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TMI Blog1993 (3) TMI 352X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and B posts in Government and public sector undertakings which have already been identified for the visually handicapped persons be offered to them on preferential basis. The visually handicapped constitute a significant section of our society and as such it is necessary to encourage their participation in every walk of life. The Ministry of Welfare, Government of India has been undertaking various measures to utilise the potentialities of the visually handicapped persons. The Central as well as the State Governments have launched several schemes to educate, train and provide useful employment to the handicapped. The Central Government has provided reservations to the extent of 3% vacancies in Group C and D posts for the physically handicapped including blind and partially blind. There has been a growing demand from the visually handicapped persons to provide reservations for them in Group A and B posts under the Central Government. The Ministry of Welfare, Government of India has a standing Committee or identification of jobs in various Ministries/ Departments and public sector undertakings for the physically handicapped. By an order dated December 30, 1985 the Government of Ind ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e other facilities can be provided to a blind employee. To compensate 'reading deficiency, readers' allowance can be provided to blind employees to enable them to engage a reader. Similarly, to compensate for "writing deficiency", the blind employee should be required to know typing. Adequate knowledge of typing should be prescribed as an essential qualification for blind employees for public employment. Where mobility may also be one of the main ingredients of a job it is difficult to compensate blind employees for this "deficiency. The Committee would also emphasise that the blind employee should be fully responsible for the duties assigned to them, despite the provision of reader's allowance and typing skill. The Committee would also suggest that the maximum reader's allowance should be limited to ₹ 200 p.m. to blind employees recruited to Group A and B post.' The Committee has identified about 416 categories of Group A and B posts which are suitable for the handicapped. The Committee has further specified that the visually handicapped (blind and partially blind) are suitable for appointment to the following categories of Group A and B post:- No. in the Li ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... p 'A' and Group posts/services alongwith the physical requirements and functional classifications of disabilities indicating what jobs can be held by each category of disabled people and with what disability. It has been decided that in respect of identified posts which can be held by physically handicapped persons preferences to physically handicapped persons will be ,given in the matter of recruitment to those posts. A copy of the report of the Committee referred to in para-1 is enclosed for information guidance and necessary action. The list of jobs identified by the Committee on suitable for being held by physically handicapped persons is not exhaustive. The Ministries/Departments can further supplement the list based on their knowledge for jobs requirements, essential qualifications etc. The Ministries/Departments after identifying all the posts which can be held by physically handicapped persons may inform the UPSC at the time of sending their requisitions for filling vacancies in respect of those posts, that preference is to be given to physically handicapped persons in the matter of recruitment. The UPSC have agreed in principle to give preference to physically handicappe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ulky paper book with perfect ease. We did not feel even for a moment that the case was being argued by a visually handicapped lawyer. Mr. Rungta's performance before us amply. proves the point that the visually handicapped persons can perform the jobs entrusted to them with equal efficiency. The question of giving preference to the handicapped in the matter of recruitment to the identified posts is a matter for the Government of India to decide. The matter is pending for decision with the Government of India for the last several years. While appreciating various measures undertaken by the Government to provide useful employment to the handicapped persons we commend the Government of India to decide the question of providing preference/reservation to the handicapped in Group A and B posts as expeditiously as possible. So far as the claim of visually handicapped for writing the civil services examinations, in Braille-script or with the help of Scribe, is concerned, we are of the view that their demand is legally justified. The fist of category A and B posts, identified as suitable for the visually handicapped by the Committee, includes number of posts which are filled as a result ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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