F.No. 34 - 02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
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02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
3. Joint Secretary, DEPWD stated that on the basis of the recommendations
of Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities, the Ministry had issued
detailed guidelines for conducting examination for Persons with Disabilities on
26th February, 2013. The guidelines, inter-alia include provision for scribe /
reader/ lab assistant, grant of extra time to the extent of 20 minutes per hour
of examination, option of choosing mode of taking examination in Braille or in
computer or in large print etc. Recently, UPSC has raised certain issues
relating to practical implementation of the
guidelines. UPSC is of the view that their comments on the draft
guidelines communicated in 2009 were not considered when the guidelines
contained in the OM were issued in 2013.
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02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
4. Joint Secretary, DEPwD informed that basically UPSC has raised the issue
of allowing private scribes especially while taking conventional descriptive
type examinations (other than multiple type question based examination),
practicality of allowing question paper in Braille etc. The issues raised by
UPSC were also discussed in a meeting held in the Union Public Service
Commission by the Chairman, UPSC in which Secretary, DoPT was also present.
Staff Selection Commission has also raised similar observations. In order to
look into the practical implementation issues raised by UPSC, SSC etc. an
expert Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DEPWD has been
constituted.
5. UPSC has now brought out a detailed note outlining their observations
on implementation of these guidelines for consideration of the Expert
Committee. He further stated that the Committee was also required to decide the
associations/ experts to represent different disability associations namely
visual impairment, hearing impairment and locomotor disabilities in the Expert
Committee. He also brought to the notice of the Committee to the fact that the
Department has received representations requesting nomination of experts for
the cause of other disabilities such as
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, and Speech Impairment
etc.
6. Secretary DEPWD requested representative from UPSC to briefly explain the
problem being faced by them in implementing the guidelines.
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02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
7. The representatives from UPSC informed that they are allowing the candidates
to use their own scribes, in addition to Government scribes for the objective
type
examination such as Civil Services (Preliminary) examination. However, in case
of Civil Services (main) examination, which is of descriptive type they are
allowing only Government scribes who are arranged by Coordinator Supervisors
concerned. They stated that the discretion to the candidates to opt for own
scribe / reader would have an impact on the integrity of the examination
process as the candidate may
bring a scribe who is more proficient than him and who could write/
correct/ improve the content of the answers. This may also become a commercial
activity prone to malpractices. UPSC has also received representations alleging
malpractices by the Candidates who had been permitted to have their own
scribes. UPSC was of the view that no amount of invigilation could effectively
obviate such malpractices in a descriptive papers / examination.
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02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
8. The representatives from UPSC further stated that the possibility of
aspersions being cast in the public domain about the performance of such
candidates
(who is allowed to use his own scribe) even if the candidate qualified the
examination on merit could not be ruled out.
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02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
9. They have further stated that UPSC has neither the presence nor the resources
to identify the scribes so as to make panels at the Districts/ Division/ State
level as per the requirements of the examination Commission. Therefore, they
have suggested that such a panel should be prepared, maintained and updated by
the State Government concerned through district authorities from the local
resources/ education Institutions and detailed guidelines for this purpose may
be formulated by the Government of India. This panel would also facilitate the
candidates with an option to select more than one scribe/ reader for writing
different papers from such panel of scribes.
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02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
10. The representatives of UPSC have further mentioned that at present,
the scribes are being arranged through the Coordinating Supervisors who are
nominated by the concerned State Governments. UPSC was of the view that the
Government’s
scribes are governed by conduct rules and thereby the chances of malpractice
through them is minimised whereas the Exam conducting body has no control over
the private scribes.
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02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
1 1. As regards the issue of doing away with fixation of any criteria
for the scribe, representative of UPSC stated that there should be certain
eligibility criteria like educational qualification for the scribe so as to
preclude the use of scribe who is more qualified and has the ability to improve
the performance of the candidate which would tantamount to malpractice. Further,
they have stated that at present the Commission has been arranging for two
scribes for each eligible candidate keeping in view any aspect of emergency and
also an option for the candidate to select one out of the two scribes or change
the scribe opted by him. Allowing candidates
to bring more than one own scribe/ reader on his own for writing different
papers
may give the candidates an undue advantage and disturb the level playing field.
This may also have impact on integrity of the examination process since the
candidate would tend to bring subject specific
specialists as scribe for different papers in the examination.
12. The representative of UPSC also stated that the UPSC has been providing
scribes to the Visually Impaired candidates much before the guidelines in the
said OM came into existence and very few complaints have been received from the
candidates about the quality of the scribes. Also, a large number of such
candidates have been opting for the Government scribes
even when they had been exercised the option to bring their own scribes in the
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination. This is sufficient in itself to
establish the efficacy of the system which is a proven and a well established
system being operated by the UPSC.
13. In addition to the above, the representative of the UPSC mentioned that
except for one odd case, the Commission has not allowed the candidates to bring
their own scribe in the Civil Services (Main) Examination. UPSC has been
issuing detailed instructions to the Coordinating Supervisors that the scribes
being provided to the candidates should not only be proficient in English but
also in the language medium opted by the candidate. He further mentioned that
all vacancies of PH candidate have been filled up in the Civil Services
Examinations in the
recent past, where only Government scribes were being allowed to PH candidate
in the Civil Services (Main) Examination.
14. With regard to the provisions in the guidelines allowing the candidates to
choose the mode of taking examination in Braille or on computer or in large
print, allowing assistive devices like talking calculator etc. the
representative
from UPSC stated that these rules not only involve logistical issues but may
also have the potential for representations/complaints/litigations
on the grounds of the alleged unsatisfactory hardware / printout/ recording
devices etc. Providing question paper in Braille or in Computer in addition to
the printed version is
likely to have involvement of multiple agencies and thereby impinge on the
confidentiality
of question papers, which in turn could have adverse impact on the sanctity and
integrity of the examination process.
15. The representative of UPSC drew the attention of Committee to the order
of Hon’ble High Court of judicature at Bombay dated 19.08.2014 in W.P. No. 5953
of 2014 in the matter of Shri Sujit Shinde and another Versus UPSC and other.
In this order, the Hon’ble High Court has taken note of the fact that UPSC has
justified its stand of prescribing its maximum educational qualification which
a scribe can possess. In the Civil Services (Preliminary) examination which has
an objective type test, where the correct answer from 4 alternatives is
required to be marked by shading the appropriate circle therefore, a scribe
should be able to read Hindi/ English versions of the questions effectively.
Therefore, a scribe who is of graduate or undergraduate level can effectively
assist the visually challenged candidate.
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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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
16. The representative of UPSC desired to know as to whether the alternative
objective question in lieu of descriptive questions for hearing impaired person
is recommending or mandatory in nature. JS, DEPwD clarified that all the
provisions of the guidelines including para XV which deals with this aspect are
mandatory.
17. The member SSC stated that the examinations conducted by SSC are mostly
based on multiple choice question papers. They allow only Government scribes
through their exam centre coordinators. SSC was of the view that allowing
private scribes even for multiple choice answers would have impact on the
integrity of the examination process. SSC was
in agreement with the submission of UPSC relating to other issues such as
fixation
of criteria for the scribe, provision for choice of taking examination in
Braille, allowing assistive devices etc.
18. Shri T.D. Dhariyal, former Dy. CCPD and present Consultant in the Office of
CCPD has intimated that the process of framing of policy guidelines for
conducting examination of PwD was initiated in 2001-02 in consultation with
Ministry of Human Resource & Development and DoPT. As both the agencies did
not issue any guidelines, O/o CCPD took up the issues based on number of
representations received by it. The stakeholders were of the view that there
should not be any criteria such as the qualification of the scribe should be
one class below the minimum required educational qualification for the
examination. After prolonged
consultations the Commission was of the view that no fixed criteria should be
there
for selection of scribe and the scribe is to be for all class of PwD whose
writing capacity or speed is affected. Subsequently the recommendations were
sent to the Ministry for framing of guidelines.
19. Director, IPH submitted that it would be appropriate if UPSC on their own
analyse the scenario taking into account number of cases where scribes were
used, number of PwD selected using such scribes, qualification of scribes,
number of complaints received against such scribes etc. and submit
a detailed justification for consideration of Committee.
align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">F.No. 34 -
02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
20. Representative from Department of Higher Education submitted that the
Ministry of HRD on its own does not have expertise to comment on the relevant
aspects. He suggested that representatives from UGC, AICTE and CBSE may be
co-opted as members so as to make the deliberations of Committee more
meaningful.
align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">F.No. 34 -
02/2015 -- DD-IIl
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 15th May, 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 - holding of 1st meeting reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number
dated
24th April, 2015 forwarding herewith a copy of the minutes of the preliminary
discussion
of the Expert Committee held under the chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on
13.4.2015 in the Conference Room of the Department, B-2, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, CGO Complex, New
Delhi and to forward herewith a copy of the revised minutes of the preliminary
discussion of the Expert Committee on the above date.
Encl: as above
{Sd}
(K.V.S. Rao)
Director
Tele 2436 9054
Copy to :
(i) Shri R.K.Arora, Addl. Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi
w.r.t to their letter No. 1/3/2015-E.1 (B) dated 27th April, 2015.
(ii) Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New
Delhi.
(iii) Ms. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T, North Block, New
Delhi.
(iv) Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, Staff Selection Commission, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
(v) Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, PDDUIPH, New Delhi
(vi) Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai
(vii) Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/O CCPD, New Delhi
(viii) Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
(viii) JS & CEO, National Trust, New Delhi.
(ix) Director, NlVH, Dehradun
(x) Sr. PPS to Secretary (DEPwD), New Delhi.
(xi) PPS to JS (AKA)
Copy to NlC, Min. of SJ & E, New Delhi with the request to upload the above
minutes on Ministry's website
Minutes
of the preliminary discussions of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines
for conducting Written Examinations for PWD held under the chairmanship of
Secretary,
DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
The List of Participants is at Annexure.
2. Secretary, DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary,
DEPwD to briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee
and the agenda to be discussed in the meeting.
21. Director, NIHH suggested that no criteria for the scribe should be
prescribed
rather the invigilation process should be strengthen to take care of any
perceived malpractices during examination process.
22. After detailed deliberations, the following decisions were taken:-
i. The office of
CCPD will submit a detailed documentation on framing of the guidelines
containing the range of issues raised on each aspects, how the recommendations
were finalised etc.
ii. UPSC will
submit detailed justification for seeking modifications in the guidelines
taking into account number of cases where scribes were used, number of PwD
selected using such scribes, qualification of scribes, number of complaints
received regarding use of such scribes (both government and private) etc.
iii.
Representatives from UGC, AICTE and CBSE may also be co-opted as members of the
Expert Committee. Department of Higher Education will expedite the process of
nomination of these agencies.
iv. The following may be nominated to represent various class of PwD in
the Committee :-
CLASS OF DISABILITY
Visual Impairment : Nominated Members (i) Ms. Kanchan Pamnani(ii) Shri S.K.
Rungta, National Federation of Blind. Hearing Impairment : Nominated Members(i)
Mrs. Snigdha
Sarkar, Secretary, ANWESHA(ii) Prof. Sandhya
Limaye, Centre of Disability Studies and Activities, Mumbai Locomotor
Disabilities : Nominated MemberShri Komal Kabra,
Khalsa College Delhi University
Mental Impairment : Nominated MemberMs Nirmala
Srinivasan
23. The meeting ended with vote of thanks to the chair.
Minutes
of the Preliminary Discussion of Expert Committee to review
the
Guidelines for conducting examination for Pst held under the
Chairmanship
of Secretary, DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM
LIST
OF PARTICIPANTS
Shri Lov Verma, Secretary, DEPWD ...........................................
in chair
Shri Awanish K. Awasthi, Joint Secretary, DEPWD
Ms Archana Verma, Joint Secretary, DOPT
Shri R.K. Arora, Additional Secretary, UPSC
Shri Sanjay Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC
Shri Chetan Prakash Jain, Member, SSC
Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Director, IPH
Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH
Shri T.D. Dhariyal, Consultant, O/o CCPD
Shri Davinder Pal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher Education,
Ministry of Human Resource & Development
Shri D.K. Panda, Under Secretary, DEPWD
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