Special Provisions for the Blind and
Partially Sighted in Government Offices
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Recaning of chairs in Government offices: No. 36035/24/83-Estt
(SCT): 1/9/1984
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Provisions for the Blind/Partially Blind: No. 39016/27/80-Estt
(C)-I: 9/05/1981
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Confirmation of officers: No 18011/1/80-ESTT (D): 27/6/1980
Recaning of chairs etc. in
Government offices by blind persons
No. 36035/24/83-Estt (SCT)
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Home Affairs/Grih Mantralaya
Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms
(Karmik Aur Prashasnik Sudhar Vibhag)
New Delhi, the 1st Sept., 1984.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject
: Recaning of chairs etc. in Government offices by blind persons.
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The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned
above and to say that vide Department of Personnel and Administrative
Reforms Office memorandum No. 39016/27/80-Estt. (C) II, dated
9th January, 1981, Ministries and Departments were requested
to ensure that as far as possible the entire work of recanning
of chairs in Government of India offices should be done by the
blind persons in consultation with the Vocational Rehabilitation
Centres and Special Employment Exchanges for the physically
handicapped. It was further provided that where the volume of
work justifies full time chair recaner, the question of creating
such a post may be considered in consultation with the Ministry
of Finance in accordance with the normal procedure. It has been
brought to the notice of the Government by the All India Confederation
of the Blind as well as the Ministry of Social Welfare that
the Ministries/Department were not implementing the office Memorandum
dated 9th January, 1981 with the result that the blind chair
recaners are not getting the desired opportunities for undertaking
this work.
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The matter has been considered in consultation with Ministry
of Social Welfare and the following two steps to ensure employment
of blind persons in the work of recanning of Chairs are brought
to the notice of the Ministries/Departments etc.
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The entire work of recanning of chairs in Government of
India Offices should not be entrusted to any one except
a blind person. When chairs are caned through an approved
contractor appointed by the C.P.W.D., it may be ensured
that the contractor employs blind persons and the officer-in-charge
should verify and certify that the contractor has got the
work done through blind persons only. In case blind chair
recaners are not available either with the contractor, Vocational
Rehabilitation Centres or the Special Employment
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Exchanges for handicapped persons or through the supervisor
of the approved institutions for the welfare of blinds,
the recanning work may be entrusted to other than blind
persons, of course through the blind approved contractors/institutions
of blind persons, with the specific approval of the Liason
Officer of the Ministry/Department. It will be the duty
of the Liaision Officer to ensure with personal efforts
that the work is carried out only through blind persons
and permission to carry out such jobs to other than blind
persons employed by blind contractor is accorded sparingly
in emergent circumstance and non-pendable nature of jobs
only.
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All the Ministries/Departments are requested to take urgent
action on the above lines and bring the contents of this Office
Memorandum to the notice of all attached and subordinate offices.
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Bata K. Dey)
Director
Provisions for the Blind/Partially
Blind
No. 39016/27/80-Estt (C)-I
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Deptt. of Personnel & A.R.
New Delhi 9 May, 1981
OFFICE MEMORANDUM The undersigned
is described to invite a reference to Department of Personnel &
A.R.O.M. & No. 39016/6/77-Estt.(C) dated the 4th November,1977
in which 3% of vacancies in Group 'C' & 'D' Posts including
1% for the blind persons under the Central government have been
reserved. It has been observed that the intake of blind persons
in the recruitment has been negligible. It was, therefore decided
to identify jobs which can be entrusted entirely to handicapped
persons including the blind persons. Accordingly orders as contained
in DP&AR O.M No. 39016/24/80 Estt (C) dated 8th December 1980
were issued. The following jobs have been identifies for the blind
persons
Jobs for Poeple with Visual Impairment
| Categories |
Jobs Available |
| Blind |
- Announcers at Railway Stations,
- Bus Stops and Airport(T),
- Caneweavers (T),
- Instrmentalists,
- (staff Artists) (T),
- Measures(T),
- Musicians (T),
- Office Superintendent (H).
- Music Teacher(T),
- Packers (T)
- Stenographers (with Dictophone and Digital Typewriters),
- Teachers) Primary -T&AR),
- Telephone Operators,
- (Small Boards with Electronic Beep and Embossed Digits),
- Lathe Operators,
- Press operators,
- Stampers,
- Weavers,
- Packers,
- drillers,
- Fitters,
- Chippers,
- Teachers in Social Science.
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| Partially Blind |
- Dak Messengers,
- Despatch Clerk (T),
- Gardeners (T).
- Gestetner Operators (T&A),
- Liftmen (T & Digital Controls),
- Peons,
- Receptionists (T&A),
- Retiring Room Attendants,
- Sweepers,
- Watermen (T),
- Waiting Room Attendants,
- Lottery Tickets sellers.
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T- With Training
H- With a Helper
A- With Aids
In order to ensure that blind persons are rehabilitated adequately
at least in jobs which are identified as suitable to be filled by
them, blind persons should be given preference, if available for
such jobs. The Ministry of Finance etc., are therefore requested
to bring these instruction to the notice of all the appointing authorities
so that the blind persons are given preference for appointment to
the above-mentioned identified jobs. To ascertain their availability,
employment Exchanges/Special employment Exchanges and the Vocational
Rehabilitation Centres may be contacted to furnish the names of
suitable blind persons for these jobs.
Sd\-
(B.S Nim.)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Confirmation of officers
No 18011/1/80-ESTT (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Deptt. of Personnel & A.R.
New Delhi, the 27th June, 1980.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Confirmation of
officers - Consideration cases of Blind Persons
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Recently the National Federation for the Blind submitted a
Charter of Demands to the Prime Minister for the consideration
of the Government. One of the demands was that of expeditious
confirmation of blind persons in their jobs.
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This matter has been examined. Though there is no question
of grant of preferential treatment, to blind persons in the
matter of their confirmation in posts, it has been noticed that
due to administrative delays a large number of officers are
not confirmed in the various grades and they continue to be
temporary for a number of years. The main reasons for such delays
beings that (1) Delay in conversion of temporary posts into
permanent posts (2) Non-convening of meetings of the DPC at
regular annual intervals.
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This Department has issued a number of instructions stressing
the need to avoid such delays mentioned above. Vide this Departments's
office memorandum No. 22011/6/75-Estt (D) dated 30.12.1976 it
has been brought to the notice of the Ministries/Departments
that holding the DPCs for confirmation/promotion in a particular
year should be dispensed with only after a certificate is issued
that there is no vacancy for confirmation or promotion.
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It is once again stressed that there should be no delays in
confirmation of officers including blind persons on account
of administrative delays. Ministries/Departments should ensure,
especially in which blind persons are employed that confirmation
is made without delay and at the appropriate time.
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(J.K.SARMA)
Director.
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