This notification, S.O. 4501(E), issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) on December 9, 2020, amends the guidelines for assessing the extent of specified disabilities, as previously notified under S.O. 76(E) on January 4, 2018.
The amendment pertains to Annexure II, Section IV ("Intellectual Disability"), paragraph 22 ("Specific Learning Disability") of the original guidelines. Specifically, the changes include:
* In subparagraph 22.3, the words "or psychiatrist" shall be inserted after the word "paediatrician".
* Subparagraph 22.4 is substituted to state that the National Institute for Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Battery shall be applied as a diagnostic test for SLD. Any person testing positive on the NIMHANS Battery shall be considered a person with a benchmark disability (i.e., disability of more than 40%).
* Item "b" in paragraph 22.5 is substituted to state that the assessment can be conducted by a "Paediatrician or Paediatric Neurologist or Psychiatrist where available."
The notification is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Rights to Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016).
The Joint Secretary, Dr. Prabodh Seth, is listed under F. No. 38012020-DDIII.
Key Entities Referenced
Rights to Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: A law enacted by the Indian Parliament to protect the rights of persons with disabilities.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the welfare and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized groups, including persons with disabilities.
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan): A department under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, specifically focused on policies and programs for persons with disabilities.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
S.O. 76 E, dated the 04th January, 2018: A notification providing guidelines for assessing the extent of specified disabilities, which is being amended by the current notification.
Intellectual Disability: A category of disability for which guidelines are provided in Annexure II of the original notification S.O. 76 E.
Specific Learning Disability: A subcategory of Intellectual Disability addressed in paragraph 22 of Annexure II.
National Institute for Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS): An institute whose NIMHANS Battery diagnostic test is specified for Specific Learning Disability (SLD).
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3954] नई ददल्ली, ियक्रिार, ददसम्ब र 11, 2020/अग्रहायण 20, 1942
No. 3954] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020/AGRAHAYANA 20, 1942
सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय
(ददवय ागं िन सिजिकरण जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 09 ददसम् बर, 2020
का.आ. 4501 (अ).–ददव यांगिन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 की 49) की धारा 56 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एतद ् द्वारा दकसी व्यजि में जिजनर्ददष्ट ददव यांगता की सीमा का आकलन करने के
उद्देश्य से का.आ. 76(अ), ददनाकं 04 िनिरी 2018 के िररए अजधसूजचत ददिा-जनदिे ों म ेंसंिोधन करती ह,ै यथा :
2. उपययुक् त अजधसूचना के अनयबंध II म ें ददए गए उक्त ददिाजनदिे ों के- िीर्कु "IV बौजिक ददव यांगता" के अंतगुत, -
जिजिष्ट अजधगम ददव यागं ता (एसएलडी) से संबंजधत पैरा 22 म,ें -
क) उप-पैराग्राफ 22.3 म,ें 'बाल (रोग) जचदकत्स क' िब्द के बाद, 'अथिा मनोजचदकत्सक' िब्द अंत: स्ट् थाजपत दकए
िाएगं े।
ख) उप-पैराग्राफ 22.4 प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा यथा : -
‘’राष्टर ीय मानजसक स्ट् िास्ट् ् य एिं स्ट् नायय जिञानान संस्ट् थान (एनआईएमएचएएनएस) बीै री एसएलडी के जलए नैदाजनक
िाचं हते य प्रयोग में लाई िाएंगी। िो व यजि एनआईएमएचएएनएस बैीरी पर दकए िाने िाले परीक्षण में सकारात् मक
पाया िाता ह,ै उस व यजि को बेंचमाकु ददव यागं ता अथाुत 40% से अजधक की ददव यांगता िाला व्यजि माना िाएगा।“
6063 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ग) पैराग्राफ 22.5 म,ें मद (ख) के स्ट् थान पर, जनम्न जलजखत मद को प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, यथा : -
"(ख) बाल (रोग) जचदकत्स क अथिा बाल जचदकत् सा न्यूरोलॉजिस्ट्ी अथिा मनोजचदकत्सक (िहा ंिो उपलब्ध हो)’
[फा. सं. 38-01/2020-डीडी-III]
डॉ. प्रबोध सेठ, संययि सजचि
नोी :
भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, खंड- II, धारा 3, उप-खंड (ii) में एस.ओ. संख्या: 76 (अ) ददनाकं 04 िनिरी, 2018 के
िररए मूल ददिाजनदिे प्रकाजित दकए गए थे ।
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan))
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 09th December, 2020
S.O. 4501 (E) .—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Rights to Persons with Disabilities
Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the Central Government hereby amends the guidelines notified for the purpose of assessing
the extent of specified disabilities in a person vide number S.O. 76 (E), dated the 04th January, 2018, namely:
2. In the said notification, in Annexure II of the Said guidelines, - under the heading “IV Intellectual Disability”, - in
paragraph 22 relating to Specific Learning Disability, -
a) in sub-paragraph 22.3, after the word „paediatrician‟, the words „or psychiatrist‟ shall be inserted.
b) sub-paragraph 22.4, shall be substituted, namely:-
“National Institute for Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Battery shall be applied for diagnostic test
for SLD. Any person having tested positive on NIMHANS Battery shall be considered as a person with
benchmark disability i.e. disability of more than 40%.”
c) In paragraph 22.5, for item (b), the following item shall be substituted , namely:-
“ (b) Paediatrician or Paediatric Neurologist or Psychiatrist (where available)‟
[F. No. 38-01/2020-DD-III]
Dr. PRABODH SETH, Jt. Secy.
Note : The Principal guidelines were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii), vide number S.O. 76 (E), dated the 04th January, 2018.
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