Sunday 8 April 2012

No of representations received by the Association that the Provision of reservation meant for the disabled persons are being misused. GO which regultes the issue of genuine medical / handicapped certificate is published below for information

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
A B S T R A C T
W.D.C.W. & D.W. Department – Procedure and Format for issue of
Physically Handicapped Certificates - 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 –7-2008
Read the following-
1. G.O.Ms.No.115, WDCW&L Deptt.dt.30-7-1991.
2. G.,O.Rt.No.109, WDCW&L Deptt.dt.15-6-1992.
3. G.O.Ms.No.21, WDCW&DW Deptt., dt.23-3-1998.
O R D E R:-
In the G.O. 1st read above orders were issued reserving 3% of the
posts in 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 of the benefit 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.
3. To avoid such malpractices and after examining the matter,
Government hereby issue orders 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 tantamounts to cheating, shall be
debarred from Government employment for a period of 5 years..
(iii) 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.
(iv) All the Heads of Departments shall refer all the cases
appointed under the Hearing Handicapped category where
certificates are suspect, to State Appellate Authority at Govt.
ENT Hospital, Koti, Hyderabad for verification of
genuineness of the 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.
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(v) In partial modification of the orders issued vide references
G.O.2nd read above, Hearing and Speech impaired certificates
shall not be issued unless a qualified regular audiologist from
a Government Hospital is present on the Medical
Board.
(vi) The certificates in respect of Mentally Retarded persons
issued by the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped,
Manovikasnagar, Secunderabad shall be accepted.
(vii) 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 for the Mentally Handicapped,
Manovikasnagar, Secunderabad shall be accepted.
4. All the Heads of Departments/District Collectors/Officers/Members of
Medical Board and others concerned are directed to strictly follow the above
instructions .
.5. The Commissioner, Department 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, Dept. for the Welfare of Disabled and Senior
Citizens, Hyd
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 Teaching Hospitals/
District Headquarter Hospitals and Area Hospitals in the State.
All the Asst.Directors, Dept. for the Welfare of Disabled
and Senior Citizens in the State.
Copy to:
Superintendent, 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, Erragadda, Hyderabad.
Director, National Institute for the Mentally Health, Manovikasnagar,
Secunderabad-500 009.
OSD to M(WDCW&DW)
P.S. to Chief Secretary
P.S. to Prl.Secretary to C.M.
P.S. to Prl.Secretary, WDCW&DW
S.F./S.Cs.
//forwarded::by order//
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