WOMEN DEV. CHILD WELFARE & DISABLED WELFARE DEPT G.O.Ms.No. 22 Dt 07-07-2008

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT


W.D.C.W & D.W. Department – Procedure and Format for issue of Physically Handicapped Certifies – Producing of false certificates in claim of reservation under physically Handicapped Quota – Action to be taken – Orders – Issued.

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WOMEN DEV. CHILD WELFARE & DISABLED WELFARE DEPT

G.O.Ms.No. 22 Dt 07-07-2008
Read the following-

1. G.O.Ms.No. 115, WDCW&L Deptt. Dt. 30-7-1991.
2. G.O.Ms.No. 109, WDCW&L Deptt. Dt. 15-6-1992.
3. G.O.Ms.No. 21, WDCW&L Deptt. Dt. 23-3-1998.

ORDER:-

In the G.O. 1st read above orders were issued reserving 3% pf the posts ion the State and Subordinate Services in favour of Physically Handicapped persons for the purpose of reservation of employment on the basis of uniform definitions followed by the Government of India for each category as indicated hereunder:-

1. Visually Handicapped 1%
2. Hearing Handicapped 1%
3. Orthopaedically Handicapped 1%

2. Some of the claimants are producing false certificates to seek the benefit under 3% reserved Physically Handicapped Quota for the purpose of reservation in employment, resulting in denial if the benefits to the genuinely disabled persons apart from injustice to the meritorious open category candidates and entailing increased and unnecessary workload for specialists in government hospitals which are already over burdened, by having to cross check such cases. Most of the bogus cases are from Hearing and Speech impaired category. For example, of the 136 candidates who applied for Teachers posts in Chittoor district under hearing impaired category, only 52 candidates reported to ENT Hospital for verification, of these 52 candidates screened at ENT Hospital, Hyderabad, Only one candidate was found to be hearing impaired having 75% disability.

1. To avoid such malpractices and after examining the matter, Government hereby issue order as follows:-

(i) All those who attempt to seek employment on the basis of false certificate i.e. certificates obtained by misrepresentation/clandestine manner, etc which tantamount to cheating, shall be debarred from Government employment for a period of 5 years.

(ii) Those who fraudulently avail or tempt to avail, any benefit meant for persons with disabilities, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees or with both, as prescribed under section 69 of the PWD Act, 1995.


(i) All the Heads of Departments shall refer all the cases appointed under the Hearing Handicapped category where certificates are suspect, to State Authority at Govt. ENT Hospital, Koti, Hyderabad for verification of genuiness of th Hearing handicapped and Visually Handicapped candidates to the Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital. Masab Tank, Hyderabad. Wherever warranted and take effective follow up action including for prosecution and removal from service wherever warranted following the due procedure.

(ii) In partial modifications of the orders issued vide references G.O.2nd read above, Haring and Speech impaired certificates shall not be issued unless a qualified regular audiologist from a Government Hospital is present on the Medical Board.

(iii) The certificates in respect of Mentally Retarded persons issued by the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Manovikasnagar, Secunderabad shall be accepted.
(iv) Issue of Handicapped certificates without proper verification shall entail stringent action against all concerned. The certificates in respect of Mentally Retarded persons issued by the National Institute dor the Mentally Handicapped, Manovikasnagar, Secunderabad shall be accepted.

2. All the Heads of Departments/District Collectors/ Officers/Members of Medical Board and others concerned are directed to strictly follow the above instructions.

3. The Commissioner, Depatment for the Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens, Hyderabad shall follow up the matter accordingly.


(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

M. CHAYA RATAN,
Prl. Secretary to Government.To
The Commissioner, Deptt. For the Welfare of Disabled & Senior Citizens, Hyderabad.
All the Heads of Departments
All the Departments in Secretariat.
All the District Collectors in the State.
The Director, Health, Hyderabad.
All the Superintendents/ Government Teavching Hospitals/District Headquarter Hospitals and Area Hospitals in the State.
All the Assistant Director, Dept for the Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens in the State.
Copy to:
Superintenent, Govt. ENT Hospital, Koti, Hyd.
Superintendent, Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Masab Tank, Hyd.
Director, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad.
Superintendent, Institute of Mental Health, Errangada, Hyderabad.
Director, National Institute of Mental Health, Manovikasnagar, Secunderabad – 500 009.
OSD TO M(WDCW&DW)
P.S. TO Chief Secretary
P.S. to Chief Secretary
P.S. to Prl. Secretary to C.M.
P.S. to Prl. Secretary to WDCW & DW.
S.F./S.Cs.

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