Passing of Departmental Tests for promotion to next higher categories – 5 years time allowed

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Public Services – Promotion to the higher posts - Visually Handicapped
employees – Passing of Departmental Tests for promotion to next
higher categories – 5 years time allowed – Orders – Issued.
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES-C) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No: 748 Dated: 29-12-2008.
Read the following :
1) Director, Disabled Welfare & State Commissioner under
persons with Disabilities Act,1995 Lr.No:S.V/6794/06,
dt.19-04-2007.
2) Commissioner for the Welfare of persons with Disabilities
and Senior Citizens Lr.No.S-V/6794/2006, Dt.10-05-08.
3) From the Secretary, APPSC, Hyderabad, Lr.No.1526/RR/08,
Dt.15-12-2008.
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ORDER :-
The Secretary, Visually Handicapped Employees Welfare
Association, Kakinada has requested to exempt the Visually disabled
employees from passing the departmental tests irrespective whether
they have crossed 45 years of age or not, as a special case, if they
fulfill the other conditions for promotion to next higher posts. In the
reference 2nd read above, it is reported that due to non-availability of
books and codes in Braille Script, the visually impaired employees are
loosing chances for higher promotions.
2. After careful examination, it is decided to allow 5 (five) years
time to acquire the qualification of Tests prescribed under the rules by
the Visually Handicapped employees who are otherwise qualified for
promotion and during this time the books and codes will be prepared
and made available in Braille Script instead of totally exempting them
from passing Departmental Tests. However, the employees who come
up for consideration for promotion shall be promoted to higher
categories during this period of 5 (five) years and such employees
shall be directed to pass the tests in the promoted post. The
preparation of books and codes in Braille Script for passing of tests
shall be reviewed after 5 years.
3. Accordingly, the following notification will be published in the
Andhra Pradesh Gazettee.
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309
of the Constitution of India and of all other powers hereunto enabling,
the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following Adhocrule,
namely :-
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