WOMEN DEVELOPMENT, CHILD WELFARE & DISABLED WELFARE (DW) DEPARTMENT. G.O.MS.No.16 dated: 6.6.2000

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
A B S T RA C T

DISABLED WELFARE – The Persons with Disabilities & Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and full participation Act.1995- Section 33 of Act- Safeguard against non- implementation of the Provisions of the section of the Act-furnishing of a certificate to the Recruiting agencies while making recruitment to the posts identification As suitable for being manned by persons with Disabilities-
Orders – Issued
WOMEN DEVELOPMENT, CHILD WELFARE & DISABLED WELFARE (DW) DEPARTMENT.

G.O.MS.No.16 Dated: 6.6.2000
Read the following:
1. F.No. 25-A.P./CCD/98/2391. dt. 27.9.99 Chief Commissioner for the Disabilities.
2. From the Commissioner, Disabled Welfare, Hyderabad Note No. c1/5151/99
dt. 25.10.99.

ORDER:- / CENTRAL Act 1 of 1996

The persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities Protection of Rights and full participation) Act, 1995/ came Into force from 7.2.96. After the enactment of this Act It has become necessary that the provisions contained Therein relating to filling up of the posts meant for Persons with Disabilities, shall be implemented in Right earnest. According to section 33 of the aforesaid Act every appropriate Government shall appoint in every Establishment such percentage of vacancies not less than 3% (three percent) of persons or class of persons With disability of which one percent each shall be Reserved for persons suffering from:-/ or
i) blindness /low vision:
ii) Hearing impairment:
iii) Locomotors disability or cerebral palsy
In the posts identified for each
disability:
In case, the appropriate Government having regard To the type of work carried on in any department or Establishment, by notification subject to such conditions If any, as may be specified in such notification, exempt Any establishment from the provisions of this section.

In the reference second read above, the Chief Commissioner for disabilities has brought to the notice Of the Government that several persons who are disabled Submitted complaint against the Government, public Sector undertakings and autonomous bodies for not Implementing the rule of reservation in appointment up to 35 in respect of the persons with Disabilities as Stipulated in the aforesaid provision of law. He has Therefore, requested to issue necessary instructions Making it mandatory for all the departments to follow


• The rules of reservation to the disabled persons and to furnish a certificate, while sending requisitions to the recruiting agencies in the state, to the effect that as per the provisions of the said Act relating 3% reservation for persons with disabilities have been followed scrupulously.

In the circumstances stated by the Chief Commissioner For Disabilities and in order to ensure strict implementation Of the section 33 of the Act, the Government hereby direct that all the departments of the Government shall furnish a certificate while sending requisitions to the
A.P. Public Service Commission, A.P. College Service Commission, District Selection Committee, Employment Exchanges etc. , that the provisions relating to the 3% Reservation towards persons with disabilities have been Strictly followed. If they failed to furnish such Information to implement 3% reservation for the appointment Of the disabled persons, the recruiting agencies Shall not accept the proposals from the departments (in The absence of 3% reservation implement certificate For the Disabled)
All the Departments of secretariat are therefore Requested to bring these instructions to the notice of All the appointing authorities for strict compliance.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
GAYATHRI RAMACHANDRAN
PRL.SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
TO
All Departments of Secretariat.
The Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission, Hyd.
The Secretary, A.P. College Service Commission, Hyd.
All Heads of Departments.
All District Collectors.
// forwarded by Order//
SD/-
O/O commissioner, Disabled
Welfare, A.P. Hyd.
Ended. 27.6.2000. No. C1/5151/99 Dt. 27.6.2000
Copy of the Govt. Order communicated for information
And further necessary action.
Sd/-
For Commissioner.
To,
The Asst. Directors, Disabled Welfare in the State.
The District Collector & District Magistrates in the State
The Principals, Residential Schools for Disabled in the State.
Copy to all the Officers in the Commissioner ate.
Copy to all the Section Heads in the Commissioner ate
O/O Assistant Director.
Disabled Welfare
Endt. 203/2000/A dt..1o.7.2000.
Communicated to all the Dist./Unit Officers
Public sector undertakings, Municipalities for the
Necessary