I know fake certificates are obtained. I also know bihar is notorious. But double certification at the whims of recruiting/admision authorities is not the solution.
The solution is objectively verifiable norms for decciding the percentage of disability. And, the solution is the reference to some legally constituted multi disciplinary authority which would act like an appellate authority in the matter of certification. And, if the certification is found to be fraudulent, then exemplary punishment of the certificate holder/issuer. Unfortunately, under the present or the proposed law, we have no such authority. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pradeep Banakar Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:39 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: [AI] Disabled student challenges IIT's rejection in court http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/disabled Thaindian News New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) for denying admission to a student under the handicapped category on the ground that his disability was less than 40 percent. Justice Pratibha Rani sought the response of IIT-D by July 2, the next date of hearing. Petitioner Amit Kumar's advocate Ashok Aggarwal said that the student underwent a medical examination at the instance of the IIT June 5 and the institute disqualified his admission saying that the he was 24 percent disabled instead of the 40 percent required to qualify under the category. He is orthopedically disabled due to stiffness of knee and hip, Aggarwal said. "It is pertinent to mention herein that the procedure adopted by IIT-Delhi is absolutely illegal, unjustified and unwarranted inasmuch as the petitioner was already having a valid certificate saying that the petitioner is suffering from 40 percent disability," said the petition. It said the board of doctors which examined the petitioner at the instance of IIT, was not validly constituted for the purpose of issuance of disablement certificate under the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act. The procedure adopted by the board was unreasonable, non-transparent and unjust, said Aggarwal. The petition claimed that the petitioner possessed a valid disability certificate from Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital in Bihar which said that he was 40 percent disabled. Counsel claimed once a child had been issued a certificate of 40 percent disability by a competent authority, he could not be called upon to undergo any medical examination as a pre-condition for admission to IIT. "The impugned action on the part of the IIT in rejecting the candidature of the petitioner for admission on the ground that he petitioner does not fulfil the requisite qualification of 40 percent disability is arbitrary, incorrect, discriminatory, unreasonable and unconstitutional," the petition said. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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 Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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
