Date: 2015-02-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
These rules may be called National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2015.
Executive Summary:
This notification announces amendments to the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Rules, 2000. These amendments, referred to as the 2015 Amendment Rules, concern the qualifications, experience, selection procedure, and salary of the Chairperson of the Trust. The rules come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
Chairperson Eligibility:
* Education: A Master's Degree in Sociology, Education, Psychology, or Social Work from a recognized University is required. Alternatively, a Post Graduate degree in any discipline coupled with specific qualifications in disabilities (autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and multiple disabilities) is acceptable. Specific disability qualifications can include a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Education or a Diploma in the relevant disabilities. Publication of research papers in reputed professional journals will be considered as an additional qualification.
* Experience: Minimum fifteen years of experience in the disability sector, with at least ten years specifically in autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, or multiple disabilities is required. Additionally, at least three years of administrative experience as a Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson, President, or General Secretary of a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) serving for at least ten years in these disability areas is mandated.
* Age Limit: The Chairperson must not be older than sixty-two years on the closing date for applications.
Chairperson Selection:
* Appointment: The Central Government appoints the Chairperson based on recommendations from a search-cum-selection committee.
* Committee Composition: The committee includes: a senior academician nominated by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment (Chairman); the Secretary of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Member); the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (Member); and two experts from NGOs in the disability field, one of whom must be a parent or sibling (Members).
Chairperson Compensation:
* Salary: The Chairperson's salary is equivalent to the basic pay of the Secretary to the Government of India, along with applicable dearness allowance and city compensatory allowance.
* Retired Individuals: For retired individuals, the salary combined with pension benefits cannot exceed the basic pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing the amended rules, including establishing the search-cum-selection committee and appointing the Chairperson.
* Action Required: Establish the search-cum-selection committee according to the specified composition and follow the outlined procedure for appointing the Chairperson.
Individuals Applying for Chairperson Position:
* Impact: New requirements for educational qualifications, experience, and age.
* Action Required: Verify they meet the revised eligibility criteria before applying for the position.
Search-cum-Selection Committee:
* Impact: Responsible for recommending qualified candidates.
* Action Required: Evaluate candidates based on the new criteria.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the Disability Sector:
* Impact: The experience of their leaders (Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson, President, General Secretary) may qualify candidates for the Chairperson position.
* Action Required: Be aware of the updated requirements when nominating or supporting candidates for the Chairperson position.
Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, and Multiple Disabilities:
* Impact: Indirectly impacted through the appointment of a qualified Chairperson who can effectively lead the National Trust in its mission to support their welfare.
* Action Required: No direct action required.
Key Entities Referenced
National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities: A statutory body established by the Government of India to address the needs of individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and multiple disabilities.
National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999: The Act of the Parliament of India that established the National Trust and defines its functions and powers.
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: A department within the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment responsible for policies and programs related to persons with disabilities.
National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Rules, 2000: The set of rules framed under the National Trust Act, 1999, to govern the functioning of the National Trust.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities: An authority responsible for monitoring and safeguarding the rights of persons with disabilities.
Government of India: The governing authority of the Republic of India.
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((((ििििववववककककललललाााागगंंगगंं जजजजनननन ससससशशशश(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13) त त त तीीीीककककररररणणणण ििििववववभभभभाााागगगग))))
अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली, 4 फरवरी, 2015
ससससाााा....ककककाााा....ििििनननन.... 77771111((((अअअअ))))....————रा(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मि(cid:12) त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) तता(cid:27)(cid:12) त (cid:28) यि(cid:26) त क(cid:3) याण (cid:30) यास िनयम,
2000 का और संशोधन करने के िलए, कितपय िनयम का िन! निलिखत (cid:14)ा#प, िजसे क&’ीय सरकार, रा(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मि(cid:12) त(cid:8) क घात,
मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) तता(cid:27)(cid:12) त (cid:28) यि(cid:26) त क(cid:3) याण (cid:30) यास अिधिनयम, 1999 (1999 का 44) क( धारा 34 क( उपधारा (2) के खंड (ख)
के साथ प,ठत धारा 4 क( उपधारा (2) .ारा (cid:14)द/ शि0य का (cid:14)योग करते (cid:24)ए, भारत सरकार के सामािजक (cid:30)याय और अिधका,रता मं6ालय,
िन:श(cid:26) तता काय7 िवभाग क( अिधसूचना सं. सा.का.िन. 809(अ) तारीख 14 नवंबर, 2014, जो भारत के राजप6, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3,
उपखंड (i) म & तारीख 14 नवंबर, 2014 को (cid:14)कािशत (cid:1)कया गया था, िजसम& उन सभी :ि0य से, िजनके उससे (cid:14)भािवत होने क( संभावना
थी, उस तारीख से, िजसको भारत के राजप6 म& (cid:14)कािशत #प म& उ0 अिधसूचना क( (cid:14)ितयां जनता को उपल;ध करा दी गई थ<, तीस (cid:1)दन क(
समाि= के पूव7 आ?ेप और सुझाव मांगे गए थे ;
और उ0 अिधसूचना क( (cid:14)ितयां तारीख 19 नवंबर, 2014 को जनता को उपल;ध करा दी गई थी ;
और उ0 (cid:14)ा@प िनयम पर (cid:14)ा= आ?ेप और सुझाव पर सरकार से िवचार कर िलया ह ै;
अतः, अब, क&’ीय सरकार, रा(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मि(cid:12) त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) तता(cid:27)(cid:12) त (cid:28) यि(cid:26) त क(cid:3) याण (cid:30) यास
अिधिनयम, 1999 (1999 का 44) क( धारा 34 क( उपधारा (2) के खंड (ख) के साथ प,ठत धारा 4 क( उपधारा (2) .ारा (cid:14)द/ शि0य का
(cid:14)योग करते (cid:24)ए, रा(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मि(cid:12) त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) तता(cid:27)(cid:12) त (cid:28) यि(cid:26) त क(cid:3) याण (cid:30) यास िनयम, 2000 का
और संशोधन करने के िलए िनCिलिखत िनयम बनाती ह,ै अथा7त ्:--
616 GI/2015 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1. (1) इन िनयम का संि?= नाम रा(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मि(cid:12) त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) तता(cid:27)(cid:12) त (cid:28) यि(cid:26) त कल् याण
(cid:30) यास (संशोधन) िनयम, 2015 है ।
(2) ये राजप6 म& उनके अंितम (cid:14)काशन क( तारीख को (cid:14)वृ/ ह गे ।
2. रा(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मि(cid:12) त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) तता(cid:27)(cid:12) त (cid:28) यि(cid:26) त क(cid:3) याण (cid:30) यास िनयम, 2000 के िनयम 4 के
(cid:12) थान पर, िन! निलिखत िनयम रखे जाएंगे, अथा7त् :--
""""4444.... अअअअ(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17) य य य य(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19) ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए अअअअपपपपििेेििेे(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)तततत शशशशििैैििैै(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)कककक अअअअहहहहतत(cid:25)(cid:25)तत(cid:25)(cid:25) ाााा औऔऔऔरररर अअअअननननभभुुभभुु वववव————
(1) (cid:30) यास के अG य? क( अहत7 ाएं िन! निलिखत ह गी, अथा7त् :--
(i) (cid:1)कसी मा(cid:30) यता(cid:14)ाH त िवI विवJालय से समाजशा(cid:12) 6 या िश?ाशा(cid:12)6 या मनोिवKान या सामािजक काय7 म& मा(cid:12) टर िड(cid:27)ी ; या
िन! निलिखत अहत7 ाN म& से (cid:1)कसी अह7ता के साथ (cid:1)कसी मा(cid:30) यता(cid:14)ाH त िवI विवJालय से (cid:1)कसी अ(cid:30) य िवJाशाखा म&
(cid:12) नातकोO तर िड(cid:27)ी :--
(क) एक या अिधक िन:श(cid:26) तताN, अथा7त् (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मि(cid:12) त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) ततता म&
िश?ा (cid:12) नातकोO तर ; या
(ख) एक या अिधक िन:श(cid:26) तताN, अथा7त् (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मस ि् त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) ततता म&
िश?ा (cid:12) नातक ; या
(ग) एक या अिधक िन:श(cid:26) तताN, अथा7त् (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मि(cid:12) त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) ततता म&
िडH लोमा ;
(ii) P याित(cid:14)ाH त वृिO तक जरनल म& अनुसंधान प6 के (cid:14)काशन को अित,र(cid:26) त अह7ता के #प म& िवचार (cid:1)कया जाएगा ।
(2) अG य? के पास िन! निलिखत अनुभव होगा, अथा7त् :--
(क) िन:श(cid:26) तता से(cid:26) टर म& कम से कम प(cid:30) ’ह वष7 का अनुभव, िजसम& से कम से कम दस वष7 का अनुभव (cid:12) वपरायणता,
(cid:14)मि(cid:12) त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) ततता म& होना चािहए ; और
(ख) (cid:1)कसी ऐसे गैर सरकारी संगठन के, जो (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मस ि् त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) ततता के ?े6
म& कम से कम दस वष7 से सेवा कर रहा है, मुP य काय7पालक अिधकारी या सभापित या अG य? या महासिचव के #प
म& तीन वष7 से अ(cid:30) यून का (cid:14)शासिनक अनुभव ;
(3) क&’ीय सरकार .ारा आवेदन (cid:14)ाH त करने क( अंितम तारीख को अG य? बासठ वष7 से अिधक आयु का नह< होगा ।
4444कककक.... अअअअ(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17) य य य य(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19) ककककेेेे चचचचययययनननन कककक(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31) !!!!""""ययययाााा————
अG य?, िन! निलिखत से िमलकर बनने वाली (cid:1)कसी खोज-सह-चयन सिमित क( िसफा,रश पर क&’ीय सरकार .ारा िनयु(cid:26) त (cid:1)कया
जाएगा, अथा7त् :--
(i) सामािजक (cid:30) याय और अिधका,रता मं6ी .ारा नामिनVद(cid:8) ट (cid:1)कया जाने वाला सुसंगत ?े6 म& का Wये(cid:8) ठ (cid:14)P यात िश?ािवद
................................................ अG य? ;
(ii) सिचव, िवकलांगजन सशि(cid:26) तकरण िवभाग .......................................... सद(cid:12) य ;
(iii) मुP य आयु(cid:26) त, िन:श(cid:26) तता(cid:27)(cid:12) त (cid:28) यि(cid:26) त ....................................... सद(cid:12) य ;
(iv) (cid:12) वपरायणता, (cid:14)मस ि् त(cid:8) क घात, मानिसक मंदता और ब(cid:24)-िन:श(cid:26) ततता के ?े6 म& काय7रत गैर सरकारी संगठन के (cid:14)बंध
िनदशे क या अG य? म& से दो (cid:14)P यात िवशेषK िजसम& से एक सद(cid:12) य माता-िपता या सहोदर भाई या बहन होगा
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4444खखखख.... अअअअ(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)यय यय (cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19) ककककाााा ववववततेेततेे नननन--------
अG य? का वेतन, भारत सरकार के सिचव के मलू वेतन के समत(cid:3)ु य और यथा अनKु ये मंहगाई भ/ा तथा नगर (cid:14)ितकराOम क भO ता
होगा :
परंतु जहां अG य?, क&’ीय सरकार या राW य सरकार या संघ राW य?े6 (cid:14)शासन या अZ 7 सरकारी िनकाय या लोक उप[म या
मा(cid:30) यता(cid:14)ाH त अनुसंधान सं(cid:12) था या कोई अ(cid:30) य (cid:12) वशासी या कानूनी िनकाय का कोई सेवािनवृO त (cid:28) यि(cid:26) त ह,ै वहां उसे देय वेतन के साथ
प&शन या सेवांत सुिवधाN का प&शन मू(cid:3) य या दोन , जो उसे (cid:14)ाH त ह गे, भारत सरकार के सिचव के मूल वेतन से अिधक नह< होगा ।"।
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अवनीश कुमार अव(cid:12) थी,,,, संयु(cid:26) त सिचव
####टटटट%%%% प प प पणणणण :::: मूल िनयम भारत के राजप6, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म& अिधसूचना संP यांक सा.का.िन. 639(अ), तारीख
26 जुलाई, 2000 .ारा (cid:14)कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थे और अंितम संशोधन अिधसूचना संP यांक सा.का.िन. 1021(अ), तारीख 24
(cid:1)दसंबर, 2010 .ारा (cid:1)कए गए ।
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th February, 2015
G.S.R. 71(E).—Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with
Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Rules, 2000, which the Central Government, in
exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 4 read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 34 of the
National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999
(44 of 1999), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department
of Disability Affairs, number G.S.R. 809(E), dated the 14th November, 2014, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 14th November, 2014, inviting objections and suggestions from
all persons likely to be affected before the expiry of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette of
the said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas copies of the Gazette were made available to the public on the 19th November, 2014;
And whereas objections and suggestions received on the said rules have been considered by the Central
Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 4 read with clause (b) of sub-section
(2) of section 34 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 to the National Trust
for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Rules, 2000, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation
and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities
Rules, 2000, for rule 4, the following rules shall be substituted,namely:-
"4. Educational qualification and experience required for Chairperson.-
(1) The Chairperson of the Trust shall have the following qualifications, namely:-
(i) Master's Degree in Sociology or Education or Psychology or Social Work from a recognised University; or
Post Graduate degree in any other discipline from a recognised University with any of the following qualifications;
(a) Master in Education in one or more of the disabilities, namely, autism, cerebral palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple
Disabilities; or4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(b) Bachelor in Education in one or more of the disabilities, namely, autism, cerebral palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple
Disabilities; or
(c) Diploma in one or more of the disabilities, namely, autism, cerebral palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities;
(ii) Publication of research papers in reputed professional journals shall be considered as additional qualification.
(2) The Chairperson shall have the following experience, namely:-
(a) minimum fifteen years of experience in the disability sector of which not less than ten years in autism or cerebral palsy or
Mental Retardation or Multiple Disabilities; and
(b) administrative experience of not less than three years as Chief Executive Officer or Chairperson or President or General
Secretary of any Non Governmental Organisation which has been serving at least for ten years in the areas of autism, cerebral
palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities;
(3) The Chairperson shall not be older than sixty-two years as on the closing date of receipt of applications by the Central
Government.
4A. Procedure for selection of Chairperson.-
The Chairperson shall be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of a search-cum-selection committee
consisting of the following persons, namely:-
(i) A senior distinguished academician in the relevant field to be nominated by the Minister Social Justice and
Empowerment...................................Chairman;
(ii) Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities; ……..Member;
(iii) Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities...........................Member;
(iv) Two experts of eminence amongst the Managing Directors or Chairperson of Non Governmental Organisations working
in the field of Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, of whom one Member will be a parent or
sibling................................Members.
4B. Salary of Chairperson.-
The salary of the Chairperson shall be equivalent to the basic pay of the Secretary to the Government of India and dearness
allowance and city compensatory allowance as admissible:
Provided that where the Chairperson is a retired person from the Central Government or a State Government or Union
Territory Administration or Semi-Government body or public sector undertaking or a recognised research institution or any
other autonomous or statutory body, the salary payable together with the pension or pensionary value of the terminable
benefits or both received by him shall not exceed the basic pay of Secretary to the Government of India.".
[F. No. 1-4/2012 - DD-IV (Vol III)]
AWANISH KUMAR AWASTHI, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide
notification number G.S.R. 639(E) dated the 26th July, 2000 and was last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 1021(E)
dated the 24th December, 2010.
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