue

Name of PwDs

Identity Card No.

Category of Disability

Aadhar No.

Mobile No.

Gender

Age

Caste

Father’s/Husband’s/

Guardian’s Name

Address (House No/ plot

no / street /village /

Block / ward / ULB / PO)

District

Provisional Diagnosis

Range of Disability

MILD (less than 40%) / MODERATE (40% and less than 60%) / SEVERE

(60% and less than 80%) / PROFOUND (80% and above)

(Signature & Seal of Competent Authority)

CRR No., if applicable-

Name-

Designation

Institution-

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

•

The Identity Card is valid only in the State of Odisha

•

The Identity Card shall be duly filled in with recent full photographs signed by competent

professional as per annexure-B of notification.

•

The Identity Card is valid only for availing benefits under State Govt. Scheme except reservations in

Educational Institutions, Employment & Central Sector Schemes.

•

Whoever, fraudulently avails or attempts to avail any benefit meant for persons with benchmark

disabilities, shall be punishable under section 91 of RPD Act.

ANNEXURE-B

CATEGORIES OF DISABILITIES AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO

ISSUE IDENTITY CARDS

Sl.

No.

Disability

Classification

Category of Disabilities

Competent Authority

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Physical

Impairment

1. Acid Attack Victim

2. Dwarfism

3. Leprosy Cured Person

4. Locomotor Disability

Medical Officer/ Prosthetic Orthotic

Engineer/ Prosthetist/ Orthotist/

Physiotherapist/

Occupational Therapist/ Special Educator

Neurological

Impairments

5. Cerebral Palsy

6. Chronic Neurological Conditions

7. Parkinson’s Disease

8. Muscular Dystrophy

Medical Officer/ Physiotherapist/

Occupational Therapist/ Rehabilitation

Therapist/ Developmental Therapist/

Special Educator (CP)

Intellectual

Disability

Autism Spectrum Disorder

10. Intellectual Disability

11. Mental Illness

Medical Officer/ Clinical Psychologist/

Rehabilitation Psychologist/ Psychologist/

Special Educator (MR/ID)

Visual

Impairments

12. Blindness (excluding low vision)

Medical Officer/ Mobility Instructor/

Optometrist/ Special Educator (VI)

Blood

Disorders

13. Haemophilia

14. Sickle Cell Disease

15. Thalassemia

Medical Officer/Microbiologist

Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

Ex. Gaz. 1372-173+500