Hi all, MSJE has set up a committee for guidelines on written exams for people with disabilities based on issues UPSC is facing with current guidelines. The notice is here http://socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/om-CEC-WEforPwD.pdf
Members of organizations of people with following disabilities alone are to be part of the committee : visual, hearing and locomotor disabilities, according to the notice. The committee has two months time to file a report after reaching consensus. Current guidelines of 2013 http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/content/en/docs/omguide.pdf which are supposed to be overarching have not been put into practice in central boards itself, leave alone state boards or common entrance tests. Given that people with speech, cognitive, ASD, SLD and psychosocial disabilities continue to face hurdles and stress in this context year after year, representatives of these disabilities must find place in the committee. Do write immediately to Mr. Awanish Awasthi of DEPwD, MSJE to facilitate the same. His contact details are available here http://socialjustice.nic.in/contactperson3.php The text of the notice follows (the original is not screen-reader friendly). *** F.No. 34 - 02/2015 - DD-III Government of India Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (5th Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi) Dated 26 March, 2015 *OFFICE MEMORANDUM* *Subject: Constitution of an Expert Committee to look into the issues relating to implementation of the guidelines for conducting written examinations for persons with disabilities.* The undersigned is directed to say that this Department, vide OM No. 16-110/2003 - DD-lll dated 26th February, 2013, have circulated comprehensive guidelines for conducting examinations for the persons with disabilities as recommended by Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities. UPSC has brought to the notice of this Department their difficulties in implementing some of the guidelines. It has been decided with the approval of competent authority to constitute an Expert Committee with the following composition and terms of reference for review and re-examine the guidelines for conducting examinations for the persons with disabilities: *A. Composition:* 1. Secretary, DEPwD : Chairman 2. Representative from UPSC (Not below the rank of Joint Secretary in the Govt) : Member 3. Representative from SSC (Not below the rank of Joint Secretary in the Govt) : Member 4. Representative from DoPT (Not below the rank of Joint Secretary in the Govt) : Member 5. Representative from Ministry of HRD. Department of Higher Education (Not below the rank of Joint Secretary) : Member 6. JS&CEO, National Trust : Member 7. Director, IPH/ Director, NIVH / Director, AYJNIHH : Members 8. Dy. CCPD : Member 9. Representative(s) from the Associations of persons with :- i. Visual Impairment ii. Hearing Impairment iii. Locomotor Disability : Members 10.JS(DEPwD) : Member 11.Director(DD-III) : Member-Secretary *B. Terms of Reference:* (i) to review the guidelines issued by this Department vide OM No. 16- 110/2003 - DD-III dated 26th February, 2013, for conducting written examinations for persons with disabilities. (ii) To consider comments/views of UPSC and other agencies on above guidelines for conducting written examinations for persons with disabilities. while reviewing the guidelines. (iii) To take into account the requirement of various classes of disabilities while suggesting revised guidelines. 3. The Expert Committee shall submit it report within two months. 4. The Expert Committee may co-opt other member as it deems necessary. 5. The meeting of the Expert Committee shall ordinarily be held in New Delhi or at any other place with the permission of the Chairman. 6. In case of other members, TA/DA for attending the meeting of the Expert Committee shall be borne by respective concerned organizations. However, non-official members (members at S.No.9) will be paid TA/DA at standard rate as per rules. (Sd) *(Awanish Kumar Awasthi)* Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India Tele 2436 9056 l. . Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi. (with the request to nominate their representative to the above committee by 10th April 2015) 2. Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, CGO Complex, New Delhi. (with the request to nominate their representative to the above committee by 10th April 2015) 3. Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New Delhi (with the request to nominate their representative to the above committee by 10th April 2015) 4. Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi (with the request to nominate their representative to the above committee by 10th April 2015) 5. JS & CEO, National Trust, 16-B, Bada Bazar Road Old Rajinder Nagar New Delhi - 110060. 6. Director. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Institute of Physically Handicapped. New Delhi. 7. Director, National Institute for Visually Handicapped, Dehradun. 8. Director, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai. 9. Deputy Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, New Delhi. 10. Joint Secretary (DEPWD) 11. Director (DD-III), DEPWD). Copy to Sr. PPS to Secretary/PPS to JS (AKA) of PwD *Awanish Kumar Awasthi* Joint Secretary *** As transcribed from notice at http://socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/om-CEC-WEforPwD.pdf on 6-Apr-2015 *** Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. 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