**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, published in the Gazette of India on December 10, 2025. It announces amendments to a previous notification (S.O. 1700(E), dated May 3, 2019) regarding the appointment of members under the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999. The notification is effective from the date of its publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment:** The notification amends the earlier notification S.O. 1700(E) of May 3, 2019.
* **Member Appointments:** Serial numbers 2 to 10 of the earlier notification, pertaining to member appointments, are replaced.
* **New Members:** The notification lists the names and affiliations of the newly appointed members, specifying their representation (Voluntary Organization or Association of Parents/Persons with Disabilities) and disability area (Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disability).
* **Term of Service:** The members will serve a term of three years on the National Trust board.
* **Age Limit:** No member can continue to serve after attaining the age of 65 years.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Newly Appointed Members**
* **Impact:** They are appointed to the National Trust board.
* **Action Required:** Serve on the board for a term of three years, adhering to the age limit of 65 years.
**Stakeholder: National Trust**
* **Impact:** The composition of the board changes with the new member appointments.
* **Action Required:** Integrate the new members into the board and ensure they can fulfill their responsibilities.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the overall functioning of the National Trust.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the functioning of the updated National Trust board.
**Stakeholder: Persons with Disabilities**
* **Impact:** Are represented by members of the community, ensuring their needs are addressed.
* **Action Required:** None specified in document.
Key Entities Referenced
National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999: The primary act under which the notification for appointment of members is issued.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification, specifically the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5521] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, दिसम्ब र 10, 2025/अग्रहायण 19, 1947
No. 5521] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1947
सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय
(दिवय ागं िन सिजिकरण जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 05 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5709(अ).—स्ट्िपरायणता, प्रमजस्ट्तष्क घात, मानजसक मंिता एि ंबहु-दिव्ांगता ग्रस्ट्त व्जियों के कल्याण
हते ु राष्ट्रीय न्यास अजधजनयम, 1999 (1999 का 44) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए,
केन्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा उि अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के तहत जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्यों की जनयुजि
के जलए दिनांक 7 मई 2019 के भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के
सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मंत्रालय (दिव्ांगिन सिजिकरण जिभाग) की दिनांक 3 मई, 2019 की अजधसूचना
संख्या का.आ. 1700(अ.) म ें आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती
ह ैअर्ाात् :-
2. उि अजधसूचना म,ें क्रम संख्या 2 स े 10 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्याए ं
और प्रजिजियां प्रजतस्ट्र् ाजपत की िाएंगी, यर्ा :-
"2. श्री गुरइकबाल ससंह बेिी -सिस्ट्य
ऑरिज़्म इंजडया िुडे, पंिाब (स्ट्िैजिक संगठन के प्रजतजनजध -स्ट्िपरायणता)
3. डॉ आिीष कुमार -सिस्ट्य
आस्ट्र्ा ररहबै केयर सोसाइिी, ओजडिा (स्ट्िैजिक संगठन के प्रजतजनजध –प्रमजस्ट्तष्क घात)
8299 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4. श्री सुखामी लाल -सिस्ट्य
िीिन ज्योजत समाि सेिा संस्ट्र्ान, उत्तर प्रिेि [स्ट्िैजिक संगठन के प्रजतजनजध – मानजसक मंिता (बौजिक
दिव्ांगता)]
5. श्री पंकि मारू - सिस्ट्य
लखिातार फाउंडेिन द्वारा संचाजलत सारर्ी रतलाम, मध्य प्रिेि (एसोजसएिन ऑफ पेरेंट्स के प्रजतजनजध – बहुदिव्ांगता)
6. सुश्री चैताली गामी - सिस्ट्य
साउर् कोलकाता पारसमोनी, पजिम बंगाल (एसोजसएिन ऑफ पेरेंट्स के प्रजतजनजध - स्ट्िपरायणता)
7. सुश्री सीमा चड्ढा - सिस्ट्य
मुस्ट्कान पेरेंट्स एसोजसएिन फॉर ि एम्पािरमेंि ऑफ पसान्स जिि (एसोजसएिन ऑफ पेरेंट्स के प्रजतजनजध –मानजसक मंिता)
इंिेलेक्चुअल जडसेजबजलिी, दिल्ली
8. श्री मोहन कुमार - सिस्ट्य
कोसी क्षेत्रीय जिकलांग जिधिा िृि कल्याण सजमजत, जबहार (एसोजसएिन ऑफ़ पसान्स जिि जडसेजबजलिी के प्रजतजनजध -
बहुदिव्ांगता)
9. श्री कजपल कुमार अग्रिाल - सिस्ट्य
जिकलांग सहारा सजमजत, दिल्ली (एसोजसएिन ऑफ़ पसान्स जिि जडसेजबजलिी के प्रजतजनजध -
बहुदिव्ांगता)
10. डॉ. सपम िसोिंत ससंह - सिस्ट्य
हडैं ीकैप्ड डेिलेपमेंि फाउंडेिन, मजणपुर (एसोजसएिन ऑफ़ पसान्स जिि जडसेजबजलिी के प्रजतजनजध –
प्रमजस्ट्तष्क घात)"।
3. उपरोि सिस्ट्य तीन साल की अिजध के जलए राष्ट्रीय न्यास बोडा के पि पर रहगें े और कोई भी सिस्ट्य 65 िषा की आयु के बाि सिस्ट्य
के तौर पर पि पर नहीं रहगे ा।
[फा. स.ं 26-06/2018-डीडी-III]
रािीि िमाा, संयुि सजचि
नोि: अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1700(अ.), दिनांक 03 मई, 2019 के िररए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii)
में मूल अजधसूचना प्रकाजित की गई र्ी और तिपु रांत अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 5380(अ.), दिनांक 09 निम्बर, 2022 के द्वारा
संिोजधत की गई र्ी।
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(Department of Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 05th December, 2025
S.O. 5709(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 3 of the National Trust for
Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999),
the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments further to amend the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities)
number S.O. 1700(E), dated the 3rd May, 2019 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-
section (ii), dated the 7th May, 2019, for appointment of Members under clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 3 of the
said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
2. In the said notification, for serial numbers 2 to 10 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be
substituted, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
"2. Shri Guriqbal Singh Bedi -Member
Autism India Today, Punjab (Representative from Voluntary Organisation-Autism)
3. Dr Ashish Kumar -Member
Aastha Rehab Care Society, Odisha (Representative from Voluntary Organisation-Cerebral
Palsy)
4. Shri Sukhami Lal -Member
Jeevan Jyoti Samaj Sewa Sansthan, Uttar Pradesh [Representative from Voluntary Organisation-Mental
Retardation (Intellectual Disabilities)]
5. Shri Pankaj Maru -Member
Sarthi Ratlam Run by Lakhdatar Foundation, Madhya (Representative from Association of Parents -Multiple
Pradesh Disability)
6. Ms. Chaitali Gami -Member
South Kolkata Parasmoni, West Bengal (Representative from Association of Parents -Autism)
7. Ms. Seema Chadha -Member
Muskaan Parents Association for the Empowerment of (Representative from Association of Parents-Mental
Persons with Intellectual Disability, Delhi Retardation)
8. Shri Mohan Kumar -Member
Koshi Kshetriya BiklangBidhwa Bridh Kalyan Samiti, (Representative from Association of Persons with
Bihar Disability-Multiple Disability)
9. Shri Kapil Kumar Aggarwal -Member
Viklang Sahara Samiti, Delhi (Representative from Association of Persons with
Disability-Multiple Disability)
10. Dr Sapam Jasowanta Singh -Member
Handicapped Development Foundation, Manipur (Representative from Association of Persons with
Disability-Cerebral Palsy)".
3. The Members specified above shall hold office of the Board of National Trust for a period of three years and none of
them shall hold office as Member after he has attained the age of sixty-five years.
[F. No. 26-06/2018-DD-III]
RAJEEV SHARMA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii)
vide number S.O.1700(E), dated the 3rd May, 2019 and subsequently amended vide notification
number S.O.5380(E), dated the 9th November, 2022.
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