a)
According to circular No. 24/1/17/80-3GS III dated 16th December 1980
there is reservation of 3% posts for the physically handicapped, out of
that 1% for the blind.
b) One Post of chair caner at each districts Headquarters and two at Chandigarh
have been exclusively reserved for the blind.
c) In the Haryana Public Service Commission Regulations 1973 in schedule
under item (32) the following item has been inserted; "(33) such
class I and II posts as are to be filled in by blind persons" (Gazette
notification No. GSR42)
Grant
of Conveyance allowance to blind and orthopaedically handicapped employees
to Haryana Government he should not be removed from the job. He should
be provided with a suitable job under the Haryana Govt.
Free
bus travel for the blind in haryana Roadways according to the circular
no. 2547-59/C.A.-4 dated 8-7-81.
Preference
in the grant of residential accommodation to blind employees of the
Haryana Govt.
There
is a 0.5% reservation for the blind in the Haryana Housing Board and
HUDA regarding the grant of houses.
The
Haryana Govt. to the blind is providing unemployment allowance. Rs.
50/- to those who have passed Std. VIII; Rs. 100/- to graduates and
Rs. 150/- to post-Graduates.
There
is a provision of pension of Rs. 50/- for the blind that are above 21
and whose income does not exceed Rs. 75/-.
Then
there are several concessions with regard to the grant of loan for self-employment.
Source :
Concessions For The Blind
Compiled By: Pravin C. Dandia
National Association For The Blind, India, 11, Khan Abdul Gaffar
Khan Road, Worli Seaface, Bombay- 400 025 |
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