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RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected]

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Civil Supplies and

Consumer Affairs

——

Notification

DCS/ENF/NFSA-SFC/2019-20

GOA FOOD SECURITY (COMMISSION)

RULES, 2019

Whereas, the draft rules, namely, the Goa

Food Security (Commission) Rules, 2019 which

the Government of Goa proposed to make in

exercise of the powers conferred by clauses

(f) and (g) of sub-section (2) of section 40 of

the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central

Act No. 20 of 2013) were pre-published as

required by sub-section (1) of section 40 of

the said Act, vide the Government Notification

INDEX

Department

Notification/Order

Subject

Pages

Civil Supplies & Consumer

Not.- DCS/ENF/NFSA-

The Goa Food Security (Commission) Rules, 2019. 669

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

-SFC/2019-20

Information Technology

Not.- 4(88)/2017-18/DoIT/

Declaration of earmarked area as EMC.

672

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

/Notification-ESDM Park/791

Printing & Stationery

Ord.- 3/164/2019-DPS/684

Final sanctioned staff strength.

673

Director

Social Welfare

Not.- 51-99-2016-17-HC

The Goa Rights of Persons with Disabilities

676

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

Rules, 2018.

No. DCS/ENF/NFSA-SFC/2019-20/39 dated

28th May, 2019, of the Department of Civil

Supplies & Consumer Affairs in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 9, dated 30th May, 2019,

inviting objections and suggestions from all

persons likely to be affected thereby before

the expiry of a period of 30 days from the

date of publication of the said Notification in

the Official Gazette.

And whereas, the said Official Gazette was

made available to the public on 30th May,

2019.

And whereas, no objections or suggestions

have been received from the public on the

said draft Rules by the Government within

the stipulated period.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by sub-section (1) read with

clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (2) of section

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40 of the National Food Security Act, 2013

(Central Act No. 20 of 2013), the Government

of Goa hereby makes the following rules,

namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa Food

Security (Commission) Rules, 2019.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless

the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Act” means the National Food Security

Act, 2013 (Central Act 20 of 2013);

(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson

of the Commission;

Security Commission constituted under

section 16 of the Act;

(d) “Government” means the Government

of Goa;

(e) “member” means a member of the

Commission;

(f) “member-secretary” means a member-

secretary of the Commission;

(g) “Official Gazette” means the Official

Gazette of the Government;

(h) “State” means the State of Goa.

(2) Words and expressions used and not

defined in these rules but defined in the Act

shall have the meanings respectively

assigned to them in the Act.

3. Place of sitting and other matters

relating to the Commission.— (1) The Office

of the Commission shall be located in the

premises provided by the Government.

(2) The working days and the office hours

of the Commission shall be same as that of

the other offices of the Government.

(3) The Official seal and the emblem of the

Commission shall be such as the Government

may specify.

4. Salary and allowances of the Chairperson

and Member of the Commission.— (1) The

salary and allowances of the Chairperson and

Members shall be defrayed out of the

consolidated fund of the Government.

(2) The Chairperson shall receive the salary

of Rs. 25,000/- per month, if appointed on

whole time basis and Rs. 2,000/- per day of

sitting, if appointed on part time basis.

(3) Members shall receive remuneration

Rs. 15,000/- per month, if appointed on whole

time basis and Rs. 1,500/- per sitting, if

appointed on part time basis which shall be

inclusive of conveyance allowance.

(4) The Chairperson shall receive a

telephone allowance of Rs. 1,000/- per month

and members shall receive telephone

allowance of Rs. 800/- per month, if appointed

on whole time basis.

(5) The Chairperson shall be eligible for

such travelling allowance and daily

allowance on Official tour as admissible to

Grade-I Officer of the Government.

5. Meetings.— (1) The Commission shall

ordinarily meet for the transaction of business

as per the requirement of work on the

direction of the Chairperson, upon a written

requisition of not less than 1/3rd members

and on a date not later than 15 days after

the receipt of such requisition, the

Chairperson shall call an extraordinary

meeting,—

(i) The exact date, hour, place of such

meeting shall be decided by the

Chairperson.

(ii) The Quorum for the meeting shall be

not less than four members.

(2) The Chairperson if appointed on part

time basis shall hold the meeting as per the

requirement of the work, however, at least

one meeting shall be held in six months and

maximum number of meetings in a month

shall be limited to four.

6. Notice for calling a meeting.— (1) All

members of the Commission shall be given

thirty days notice of an ordinary meeting and

ten days notice of extraordinary meeting.

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Every notice shall be pasted at the office of

the Commission. Such notice shall specify the

date, the time and the place of the meeting

and state whether the meeting is for general

business or for any special business. If the

meeting is for special business, the nature of

such business shall also be mentioned in the

notice.

(2) The Member Secretary shall send to all

members a copy of the agenda and

explanatory notes thereon ten days before

the date fixed for an ordinary meeting.

7. Motions for insertion in agenda.— Any

member may send a motion to be included

in the agenda for an ordinary meeting so as

to reach the Member Secretary twenty clear

days before the date fixed for the meeting.

The Member Secretary shall take orders of

the Chairperson for inclusion of such motion

in the agenda and where any motion is

disallowed the reasons for doing so shall also

be communicated along with the agenda to

the member who sent the motion, provided

that the Chairperson may, for reasons to be

recorded in writing, accept any motion

received, after the expiry of the aforesaid

period.

8. Attendance at Meeting.— At each

meeting an attendance register shall be

placed in the meeting room and every

member present shall sign against his name

in the register.

9. Business to be transacted at meetings.—

At an ordinary or extraordinary meeting, no

business or proposition other than that

specified in the agenda shall be taken up:

Provided that the Chairperson may permit

any business or proposition to be discussed

which is of an urgent nature and which could

not reasonably be entered in the notice in an

ordinary meeting but not in extraordinary

meeting.

10. Adjournment of meeting.— (1) The

Chairperson may at any time for reasons to

be recorded in writing, adjourn the meeting

to any future day or to any hour of the same

day.

(2) Usually a meeting which is adjourned

for want of quorum shall be started after an

hour on the same day.

(3) When a meeting has been adjourned

to a future day, the Chairperson may change

such day to any other day, and shall send a

written notice of the change to each member.

(4) At an adjourned meeting, the un-

disposed business of the adjourned meeting

shall, unless the Chairperson otherwise

directs, take precedence over new business.

11. Minutes of meetings.— Minutes of the

proceedings of each meeting of the

Commission shall be recorded in a book

provided for the purpose. The names of the

members who are present at the meeting

and the names of the members voting for or

against any motion shall be recorded in such

book. This book shall be signed by the

Chairperson at the next meeting after the

minutes are confirmed and shall at all

reasonable times be open for inspection by

any member of the Commission. Copies of

the minutes shall be supplied to every

member of the Commission within thirty days

from the date of the meeting.

12. Circulation of written proposition.—

Whenever it appears necessary to the

Chairperson to convene a meeting, he may,

instead of convening a meeting, circulate a

written proposition with the reasons of such

propositions for the observations and votes

of the members of the Commission.

13. Method of appointment of staff of

Commission.— The Government may provide

the administrative and technical staff to

the

Commission

transfer

deputation of the staff from Government

Departments.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Sandhya Kamat, Director & ex officio Joint

Secretary (Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs).

Panaji, 29th August, 2019.

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Department of Information Technology

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Notification

4(88)/2017-18/DoIT/Notification-ESDM Park/

/791

Read: Proclamation No. 4(88)/2017-18/DoIT/

/Notification-ESDM Park/786 dated

10-08-2018, published in the Official

Gazette, Series I, No. 23 dated 06th

September, 2018.

Whereas, vide Proclamation No. 4(88)/2017-

-18/DoIT/Notification-ESDM Park/786 dated

10-08-2018, published in the Official Gazette,

Series I, No. 23 dated 06-09-2018 and local

newspaper (1) “Tarun Bharat” and (2) “The

Navhind Times” both dated 11-09-2018,

(hereinafter referred to as the “said

Proclamation”) the Government of Goa had

published it’s proposal to declare certain

earmarked area as specified in the Schedule

to the said Proclamation (hereinafter referred

to as the “said area”), to be notified area and

to declare that the provisions of any law

relating to local authorities providing for

control or erection of buildings, levy and

collection of taxes, fees and other dues to the

local authorities, which are in force in the said

area shall cease to apply thereof and that the

Village Panchayat, which were receiving

house tax, fees, dues, etc. from the occupants

of the said area, under their respective laws,

shall be compensated by the Government to

the extent of the last financial year’s collection

of taxes for such period as may be determined

by the Government which shall not be less

than five years, in terms of clauses (a) and (c)

respectively of sub-section (1) of section 38 of

the Goa Information Technology Development

Act, 2007 (Goa Act 10 of 2007) (hereinafter

called “the said Act”);

And whereas, the Government of Goa vide

said Proclamation also proposed to appoint

the Goa Information Technology Development

Corporation (hereinafter called the “said

Corporation”), for the purpose of the

assessment and recovery of any taxes as per

the provisions of law in force and authorize

the said Corporation for the purpose of

exercising all the powers, such as, control or

erection of building, levy and collection of

taxes, fees and other dues in respect of local

authorities which are in force in the said area,

in terms of clauses (b) and (d) of sub-section

(1) of section 38 of the said Act and that house

tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of

dues so collected by the said Corporation in

respect of said area shall be deposited with

the Government immediately by the said

Corporation after such collection under

Budget Head, namely:–

0852— Industries;

07— Telecommunication & Elec. Industries;

800— Other Receipts;

02— Collection of taxes from Integrated

Information Technology Township/

/Information Technology Parks, Infor-

mation Technology (IT) Companies,

Information Technology Enabled

Services (ITeS), Startup, Electronic

Manufacturing Cluster (EMC),

Industry 4.0.

(hereinafter collectively called as the “said

proposals”);

And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section

(2) of section 38 of the said Act, the

Government of Goa, vide said Proclamation,

had invited all persons who entertain any

objections to the said proposals to submit the

same in writing with reasons therefor to

the Director of Information Technology,

Government of Goa, Panaji-Goa within two

months from the date of publication of the said

Proclamation in the Official Gazette.

And whereas, the said Official Gazette was

made available to the public on 06-09-2018.

And whereas, 02 (two) objections have

been received by the Director of Information

Technology on the said proposals within the

said period of two months. The objections

were examined by the Department of

Information Technology and the same were

rejected due to lack of documents confirming

title/ownership on the said area.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of

sub-section (1) of section 38 of the said Act,

the Government of Goa is hereby pleased to

declare the earmarked area as specified in

the Schedule to the said Proclamation and

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specified in the schedule hereto to be notified

area and also declare that the provisions of

any law relating to local authorities providing

for control or erection of buildings, levy and

collection of taxes, fees and other dues to

the local authorities which are in force in the

said area shall cease to apply thereof and

that the Village Panchayat, which were

receiving house tax, fees, dues etc. from the

occupants of the said area under their

respective laws shall be compensated by the

Government to the extent of the last financial

year’s collection of taxes, for a period of five

years, and further appoints the Goa

Information

Technology

Development

Corporation and authorises the said

Corporation for the purpose of exercising all

the powers, such as, control or erection of

building, levy and collection of taxes, fees

and other dues in respect of local authorities

which are in force in the said area and also

further directs that the house tax, other taxes,

fees and all other types of dues so collected

by the said Corporation in respect of said

area shall be deposited with the Government

immediately by the said Corporation after

such collection under the Budget Head,

namely:—

0852—Industries;

07—Telecommunication & Elec. Industries;

800—Other Receipts;

02—Collection of taxes from Integrated

Information Technology Township/

/Information Technology Parks, Infor-

mation Technology (IT) Companies,

Information Technology Enabled

Services (ITeS), Startup, Electronic

Manufacturing Cluster (EMC), Industry

4.0.

SCHEDULE

Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC)

(a) Area

– 5,97,125 sq. mtrs.

(b) Village

– Tuem

– Pernem

(d) Survey Nos.– 81/0, 82/0, 84/0, 85/0, 98/0, 99/0,

100/0, 101/0, 102/0, 103/0 and

104/0.

(e) Boundaries – North: Survey Number 80 and

Village Boundary Pernem.

South: Survey Number 106, 107,

108, 110 and 111.

East: Village boundary of Virnorna

and Survey Number 105.

West: Survey Number 78, 86, 96,

97 and 113.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Derrick Pereira Neto, Director & ex officio

Joint Secretary (IT).

Panaji, 27th August, 2019.

———ttt———

Department of Printing and Stationery

Government Printing Press

——

Order

3/164/2019-DPS/684

In supersession of all the previous orders for creation/revival/redesignation/upgradation of

the various posts, Government is pleased to indicate the final sanctioned staff strength of the

Department of Printing and Stationery, Panaji as under for the next five years:—

Sr. No.

Designation of the post

Pay scale

Sanctioned Strength

Non Ministerial (Non Lapsable) posts

1. Director (P&S)

Level—11(15600-39100+GP 6600)

2. Dy. Director (Admn.)

Level—10(15600-39100+GP 5400)

3. Dy. Director (Tech.)

Level—7(9300-34800+GP 4600)

4. Assistant Accounts Officer

Level—7(9300-34800+GP 4600)

5. Accountant

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

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Ministerial (Lapsable) posts

6. Office Superintendent

Level—7(9300-34800+GP 4600)

7. Head Clerk

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

8. UDC

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

9. Stenographer

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

10. Storekeeper

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

11. Asstt. Storekeeper

Level—2(5200-20200+GP 1900)

12. LDC

Level—2(5200-20200+GP 1900)

13. Data Entry Operator

Level—2(5200-20200+GP 1900)

14. Caretaker

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

15. Timekeeper

Level—2(5200-20200+GP 1900)

16. Driver

Level—2(5200-20200+GP 1900)

17. Overseer (Composing)

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

18. Composing Analyst

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

19. Desk Top Publishing Operator

Level—5(5200-20200+GP 2800)

20. Image Editor

Level—5(5200-20200+GP 2800)

21. Scan Specialist

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

22. Web Page Designer

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

23. Data Convertor

Level—5(5200-20200+GP 2800)

24. Graphic Designer

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

25. Typesetter

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

26. Compositor Gr. I

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

27. Compositor Gr. II

Level—2(5200-20200+GP 1900)

28. Overseer (Printing)

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

29. Foreman Printing

Level—5(5200-20200+GP 2800)

30. Offset Machineman

Level—5(5200-20200+GP 2800)

31. Offset Machine Assistant

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

32. Machineman

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

33. Overseer (Binding)

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

34. Foreman (Binding)

Level—5(5200-20200+GP 2800)

35. Binder

Level—2(5200-20200+GP 1900)

(24 posts to be

redesignated as Binder

Grade-II with the pay

scale of Rs. 5200-20200+

GP 1900 and the

remaining 10 posts to be

upgraded as Binder

Grade-I with the pay

scale of Rs. 5200-20200+

GP 2400)

36. Artist Retoucher-cum-Compose-

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

Matter-Paster

37. Chemical Engraver

Level—6(9300-34800+GP 4200)

38. Asstt. Artist Retoucher-cum-

Level—5(5200-20200+GP 2800)

Compose-Matter-Paster

39. Half Tone Etcher

Level—4(5200-20200+GP 2400)

40. Block Fitter

Level- 2 (5200-20200+GP 1900)

41. Offset Plate Maker

Level- 4 (5200-20200+GP 2400)

42. Asstt. Offset Plate Maker

Level- 2 (5200-20200+GP 1900)

43. Graining Machine Operator

Level- 2 (5200-20200+GP 1900)

44. Overseer (Maintenance)

Level- 6 (9300-34800+GP 4200)

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45. Foreman (Mechanical)

Level- 5 (5200-20200+GP 2800)

46. Mechanic

Level- 4 (5200-20200+GP 2400)

47. Asstt. Mechanic

Level- 2 (5200-20200+GP 1900)

48. Electrician

Level- 4 (5200-20200+GP 2400)

49. Asstt. Electrician

Level- 2 (5200-20200+GP 1900)

50. Carpenter

Level- 2 (5200-20200+GP 1900)

51. Head Reader

Level- 6 (9300-34800+GP 4200)

52. Reader Gr. I

Level- 5 (5200-20200+GP 2800)

53. Reader Gr. II

Level- 4 (5200-20200+GP 2400)

54. Multi Tasking Staff

Level- 1 (5200-20200+GP 1800)

Total

193

As per the recommendation and approval of the High Level Empowered Committee (H.L.E.C.),

the following posts shall stand abolished, upon superannuation/retirement or upon the post

falling vacant (for whatever reasons).

Sr.

Designation of the post

Name of the Official

Remarks

No.

(Ministerial (Lapsable) posts)

holding the post

Graining Machine Operator

Shri Antonio R. Abranches

Post to be abolished on vacancy

of the post

Carpenter

Shri Sudan Kerkar

Post to be abolished on vacancy

of the post

Caretaker

Shri Muddappa Gorawar

Post to be abolished on vacancy

of the post

Timekeeper

Shri Narahari Mandrekar

Post to be abolished on vacancy

of the post

Composing Analyst

Post vacant

Post to be abolished

Chemical Engraver

Shri Sidney Soares

Post to be abolished on vacancy

of the post

Compositor Gr. II

Smt. Neeta Signapurkar e Lourenco

03 posts to be abolished on

and 02 posts vacant

vacancy of the post

Compositor Gr. I

Shri Laurente Ivo de Melo &

02 posts to be abolished on

Shri Caetano F. X. J. H.S. Do Rosario

vacancy of the post

U.D.C

Smt. Anuja A. Kudalkar &

02 posts to be abolished on

Smt. Liza Britto e Pereira

vacancy of the post

The expenditure towards their pay and allowances is debitable under the Budget Head;

“2058—Stationery & Printing; 00; 103—Government Presses; 01—Government Printing Press

(N.P); 01—Salaries” and “2058—Stationery & Printing; 0;, 001—Direction & Administration;

01—Direction (N.P); 01—Salaries” Demand 20.

This issues with the approval of the High Level Empowered Committee (H.L.E.C.) constituted

with the approval of the Council of Ministers in the XXth meeting held on 08-11-2017

vide Order No. 1/1/2017-Addl. Secy(PER) dated 22-11-2017 issued by Department of

Personnel.

Approval of the High Level Empowered Committee (H.L.E.C.) is conveyed vide letter

No. 9/54/IDCO/2019-ARD/181 dated 24-6-2019, and vide letter No. 9/16/IDCO/2018-ARD/262

dated 31-7-2019 issued by the Department of Administrative Reforms, Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Damodar B. Shanke, Director (Printing and Stationery).

Porvorim, 30th August, 2019.

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Department of Social Welfare

Directorate of Social Welfare

——

Notification

51-99-2016-17-HC

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 101 of the

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

(Central Act No. 49 of 2016), the Government

of Goa hereby makes the following rules,

namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa Rights of

Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2018.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of

their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless

the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Act” means the Rights of Persons

with Disabilities Act, 2016 (Central Act

No. 49 of 2016);

(b) “certificate” means a certificate

of disability issued under clause (a) of

sub-section (2) of section 58 of the Act;

these rules.

(d) “Government” means the Government

of Goa;

(e) “section” means a section of the Act;

(f) “State” means the State of Goa;

(g) “State Advisory Board” means the

State Advisory Board on disability

constituted under sub-section (1) of section

66 of the act.

(2) Words and expressions used herein and

not defined in these rules but defined in the

Act shall have the meanings respectively

assigned to them in the Act.

3. Committee for Research on Disability.—

(1) The Committee for Research on Disability

to be constituted in terms of clause (ii) of

sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Act shall

consist of the following persons, namely:—

(i) an eminent person having vast

experience in the field of science or

medicine, to be nominated by the

Government —Chairperson;

(ii) nominee of the Director of Health

Services not below the rank of Deputy

Director, Health —Member;

(iii) five persons who are themselves be

either persons with disabilities or Members

of the registered organisation as defined

under clause (z) of section 2, to be

nominated by the Government out of which

at least one representative of the registered

organizations shall be a woman —

Members;

(iv) The Director, Directorate of Social

Welfare, shall be the Member Secretary.

(2) The Chairperson may invite any expert

as a special invitee.

(3) The term of office of the nominated

members shall be for a period of three years

from the date on which they enter upon office,

and the nominated member shall be eligible

for re-nomination for one more term.

(4) One half of the members shall constitute

the quorum for the meeting.

(5) The non-official member and special

invitee shall be entitled for travelling

allowance and daily allowance as admissible

to a Group “A” officer of the Government.

4. Application for limited guardianship,

etc.— (1) Application for limited guardianship

referred to in sub-section (1) of section 14 shall

be made to the designated authority in Form I

hereto.

(2) Upon receipt of Application under sub-

-rule (1), the designated authority, after

conducting such inquiry as deemed fit by it

and in consultation with the District Level

Committee on Disability, pass order of

appointment of limited guardianship in Form

II hereto.

(3) A person with disability, parent, relative

or an organisation registered with Directorate

of Social Welfare, may submit a complaint of

abuse or neglect of a person with disability

against the guardian appointed under sub-

-rule (2) to the District Level Committee on

Disability.

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Explanation.— The following acts of

commission or omission shall constitute

abuse or neglect on the part of the guardian,

namely:—

(a) solitary confinement of person

with disability in a room for longer period

of time;

(b) chaining of the person with disability;

disability resulting in bruises, skin or tissue

damage (not due to self-injurious behaviour

indulged by the persons with disabilities);

(d) sexual abuse;

(e) long deprivation of physical needs

such as food, water and clothing;

(f) misappropriation or misutilisation of

the property of the person with disability.

(4) The District Level Committee on

Disability upon the receipt of the complaint

under sub-rule (3) shall appoint a team of

investigators consisting not less than three

persons. The team shall consist of one

representative of person with disabilities, one

representative of the association of persons

with Disabilities and Assistant Director of

Directorate of Social Welfare dealing with

Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

(5) The team of investigators, for

investigating a complaint, shall follow such

guidelines as may be specified by the

Government and submit its report within a

period of ten days.

(6) Upon receipt of the report under sub-

-rule (5), the District Level Committee on

Disability shall take decision on the complaint

within a period of two weeks, after giving the

guardian an opportunity of being heard. If the

District Level Committee on Disability is not

satisfied with the explanation of the guardian,

it shall take appropriate decision to safe guard

the interest of the person with disability

including revocation of the order passed under

sub-rule (2) by recording its reasons therefore.

5. Allowances for the members of the State

Advisory Board on disability.— A non-official

member of the State Advisory Board shall be

paid an allowance of rupees one thousand

five hundred for each day of the actual

meeting.

6. Notice of meeting.— (1) The meeting of

the State Advisory Board shall ordinarily be

held on such dates as may be fixed by the

Chairperson:

Provided that it shall meet at least once in

every six months.

(2) The Chairperson shall, on the written

request of not less than ten members of the

State Advisory Board, call a special meeting

of the Board.

(3) The Member Secretary shall give fifteen

clear days notice of an ordinary meeting and

five clear days’ notice of a special meeting,

specifying the time and the place at which

such meeting is to be held and the business

to be transacted thereat.

(4) The Member Secretary may give notice

to all the members by delivering the same by

messenger or sending it by registered post to

their last known place of residence or business

or by email or in such other manner as the

Chairperson may, in the circumstances of the

case, think fit.

(5) No member shall be entitled to bring

forward for the consideration of the meeting,

any matter of which he has not given ten clear

days’ notice to the Member Secretary, unless

the Chairperson permits him to do so.

(6) The State Advisory Board may adjourn

its meeting from day to day or to any particular

day.

(7) Where a meeting of the State Advisory

Board is adjourned from day to day, the

Member Secretary shall give notice of such

adjourned meeting at the place where the

meeting is adjourned, if held, by messenger

and it shall not be necessary to give notice of

the adjourned meeting to other members.

(8) Where a meeting of the State Advisory

Board is adjourned not from day to day but

from the day on which the meeting is to be

held to another day, notice of such meeting

shall be given to all the members as provided

in sub-rule (4).

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7. Presiding officer.— The Chairperson shall

preside over every meeting of the State

Advisory Board and in his absence, the

members present shall elect one of the

members to preside over that meeting.

8. Quorum.— (1) One-third of the total

members of the State Advisory Board shall

form the quorum for any meeting.

(2) If at a time fixed for any meeting or

during the course of any meeting, less than

one-third of the total members are present, the

Chairperson may adjourn the meeting to such

hours on the following or on some other future

date as he may fix.

(3) No quorum shall be necessary for such

adjourned meeting.

(4) No matter, which had not been on the

agenda of the ordinary or the special meeting,

as the case may be, shall be discussed at

adjourned meeting.

9. Minutes.— (1) The Member Secretary

shall maintain the record containing the

names of members who attended the meeting

and of the proceedings at the meetings in a

book to be kept for that purpose.

(2) The minutes of the previous meeting

shall be read at the beginning of the every

succeeding meeting, and shall be confirmed

and signed by the presiding officer at such

meeting.

(3) The proceedings shall be open for

inspection to any member at the office of the

Member Secretary during office hours.

10. Business to be transacted at meeting.—

Except with the permission of the presiding

officer, no business which is not entered in the

agenda or of which notice has not been given

by a member under sub-rule (5) of rule 6 shall

be transacted at any meeting.

11. Agenda for the meeting of the State

Advisory Board.— (1) The business of the

meeting shall be transacted in the order in

which it is entered in the agenda, unless

otherwise resolved in the meeting with the

permission of the presiding officer.

(2) At the beginning of the meeting or after

the conclusion of the debate on a motion

during the meeting, the presiding officer or a

member may suggest a change in the order

of business as entered in the agenda and if

the Chairperson agrees, such a change shall

take place.

12. Decision by majority.— All questions

considered at a meeting of the State Advisory

Board shall be decided by a majority of votes

of the members present and voting and in the

event of equality of votes, the Chairperson,

or in his absence the member presiding at

the meeting, shall have a second or casting

vote.

13. No proceeding to be invalid due to

vacancy or any defect.— No proceeding of the

State Advisory Board shall be invalid by

reason of existence of any vacancy in or any

defect in the constitution of the Board.

14. District Level Committee on Disability.—

The District Level Committee on Disability

referred to in section 72 of the Act shall consist

of the following persons, namely:—

(i) District Collector — Chairperson;

(ii) Civil Surgeon or Chief Medical Officer

of the District Hospital —Member;

(iii) Psychiatrist of the District Hospital

—Member;

(iv) Public Prosecutor of the District

—Member;

(v) a Representative of a registered

Organization referred to in section 2(z) of

the Act to be nominated by the Government

—Member;

(vi) a person with disability as defined

in clauses of section 2 of the Act to

be nominated by the Government

—Member;

(viii) Assistant Director of the Directorate

Social

Welfare

dealing

with

empowerment of persons with disabilities

—Member Secretary;

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15.

Functions of the District Level

Committee.— The District Level Committee on

disability shall perform the following functions,

namely:—

(a) advise the District authorities on

matters relating to rehabilitation and

empowerment of persons with disabilities.

(b) monitor the implementation of the

provisions of the Act;

implementation of schemes and programmes

for empowerment of persons with

disabilities;

(d) look into the complaints relating to

non-implementation of the provisions of

the Act by the District authorities and

recommend suitable remedial measures to

the concerned authority to redress such

complaints;

(e) Any other functions as may be

assigned by the Government from time to

time.

16. Qualification for appointment of State

Commissioner.— (1) No person shall be

qualified to be appointed as a State

Commissioner under sub-section (1) of section

79 of the Act unless,

(i) he/she possesses qualification as

mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 79

of the Act, and he/she has special

knowledge or practical experience in

respect of the matters relating to

rehabilitation of persons with disabilities;

(ii) he also possess the following

educational qualifications and experience,

namely:—

(A) Educational qualifications;

(i) Essential: Graduate in Social Work

or Sociology or Human Rights from a

recognized University.

(ii) Desirable: Knowledge of Law.

(B) Experience: At least ten years

experience in a Group “A” post or

equivalent level,

(i) in Central or State Government

or Public Sector Undertaking or Semi

Government or Autonomous Body

dealing with disability related matters

or social sector or

(ii) Work experience at least for a

period of ten years in the capacity of a

senior level functionary in a registered,

State or national or international level,

voluntary organization working in the

field of disability or social development:

Provided that out of the total ten

years experience mentioned in this

sub-clause, at least three years of

experience in the recent past had been

in the field of empowerment of persons

with disabilities.

(iii) his/her age does not exceed sixty

years as on last date of receipt of

applications for the said post.

17. Appointment of the State Commi-

ssioner.— (1) Every time, at least six months

before the post of State Commissioner is due

to fall vacant, an advertisement shall be

published in at least two national and

State level daily newspapers, having vide

circulation inviting applications for the post

from eligible candidates fulfilling the criteria

mentioned in rule 16.

(2) A Search-cum-Selection Committee shall

be constituted by the Government to

recommend to it three suitable candidates for

the post of the State Commissioner.

(3) The composition of the Search-cum-

-Selection Committee referred to in sub-rule

(2) shall be such as may be decided by the

Administrative

Department

the

Government.

(4) The persons recommended by the

Search-cum-Selection Committee under sub-

-rule (2) shall consist of persons from amongst

those who have applied in response to the

advertisement made under sub-rule.

(5) The Government shall appoint one of the

candidate out of the recommended persons

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by the Search-cum-Selection Committee

under sub-rule (2), as a State Commissioner.

18. Term of the State Commissioner.— (1)

The State Commissioner shall be appointed on

full time basis for a period of three years from

the date on which he assumes office.

(2) A persons may serve as State

Commissioner for a maximum of two terms,

however he should not exceed sixty five years

of age.

19. Salary and allowances of the State

Commissioner.— (1) The State Commissioner

shall be entitled for the salary and allowances

as admissible to a Chairperson of the Goa

State Commission for Scheduled Caste/

/Scheduled Tribe provided that where a State

Commissioner, being a retired Government

Servant or a retired employee of any

institution or autonomous body funded by the

Central or State Government, is in receipt of

pension in respect of such previous service,

the salary admissible to him under these rules

shall be fifty per cent of the salary specified

above.

20. Other terms and conditions of service

of the State Commissioner.— The other

terms and conditions of service of State

Commissioner shall be as specified below,

namely:—

(a) Leave: The State Commissioner shall

be entitled to such leave as is admissible to

Group “A” officer of the Government.

(b) Leave Travel Concession: The State

Commissioner shall be entitled to such

Leave Travel Concession as is admissible to

Group “A” officer of the Government.

(c)

Medical

Benefits:

The

State

Commissioner shall be entitled to such

medical benefits as is admissible to Group

“A” officer of the Government.

(d)

Personal

Staff:

The

State

Commissioner shall be entitled to have

personal staff as decided by Government

from time to time.

21. Resignation and removal.— (1) The State

Commissioner may, by notice in writing,

under his hand, addressed to the Government,

resign from his post.

(2) The Government shall remove the State

Commissioner from his Office, if he;

(a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;

(b) engages himself during his term of

office in any paid employment or activity

outside the duties of his office; or

imprisonment for an offense which in the

opinion of the Government involves moral

turpitude; or

(d) is in the opinion of the Government,

unfit to continue in office by reason of

infirmity of mind or body or serious default

in the performance of his functions as laid

down in the Act; or

(e) without obtaining leave of absence

from the Government remains absent from

duty for a consecutive period of fifteen days

or more; or

(f) has, in the opinion of the Government,

so abused the position of the State

Commissioner as to render his continuance

in the office detrimental to the interest of

persons with disabilities:

Provided that the procedure, to be

followed for removal of a Group “A” officer

of the Government shall, mutatis mutandis,

apply for removal of the State Commissioner.

(3) The Government may suspend a

State Commissioner, in respect of whom

proceedings

for

removal

has

been

commenced in accordance with sub-rule (2),

pending conclusion of such proceedings.

22. Residuary provision.— The conditions

of service of the State Commissioner, in respect

of which no express provision has been made

in these rules, shall be governed by the rules

and orders for the time being applicable to the

Group “A” post of the Government.

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23. Advisory Committee to assist the State

Commissioner.— (1) An Advisory Committee

referred to in sub-section (7) of section 79 of

the Act, shall consist of five experts to

represent each of the five groups of specified

disabilities mentioned in the Schedule to the

Act amongst which at least two members shall

be women.

(2) The State Commissioner may invite

subject or domain expert as per the need who

shall assist him in meeting or hearing and in

preparation of the report.

(3) The tenure of the members of the

Advisory Committee shall be for a period of

three years and the members shall not be

eligible for re-nomination.

(4) The non-official members of the Advisory

Committee shall be paid an allowance

of Rs. 1500 for each day of the actual

meeting.

24. Submission of Annual Report.— (1) The

State Commissioner, shall as soon as possible,

after the end of the financial year but not later

than the 30th day of September in the next

year ensuing prepare and submit to the

Government, an annual report giving a

complete account of his activities during the

said financial year in Form III hereto.

(2) In particular, the annual report referred

to in sub-rule (1) shall contain information in

respect of each of the following matters,

namely:—

(a) names of its officers and staff and a

chart showing the organisational set up;

(b) the functions and powers which the

State Commissioner has been empowered

under sections 80 and 82 of the Act and the

highlights of the performance in this regard;

the State Commissioner;

(d)

the

progress

made

the

implementation of the Act; and

(e) any other matter deemed appropriate

for inclusion by the State Commissioner or

specified by the Government from time to

time.

25. Management of State Fund.— (1) There

shall be a governing body consisting of

following members to manage the State Fund,

namely:—

(a) Secretary (Social Welfare) —

Chairperson;

(b) Additional Secretary (Finance) —

Member;

(d) Director of Health —Member.

(e) two persons representing different

types of disabilities to be nominated by the

Government, by rotation — Members;

(f) Director of Social Welfare — Convener

and Chief Executive Officer.

(2) The governing body shall meet as often

as necessary, but at least once in every

financial year.

(3) The nominated members shall hold office

for not more than three years.

(4) No member of the governing body shall

be a beneficiary of the State Fund during the

period such member holds office.

(5) The nominated non-official members

shall be eligible for payment of travelling

allowance and daily allowance as admissible

to a Group ‘A’ Officers of the Government for

attending the meetings of the governing body.

(6) No person shall be nominated under

clause (e) of sub-rule (1) as a member of the

governing body if he—

(a) is, or has been, convicted of an offence,

which in the opinion of the Government,

involves moral turpitude; or

(b) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated

as an insolvent.

26. Constitution of the State Fund.— (1) The

amount available under State Fund for persons

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with disabilities, as on the date of the

commencement of the Act, shall form the State

Fund.

(2) All monies belonging to the State Fund

shall be deposited in such bank or invested in

such manner as the governing body, may,

subject to the general guidelines of the State

Government, decide.

(3) The State Fund shall be invested in such

manner as may be decided by the governing

body.

(4) The State Fund shall be utilized for the

following purposes, namely:—

(a) financial assistance in the areas

which are not specifically covered under

any scheme and programme of the

Government or are not adequately funded

under any scheme or programme of the

Government;

(b) implementation of the provisions of

the Act;

the State Fund, as may be required to be

incurred by or under the Act; and

(d) such other purposes as may be

decided by the governing body.

(5) Every proposal of expenditure shall be

placed before the governing body for its

approval.

(6) The governing body may appoint

secretarial staff including accountants, with

such terms and conditions, as it may think

appropriate, to look after the management and

utilisation of the State Fund.

(7) Regular and proper accounts shall be

kept of all money and properties and of

income and expenditure and other relevant

records of the State Funds in the appropriate

form as per the rules for maintaining accounts

followed by the State Government and shall

be audited by a firm of Chartered Accountants

or any other recognized authorities as may be

appointed by the Governing Body and such

Chartered Account or authorities shall also

certify the expenditure from the State Fund

has been correctly incurred in accordance

with the provisions of the Act.

27. Budget.— The Chief Executive Officer

of the State Fund shall prepare the budget for

incurring expenditure under the State Fund

for each financial year showing the estimated

receipt and expenditure of the State Fund,

in January every year and shall place

the same for consideration of the governing

body.

28. Application for, certificate of registration,

etc.— (1) An application for a certificate of

registration referred in sub-section (1) of

section 51 of the Act shall be made in Form IV

hereto.

(2) Such application shall be accompanied

with,—

(a) documentary evidence of work in the

area of disability;

(b) the Constitution or bye laws or

regulations governing the institution;

received in the last three years, preceding

the date of application in case of renewal of

the registration.

(d) a statement regarding total number

of persons employed in the Institution along

with their respective duties;

(e) the number of professionals employed

in the institution;

(f) a statement regarding qualifications

of the professionals employed by the

institution; and

(g) the proof of area of operation of the

institution.

29. Requirements for registration.— (1) No

certificate of registration shall be granted to

the applicant if the institution,—

(a) is running to profit any individual or a

body of individuals;

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(b) has not employed professionals

registered with the Rehabilitation Council

of India to cater to the special needs of

children with disabilities in case of Special

Schools and organization working for

rehabilitation of Persons with disabilities;

learning material for the persons with

disabilities; and

(d) has not submitted its audited

accounts and annual reports of last three

years with the competent authority in case

of renewal of registration.

(2) The certificate of registration, unless

revoked under section 52 of the Act, shall

remain in force for the period of five years

from the date on which it is granted or

renewed.

(3) An application for the renewal of

certificate of registration shall be made in the

same manner as the application for grant of

certificate under sub-rule (1) accompanied

with the previous certificate of registration

and a statement that the applicant is

applying for renewal of the certificate so

accompanied.

(4) Application for renewal of certificate

of registration shall be made before 60

days of the expiry of the validity of such

certificate:

Provided that the competent authority may

consider application for the renewal of

certificate of registration after 60 days but not

later than 120 days, if he is satisfied that

sufficient reasons has been provided for such

delay.

(5) If the application for renewal of

certificate of registration is made before

its expiry as specified in the proviso to

sub-rule (4), the certificate of registration shall

continue to be in force until orders are passed

on the application and the certificate of

registration shall be deemed to have expired

if application for its renewal is not made within

sixty days as specified in the sub-rule (4).

(6) Every application made under sub-rule

(1) or sub-rule (4), in which the competent

authority referred to in sub-section (1) of

section 51 of the Act, is satisfied that the

requirements for grant of certificate of

registration under the Act and these rules

have been complied with, shall be disposed

of by it within a period of ninety days

thereafter and certificate of registration shall

be issued in Form V hereto.

(7) Before issuing the Certificate of

Registration or Renewal of Certificate to the

institution applied under section 51 of the Act,

the Gazetted Officer of the State Government

Department dealing with the Empowerment

of Persons with Disability should inspect the

institution and certify that the institutions is

functioning satisfactory as per the rules and

regulation laid down in the constitution or

bye-laws of the said institution and that the

institution is not involved in malafide and

corrupt practices.

30. Appeals.— (1) Appeal under sub-section

(1) of section 53, shall be preferred within a

period of three months from the date of order

of the competent authority under section 51

or 52.

(2) Appeal under sub-section (1) of section

59 shall be preferred within a period of three

month from the date of decision of

the certifying authority.

31. Remuneration to Special Public

Prosecutor.— The fees or remuneration to be

paid to the Special Public Prosecutor shall be

at par with the fees or remuneration to be

payable to the Special Public Prosecutor

appointed by the Government under the

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes

(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Act No.

33 of 1989).

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Parag Nagarcenkar, Director & ex officio

Jt. Secretary (SW).

Panaji, 28th August, 2019.

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FORM – I

[See rule 4 (i)]

Form of application by a person with disability, parent, relative/registered organization for

appointment of limited guardian

From

Date:

The Designated authority

Sir, Madam,

........................................... is a person with disability and require a limited guardian to take legally binding

decisions regarding ..................................... I /We hereby request that .................................. be appointed as limited

guardian of the said ............................................... for ................................. purpose for a period of ..................................

We furnish here under further details and request early decision.

1. Particulars of the person with disability

1. Name of the Person with disability

2. Complete postal address

3. Age

4. Male/female

5. Type of disability and percentage of disability

(Xerox copy to be enclosed)

6. ID card No./UDID No. (Xerox copy to be enclosed)

7. Aadhar Card No. (Xerox copy to be enclosed)

8. Contact No.

2. Particulars of the applicant

1. Name of the applicant

2. Complete postal address

3. Age

4. Male/female

5. Relationship with person with disability

6. Type of disability and percentage of disability of

person with disability (Xerox copy to be enclosed)

7. Aadhar Card No. of the applicant

(Xerox copy to be enclosed)

8. Contact No.

3. Particulars of the person or registered organization proposed to be appointed as limited guardian.

1. Name

2. postal address

3. Age

4. Male/female

5. Relationship with person with disability

6. Details of registration, in case of registered

organisation

7. Contact Phone No.

i. Landline

ii. Mobile

8. Purpose for which limited guardianship is required

(please attach documents if any)

9. Period for which the support of limited

guardianship is required

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10. Details of situation if any which warrants limited

guardianship (please describe)

Consent of the person proposed to be appointed as limited guardian

I/We hereby agree to be the limited guardian of ..................................... for a period of .................................. and

discharge my obligation with due diligence.

Signature of the Applicant/Person with Disability

Signature of the proposed limited guardian

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FORM II

[See rule 4(2)]

ORDER

I Mr/Mrs ____________________________________, the Designated Authority, ________________________

District having considered the application made by _______________________ hereby appoint

_________________________ as limited guardian for Mr/Ms _______________________________ (name of

the person with disability) for a period of ________________________________ for the purpose of taking

legally binding decisions regarding_____________________________________. The obligations of limited

guardian shall be as listed below.

Joint photo of limited guardian

and person with disability

Place:

Signature of Designated authority

Date:

Stamp/Seal

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FORM - III

Format of an Annual Report to be submitted by the State Commissioner for Persons with

Disabilities to Government

[See rule 24(1)]

I. Names of its officers and staff and a chart showing the organisational set up;

II. The progress made in the implementation of the Act:

1. State:

2. Population of Persons with Disabilities: .......................................................

3. The population ........................... %

4. Number of Districts and Blocks in the State:

5. Whether Medical Authorities have been notified for issuance of Disability Certificates in each District

and PHC/CHC of the State:

6. Number of Districts and Primary Health Centers/Community Health Centers where Medical Authority

has not been constituted:

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7. Total number of Disability Certificates issued in the State:

8. Number of Disability Certificates issued during the Financial Year

(i.e. 01.04.—31.03.-):

9. State Advisory Board (Section 66)

(a) As per Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 section 66(1) whether State Advisory Board (SAB)

has been constitute or not?:

(i) The number of meetings held in the financial year?

10. Action taken for Prevention and Early Detection of Disabilities

(i)

Where any surveys undertaken for detecting causes of occurrence of disabilities? If yes, when and

where?

(ii)

Number of districts covered?

(iii)

Whether all children are being screened for identifying at risk cases?

(iv)

If not, action taken to this effect?

(v)

Measures taken to prevent disabilities?

(vi)

Number of persons benefited in the State(District/Block wise): NIL

(vii) What action is being taken for creating awareness on health, hygiene, sanitation:

(viii) Whether staffs at Primary Health Centres are trained on prevention and early detection of disabilities?

(ix)

What measures or prenatal, para-natal, post-natal care of mother and child are being taken?

11. Education:

(i) Total number of children with disabilities upto 18 years of age in the State:

(ii) Number of disabled children upto 18 years of age studying in schools:

Blind/Low

Loco motor

Mentally

Speech &

Other

Vision

Disabled

Intellectual

Hearing Impaired

disabilities

(Specific)

(iii)

Whether free education for children with disabilities is available in the State:

(iv)

Have instructions been issued not to deny admission to children with disabilities in mainstream

schools? If not, the reason thereof?

(v)

Number of Government schools in which both disabled and non-disabled children are studying:

(vi)

Number of special schools in the State:

(a) Government:

(b) Government Aided:

In Regular School

In Special School

Number

In Regular School

In Special School

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(vii) Number of special schools set up during the last financial year.

(viii) Number of Hostels set up during the last financial year:

(ix)

Number of Districts where at least one special school is running:

(x)

Number of Districts where mainstream schools are equipped with facilities for education of disabled

children:

(xi)

Number of special schools/mainstream schools with vocational training facility:

(xii) Number of schools that are architecturally barrier free:

(xiii) Number of schools that are architecturally not barrier free:

(xiv) Number of colleges/professional institutes/Universities that are architecturally barrier free:

(xv)

Number of colleges/professional institutes/Universities that are architecturally not barrier free:

(xvi) Steps taken to make Schools/Colleges/Institutions/Universities to barrier free:

(xvii) Whether there is any scheme of scholarship for students with disabilities? If yes, the amount of

scholarship per month:

(xviii) Number of disabled children receiving scholarships:

(xix) Whether provision has been made for conducting part-time classes in respect of Children with

Disabilities who have completed education up to class fifth and could not continue their studies in

full time-basis? Whether special part time classes are being conducted for children in age group of

16 years and above?

(xx)

Whether facilities for non-formal education to children with disabilities are available and whether

orientation is being given to the available manpower in the rural areas? Please provide the details

thereof?

(xxi) Please give details of the provisions for imparting education through open schools or open

Universities.

(xxii) Please give details of the provisions for conducting classes and discussions through interactive

electronic or other media.

(xxiii) Whether institutions have been established/institutions assisted for research to develop new

assistive devices, teaching aid, special teaching material etc.? If so, number of such institutes in:

(a) Government.:

(b) Government Aided:

(xxiv) Number of teachers training institutions for specialized training in special education.

(xxv) Requirement of disability wise special education teachers in the State and the number available:

(xxvi) What measures have been taken to meet the required number of special education teachers in

each disability?

(xxvii) Whether facilities for non-formal education to children with disabilities are available? If yes, the

number of blocks having this facility:

(xxviii) Whether children with disabilities are being provided free of cost special books and equipment

needed for his/her education:

(xxix) Number of such children being provided books, uniforms and other material:

(xxx) Whether facilities for placement of children with disabilities are being promoted:

(xxxi) Whether examination system has been modified to eliminate mathematical questions for the benefit

of blind/low vision students?

• If not, steps taken in this regard?

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(xxxii) Whether curriculum has been restructured to suit the children with disabilities?

• If not, reasons thereof and measures/action taken?

(xxxiii) Whether curriculum of one language option for hearing impaired children has been effected?

• If not, reasons thereof and action taken to this effect?

(xxxiv) Number of schools that provide free transport facility or financial assistance for the same to the

disabled children:

(xxxv)

Whether provisions have been made appropriate placement of Children with Disabilities in the

school/class? If yes, please give details thereof?

(xxxvi) Whether the guidelines for conducting written examination guidelines issued by Ministry of Social

Justice & Empowerment vide OM No. 34-02/2015-DO-HI Dated: the 29^th August, 2018 are implemented

in institutions coming under the authority of this state? If yes, please provide the status? If not, what

are the reasons thereof?

(xxxvii) Amount of extra time per hour of written examination allowed to students with disabilities in

school/university exams and State Selection Board Exams:

(xxxviii) Whether the services of scribe/writer to children with blindness/low vision and other children

with disabilities are being ensured?

12. Employment

(i)

Has the State adopted list of posts/jobs identified for persons with disabilities by Government of

India from time to time? Yes/No.

(ii)

Has the State Govt. identified the posts for persons with disabilities in different Groups viz Group ‘A’,

Group ‘B’, Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’. Please indicate following details:

Number of posts identified:

Total

Group ‘A’

Group ‘B’

Group ‘C’

Group ‘D’

Total

(iii) If the posts have not yet been identified, please indicate the time frame and steps taken:

(iv)

Whether Special Recruitment Drive is being conducted to fill the backlog vacancies? If yes, please

provide the time frame fixed. If not, reasons thereof.

(v)

Whether procedure for implementation of minimum 4% vacancies under section 34 of the Act has

been prescribed and circulated? If not, reasons and action initiated in this regard.

(vi)

Whether the concerned officials of the State Government & its Undertakings etc. have been given

training on implementation?

(vii)

Whether the details of information/returns are being obtained from the employer in every

establishment regarding the occurrence of vacancies for persons with disabilities? Whether any

form for furnishing the information/returns has been prescribed? Whether any time interval has

been prescribed for furnishing the information/returns to Special Employment Exchange?

(viii)

Number and addresses of Special Employment Exchanges in the State:

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(ix)

Number of Districts without Special Employment Exchange:

(x)

Number of persons with disabilities registered with Special Employment Exchanges. Year upto

which persons with disabilities have been given placement:

(xi)

Please provide the details of unfilled vacancies in all the establishments in Group A, B, C & D posts

which have been carried forward due to non-availability of a suitable Person with Disabilities.

Please provide the details of vacancies reserved for Person with Disabilities in all the establishments

which were filled by persons other than Person with Disabilities.

(xii)

Whether all the departments are notifying vacancies to Special Employment Exchanges?

(xiii)

Details of implementation of reservation:

Group

Number of

Number of total

Number of Person

Backlog of

Action plan

sanctioned posts

vacancies filled

with Disabilities

vacancies

for clearing

up since 1996

appointed since 1996

backlog

Identified Unidentified In Iden- In Uniden-

tified tified

post post

Total

(xiv)

Whether orders/schemes under section 37 have been issued/formulated for arrangements regarding:

(a)

Training and welfare of Person with Disabilities:

Yes/No

(b)

Relaxation of upper age limit:

Yes/No

(c)

Regulating employment:

Yes/No

(d)

Health and safety measures and creation of barrier free environment at work place: Yes/No

(xv)

Whether all Government educational institutions and other educational institutions receiving aid

from the Government reserve at least 5% seats for persons with disabilities as mandated in Section

32?

(xvi)

Whether at least 5% reservation for persons with disabilities is being ensured in all poverty alleviation

schemes, if yes please indicate.

Name of the Scheme(s)

Total Beneficiaries

No. of beneficiaries with disabilities

(xvii) What action has been taken by State Government to make public transport and public places/

buildings accessible to Person with Disabilities?

(xviii) Whether any incentives are being provided to employers (public/private) for employing at least 5%

Person with Disabilities? Please give details.

OH VH HH

Other disability

OH VH HH

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13. Affirmative Action

(i)

Indicate the schemes for providing aids and appliances to persons with disabilities being

implemented by State Government, other than the schemes of Central Government.

(ii)

Number of persons with disabilities provided with aids and appliances free of cost or with concession

during the financial year:—————

(iii) Please mention the item for which there are schemes for preferential allotment of land at concessional

rates to persons with disabilities and indicate important features:-

ITEM

DETAILS

(a)

House

(b)

Setting up business

(c)

Setting up of special recreation centres

(d)

Establishment of special schools

(e)

Establishment of research centre

(f)

Establishment of factories with entrepreneurs with disabilities

(iv)

The number of persons with disabilities allotted the land under

the above schemes:

14.

Non-discrimination

(i)

Number of buses/vessels accessible to Person with Disabilities in the State:

(ii)

Number of Auditory Signals at traffic lights in the State:

(iii)

Status of accessible roads and pavements in the State:

(iv)

Please indicate whether instructions have been issued for causing curbs, cut and slopes during

construction of roads and its implementation is being insured?

(v)

Please indicate whether instructions have been issued for engagement on the surface of the

zebra crossing during construction of roads and its implementation is being insured?

(vi)

Please indicate whether the symbols for disability are being used?

(vii) Please indicate whether warning signals at appropriate places are being installed?

(viii) Number of Access Audits conducted so far and during last financial year:

(ix)

Number of persons trained in Access Audit:

(x)

Number of buildings/public places audited:

(xi)

Number of buildings/public places made accessible:

(xii) Whether training on Accessibility Audit and on creation of barrier free environment is being

imparted? If yes, the number persons trained. Please enclosed list of trained persons with the

contact details available. If this has not been updated, indicate the action plan to do it.

(xiii) Whether instructions for ensuring barrier free environment have been issued?

(xiv) Whether Nodal Officers has been appointed in each district for the purpose of ensuring barrier

free features in all the constructions?

(xv)

Please indicate whether the provision of section 20 is being implemented?

(xvi) Please provide the details of instructions issued for ensuring compliance of the provisions

mentioned in section 20.

(xvii) Number of instances of violation of section 20 in the State and action taken thereon:

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15.

Research and Manpower Development (Section 28):

(i) Whether any research programs have been sponsored so far? If yes, brief details thereof:

(ii) Funds allocated for Research & manpower Development under Section 28:

(a)

Total funds allocated so far

(b)

Funds allocated during ————

16. Recognition of institutions for Person with Disabilities

(i) Whether competent authority under Section 49 has been appointed? If yes, the designation,

address, telephone, e-mail, etc. of such authority:

(ii) Number of institutions issued registration in the State so far:

17.

Institution for Persons with Severe Disabilities

(i)

Whether any institution(s) has/have been established and is/are being maintained for persons with

severe disabilities (80% or more disability)? If yes, the number, addresses of such institutions:

18.

Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities

(i) Whether the State Commissioner for Person with Disabilities has independent or additional charge?

(Please indicate name, full address, telephone, mobile, fax, e-mail etc.):

(ii) Details of officers and staff provided to assist State Commissioner along with other essential

infrastructural facilities:

(iii) Grant-in-aid disbursed by State Government to NGOs working for persons with disabilities during

last financial year:

(iv) Number of inspections carried out by the Office of Commissioner, Disabilities for monitoring of

funds during last three financial years:

Year __________: Number of inspections-_________________

Year __________: Number of inspections _________________

Year __________: Number of inspections-_________________

(v) Summary of initiatives taken by the State for successful implementation of the PWD Act so far and

major achievements:

(vi) Cases handled during last financial year:

Number of complaints filed by the complainants before State Commissioner:

b. Number of cases taken up by the State Commissioner on his own motion (suo motu):

Total number of cases:

d. Number of cases disposed off with directions and positive outcome:

Number of cases where compliance of directions have been received:

Number of cases pending:

(vii) Details of preparation of Annual Reports of last three financial years and its laying before the State

Legislature:

Year

Status of Preparation

Laying it before State Legislature

19. Social Security and other scheme

Schemes for Persons with Disabilities

Sl. No.

Schemes

Funds Allocated

No. of Beneficiaries

Educational Scholarships:

Assistance: Educational Support Materials

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Economic Rehabilitation

Marriage Incentive

Disability Pension

Unemployment Allowance

Insurance for Employees with Disabilities

Aids and Appliances

Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations

10.

Human Resource Development

11.

Infrastructure Development

12.

Grant-in-aid to Government Institutions

13.

Transport Subsidies

14.

Any other scheme

20. Miscellaneous

(i)

Please indicate whether Medical Authorities have been notified in:

All PHCs:

All CHCs:

All District Hospitals:

All Civil Hospitals:

All Medical Colleges/Institutions:

(ii)

Whether state has framed a state policy for persons with disabilities? If yes, please provide a copy of

the same. If no, what is the current status of it?

(iii) Whether building bye-laws has been amended? If not, what are the reasons thereof?

(iv) Whether free/concessional bus passes are allowed to persons with disabilities (Please indicate the

number of beneficiaries in each category during the last financial year):

Visually impaired: __________, Persons with Locomotor Disability.:_______

Deaf and Hard of Hearing.____________ Intellectual Disability_________

II. The functions which the State Commissioner has been empowered under sections 80 and 82 of the Act

and the highlights of the performance in this regard:

1. —————————————————————————————————————————

2. ————————————————————————————————————————

3. —————————————————————————————————————————

III. Recommendations made by the State Commissioner:

1. —————————————————————————————————————————

2. ————————————————————————————————————————

3. —————————————————————————————————————————

IV. Any other matter deemed appropriate for inclusion by the State Commissioner or specified by the

Government from time to time.

Signature

Date:

State Commissioner for Person With Disabilities

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FORM IV

Application for a Certificate of Registration/Renewal

[See rule 28(1)]

(1) Name of applicant and his address:- _____________________________

(2) Institution in respect of which application is made:

(a) Name ________________________

(b) Address (Office/Project) _____________________________

(3) (i) Name of the Act under which the institution is already registered: _________________________

(ii) Registration No. and date of registration: ________________________

(4) Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws of the Institution:

(Please attach a photocopy)

(5) Name, address, occupation and other particulars of the members of the Board of Management /

Governing Body of the institution:

(6) Present Activities of the institution: ______________________________

(7) Present membership strength and categorization of the institution.

List of documents to be attached:

(a) A copy of the annual report for the previous year.

(b) Audited statement of account duly certified by a Chartered Accountant for the last two years.

(i) Receipt and Payment Account (by Chartered Accountant for the last two years).

(ii) Income and Expenditure Account (by Chartered Accountant for the last two years).

(iii) Balance sheet for the last two years (by Chartered Accountant for last two years).

(d) Details of beneficiaries to be covered by the __________ of the Institution.

(e) If hostel is maintained, then number of hostelers.

(f) Other terms, if any

(g) Whether the institution is located on its own/rented building (Necessary evidence to be

attached).

Signature of the Applicant

Name:

Designation:

Address:

Date:

Office Stamp

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FORM V

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

[See rule 29(6)]

(NAME OF THE ORGANISATION) based at ————— (Address of the Organisation)—(Status of the

organisation) established on —— — is a ————————

(Nature of the organization) have applied for registration of the Organisation vide his application No. —

———————

This is to certify that the Organization mentioned above has been registered at Sr. No.________________

in the register maintained for the purpose.

This certificate is issued as required by sub-section (2) of section 51 of The Rights of Persons with

Disabilities Act, 2016 on the following conditions:—

1. This certificate is valid for a period of three years as per rule 29(6) the Goa Rights of Persons with

Disabilities Rules, 2018 unless revoked during this period as per section 52 of the Act.

2. Application for granting renewal of a certificate of registration should be submitted to this office two

months in advance before the expiry of the period of validity.

3. The Institution/organisation shall provide barrier free access to the Person with Disabilities.

5. The Management should appoint not less than four percentage of the total number of vacancies in

the cadre strength in each group of posts meant to filled with persons with bench mark conditions as per

section 34 (1) of the RPwD Act, 2016.

6. This certificate should be displayed by the institution in a conspicuous place.

7. Necessary fire safety facilities should be properly installed at the appropriate scale as indicated by

the Fire and Emergency Service Department.

8. The Institution is subjected to inspection by the inspection authorities under the Act/Rules and by

the persons/officers authorized by the State Government.

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