Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

1.Reservation in Government Job: In Gr. ‘C’ and ‘D’posts the Government ‘reservation’ are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Reservation for The Handicapped

Category of handicapped

Percentage of reservation

Visually handicapped

1%

Orthopaedically handicapped

1%

Hearing handicapped

1%

  1. Assistance for self employment:

    Disabled persons get assistance for self employment. For details pl. refer the list (Appendix–A)

3.Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances

Economic assistance by way of ex–gratia relief is provided by the Dir. of Social Welfare for the Welfare and Rehabilitation and for purchase of aids and appliances.

4.Other Concessions/Facilities:

Medical expenses – Reimbursement for medical treatment is given to those disabled person whose family income is less then Rs.200/– p.m. and who is not in receipt of adequate medical reimbursement from any other sources. The amount given for this purpose should not exceed Rs.5,000/– including the cost of Prosthetic aids. Journey expense for patient and one escort shall be paid. Director, Government of Health Services shall sanction the amount.

5.Concerned Officers -

  1. For Concession Programme, Economic Assistant, Welfare and Rehabilitation -
    Director
    Social Welfare,
    Neharlagur, Itanagar
    Office Order No. SCA–140/84(PT)–22388
  2. For Medical Treatment -
    Director of Health Services,
    Neharlagur
    Itanagar
  3. For enforcement of provision made in R/R for employment of disabled

Dy. Secy.(W) is the nodal officer.