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Bus Concession:

The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation allows blind commuters to travel free in their buses with effect from 1-12-75. The Head of any institution can issue the certificate for blind where the blind person is receiving education. Head Sar-Panch of Gram Panchayat or a local Gazetted officer of the State Govt. can also issue the certificate.

Chair Recaning Work:

Rajasthan Government {Vide its letter no. (22) Group-2/Store/72 jaipur, dated 23rd February, 1979, Department of Finance) has fixed the rates of the recaning of chairs for the blind and directed that this should be given to physically handicapped persons.
Conveyance Allowance:

Rajasthan Government {Vide its Finance (Gr. 2) Department order no. F 10(4) FD (Gr. Z)/76dated Jaipur, the 4th November 1978) has granted Conveyance Allowance to blind and Orthopaedically Handicapped government servants on the lines of the central government.
Age Relaxation:
The maximum age-limit prescribed for appointment to various posts/services may be relaxed by then years in the case of the blind.
Concessions:
Following concessions shall be allowed to blind and deaf persons for making them eligible for employment:

i. A relaxation of 5% of marks to be allowed whenever minimum percentage of marks in any examination is prescribed.
ii. The conditions or desirability of training/test/experience wherever prescribed shall not apply to the physically handicapped for temporary appointment. Where a particular training is essential for appointment. Where a particular training is essential for appointment to a post, the physically handicapped person may be required to receive training within two years of his appointment.
House Accommodation:
The Blind and deaf, as employed, may be given priority in allotment of Government accommodation whenever possible.
Permanent Identity Card:
The physically handicapped holding and Identity Card shall be entitled to all concessions and reservation made applicable to the physically handicapped from time to time by the government and shall not be respect of ascertaining his physical disability.
Persons employed if physically handicapped later:
Persons already in employment of the government who may suffer from Physical handicap as defined in these rules also be entitles to relaxation of Physical and medical Examination provided in Rule 4 of these rules for reservation and shall also be entitles to be absorbed or adjusted on any other alternative post to which a physically handicapped person may be entitled under these rules, with the approval of the Government.
Housing Accommodation:

1.5% reservation in the allotment of houses constrructed by Rajasthan Housing board. (See letter no. R.N.K. 5/8586/173 dt. 22-8-1987 from secretary, Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh).
 
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