No.36035/02/2017-Estt (Res) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA — THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016

No.36035/02/2017-Estt (Res) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING North Block, New Delhi Dated the 15th January, 2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Reservation for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities reg: With enactment of THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, Previous 2016' from 1gth April, 2017 and notification of 'THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH OMs on DISABILITIES RULES, 2017' on 15th June, 2017 , the following instructions are issued the in line with the provisions made therein regarding reservation for Persons with subject Benchmark Disabilities, as defined under Section 2(r) of the Act against the posts and OM No. services of the Central Government: 36035/16 191 - 2. QUANTUM QF_RESERVATION Estt (SCT) dated 2.1 In case of direct recruitment; four per cent of the total number of vacancies to be 18.02. filled up by direct recruitment; in the cadre strength in each group of posts ie. Groups 1997 A, B and C shall be reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities. OM No. 2.2 Against the posts identified for each disabilities, of which, one per cent each 36035/3/ shall be reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities under clauses (a), (b) and (c) 2004- and one per cent; under clauses (d) and (e), unless otherwise excluded under the Estt (Res) provisions of Para 3 hereinunder - dated 29.12, (a) blindness and low vision; 2005 deaf and hard of hearing; (6) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness 3_ EXEMPTION FROM RESERVATION: If any Ministry/Depa