(a) the nature of physical disabilities considered under the reservation quota for the purpose of
admission in educational institutes and providing jobs;
(b) whether the quota for the disabled is being filled up regularly;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether there is any proposal to increase the percentage of quota for the disabled; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHR1 P. BALRAM NAIK)
(a) Section 2 of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) (PwD) Act, 1995 stipulates `Disability` means-
(i) Blindness;
(ii) Low vision;
(iii) Leprosy-cured;
(iv) Hearing impairment;
(v) Loco motor disability;
(vi) Mental retardation;
(vii) Mental illness;
As per Section 2 (t) of the PwD Act. persons with disability means a person suffering from not less
than forty percent (40 percent) of any disability as certified by a medical authority.
(b) and (c) As per Section 33 of the PwD Act. 1995, every appropriate Government shall appoint in
every establishment such percentage of vacancies not less than three percent for persons or class of
persons with disability of which one per cent, each shall be reserved for persons suffering from-
(i) Blindness or low vision;
(ii) Hearing impairment;
(iii) Loco motor disability or cerebral palsy, in the posts identified for each disability:
Provided that the appropriate Government may, having regard to the type of work carried on in
any department or establishment, by notification subject to such conditions, if any, as may be
specified in such notification, exempt any establishment from the provisions of this section.
As per Section 39 of the PwD Act, 1995, all Government educational institutions and other
educational institutions receiving aid from the Government, shall reserve not less than three
percent seat for persons with disabilities.
Government has issued instructions that such persons should be provided reservation in all Groups
of identified posts in the matter of direct recruitment and in Group `C and `D posts identified in
the matter of promotion. Vide O.M. dated 26th December, 2012, Government has issued instructions to
ensure that Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) get a fair opportunity in consideration for appointment
to an identified post
(d) and (e) The Government has finalized a Draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill proposing
reservation of not less than 5% of the posts for the PwDs.