Sikkim State Policy

Sikkim

Reservation for The Handicapped

Category of handicapped

Percentage of reservation

Visually handicapped

1%

Orthopaedically handicapped

1%

Hearing handicapped

1%

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

(Office Order No.: 5/SW, dated: 31/12/90)

  1. Scholarship/Stipend: The State Government awards scholarship to the disabled students at the following rate:

Scholarship for The Disabled Students

 

Class

Day Scholar Rs.p.m.

Hosteller Rs.p.m.

Reader's Allowance for V.H. only

a)

Primary to VI th Class

50/–

120/–

35/–

b)

VII th to VIII th Class

60/–

140/–

45/–

c)

In plant trainees

60/–

140/–

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d)

Technical and vocational courses

60/–

140/–

40/–

(Rs.300/– p.m. is given to those disabled students who is studying in special school In addition, Rs.500/– is also given to the students for uniform).

  1. Disability pension/Social security pension: Completely helpless disabled whose age is above 40 years is given Rs.100 p.m. Blind persons also get Rs.100 p.m.
  2. Conveyance allowances: Blind and Orthopaedically Handicapped employees of State Government and PSU's are entitled to get Rs.50/– P.M. (@ 10% of the basic) subject to Rs.50/– maximum as conveyance allowance.
  3. Bus concession: Free travel facility to the blind is available in the state owned buses.
  4. Assistance for self employment: Handicapped persons get assistance for self employment. For details please refer the list (Appendix–A).
  5. Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances: Disabled get free of cost prosthetic equipment.
  6. Other concessions/Facilities:
  • Vocational training is given to various disabled in sheltered workshops.
  • Physically handicapped students in special institutes get Rs.150/– p.m.. Disabled students studying outside the state also get Rs.150/– p.m. 

9.Concerned Officer
The Director 
Government of Sikkim 
Gangtok – 737 101