Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market — disability certificate regarding

Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market — disability certificate regarding

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No, E(NG)II/2011/RC-2/6

New Delhi, dated 10.04.2013

The General Manager (P),:

All Zonal Railways/PUs

Chairman/RRBs. : •. . .,..

Sub: Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market — disability certificate regarding.

A number of references have been received from various sources regarding non-acceptance of the applications/candidatures of persons with disabilities for not producing certificate of disability in a particular format for appointment on the Railways.

2 The issue has been examined, pursuant to the order dated 18.10.12 of the Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities In- Case Nos. 46,52-55,59/1121/12-13 and it has accordingly been decided that recruiting agencies should not insist on a particular format of disability certificate at the time of accepting the application/considering the candidature of the applicant, as the medical authority In different states are using different formats. Stipulation made vide Para 4 (I) of Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2006/RC-2/13 dated 17.09.2007, accordingly, is reiterated which state that Disability Certificate issued by Medical Board constituted either by Central or State Government Is acceptable.•

Please acknowledge receipt.

(Harsha Dàss)

Director Estt. (N)XI

Railway Board.

 source :AIRF

http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202013/100413.pdf

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Three per cent quota in government service for the disabled is only for initial appointments-The Madras High Court

3 p.c. quota for disabled only for appointment, rules court

  

Three per cent quota in government service for the disabled is only for initial appointments, and the government cannot be directed to extend it for promotions, ruled the Madras High Court on Monday.

Dismissing a petition seeking a direction to the government to reserve three per cent for promotions to physically handicapped persons, Justice K. Chandru said: “The provisions are contemplated only for initial appointments and not for promotions. The petitioner has not made out any case to seek a direction to provide for reservation for the disabled persons in the matter of promotions in respect of State services.”

The writ petition was filed by the South Arcot Vallalar District Handicapped Welfare Association, represented by its president S. Shanmugam, seeking reservation for the disabled in promotions. If suitable employees were not available in a particular year, the unfilled posts could be carried over for the next three succeeding years.

When the matter was heard, the State Commissioner for the Disabled stated that there was no government policy to reserve three per cent of posts in promotions to be filled from the disabled category.

The disabled persons were considered only for the direct recruitment posts under three per cent reservation as per a G.O issued in 1981. Promotions were made in government departments based on seniority or transfer of service.

Mr. Justice Chandru said it could be seen from the G.O. that reservation for disabled persons was only horizontal and not vertical as contemplated in Article 16 of the Constitution.

He said that even in respect of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, it was only by virtue of amendments made to the Constitution and by introduction of Article 16(4A) that the State had been empowered to make provision for reservation in promotion to any class or classes of posts in the service

source: The Hindu

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