Posting something from another group. Kanchan
----- Original Message -----
From: National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled (NPRD)
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 10:48 AM
Subject: Induction of Visually Impaired into IAS
Dear Friends
Given below is the written reply to questions posed by CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP to
the Prime Minister on the induction of Visually Impaired Candidates in IAS. Two
of the candidates, Ajit Kumar Singh and Ashish Singh Thakur had secured a
directive from the Central Administrative Tribunal asking the Government of
India to induct them. The government has however till date not implemented the
order.
In the meanwhile the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled had
represented the issue before the PMO. It first wrote a letter to the PM and
then accompanied these two aspirants to the Principal Secretary to the PM Shri
T K A Nair. Despite assurances, nothing tangible has come out. Brinda Karat had
also written to the PM and also met Shri Nair in this connection. She had also
raised this issue during a meeting with Shri V Narayanasamy.
It is against this background that these questions were placed for answer in
the Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha
Unstarred Question No. 829
(To Be Answered on 03.03.2011)
Induction of Visually Impaired Candidates in IAS
829. Shrimati Brinda Karat
Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state:
a) Whether visually impaired candidates are eligible for induction into the
Indian Administrative Service?
b) Whether because of denial of their claims, the Central Administrative
Tribunal had to intervene and order their induction?
c) Whether the government has taken any steps to implement the CAT decision?
d) Whether there are any more deserving disabled candidates for induction
into IAS?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of State
in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of
state in the Prime Minister’s office. (Shri V Narayanasamy)
(a): Civil Services Examination (CSE) Rules, 2010 inter-alia, provide that
partially blind candidates are eligible for appointment into IAS.
(b) to (d): The Orders of the CAT Principal Bench in various OAs are under
consideration in consultation with Department of Legal Affairs.
Note: It is evident that that in the light of the adverse comments from the CAT
and earlier orders from courts, the rules have been revised in 2010 debarring
fully blind persons for induction into IAS.
To unsubscribe send a message to
[email protected]
with the subject unsubscribe.
To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please
visit the list home page at
http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
