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Facilities and concessions in Haryana
1. Concerned officer
The Director,
Social Defence & Security,
Haryana, Chandigarh.
2. Reservation
- In Government Jobs: 3% of jobs are reserved for physically disabled persons in the State Government Departments for direct recruitment in all the categories i.e. Class-I, Class-II, Grade-C and Grade-D posts. 1% post is reserved for each category of Visually Handicapped, Hearing Handicapped and Orthopaedically Handicapped persons.
- In Housing board: Handicapped persons get priority in allotment of Houses and there is one and a half percent (1.5%) reservation for them.
3. Age relaxation
The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for disabled persons for applying in Government jobs.
4. Scholarship/Stipend
The State Government awards scholarship to the disabled students at the following rates:
a) Rates of Scholarship from Class I to Class VIII
| Nature of Handicap | Class | Amount in Rupees |
| Deaf & Dumb | I to IV V to VII |
100 Rupees 120 Rupees |
| Orthopaedically Handicapped | 1 to IV V to VIII |
100 Rupees 120 Rupees |
| Visually Handicapped | I to IV V to VIII |
100 Rupees 150 Rupees |
| Mentally Handicapped | I to VIII | 100 Rupees |
(b) Rates of Scholarship from Class IX onwards - (Amount in Rupees )
Type of Course |
Rates of Scholarship P.M. |
Rates of Hostellers P.M. |
Reader's Allowance for Blind |
| Class IX, X,Pre-University Course | 125 Rupees |
150 Rupees |
50 Rupees |
| B.A, B.Sc., B.Com. etc. | 200 Rupees |
225 Rupees |
75 Rupees |
| B.E, B.Tech.,LL.B, B.Ed., Dip. in Professional & Engg. Studies etc. | 250 Rupees |
300 Rupees |
100 Rupees |
| M.A, M.Sc., M.Com., LL.M, M.Ed. etc. | 300 Rupees |
400 Rupees |
100 Rupees |
5. Disability pension/social security pension
Disabled persons of age group of 18 to 60 years and
having disability of 70% and above and whose family income is less then
Rupees 10,000 per month get disability pension @ Rupees 100 per month6.
Unemployment allowance : Disabled persons who has registered in employment
exchange, get unemployment allowance at the following
rates:
| Qualification | Allowance |
| Matric/Middle pass Diploma Holder | Rupees 150 per month |
| Graduate/Matric Pass Diploma Holder | Rupees 200 per month |
| Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma Holder | Rupees 250 per month |
7. Conveyance allowances
Physically disabled employees get conveyance allowance @ 8% of their basic pay subject to a maximum of Rupees 150 per month.
8. Bus concession
The State Government gives free bus pass to all types of blind and other disabled persons having 100% disability.
9. Assistance for self-employment
Haryana Financial Corporation gives loan to all types of disabled for starting self-employment. For details please refer the list (Appendix-A).
10. Exemption in road tax
All types of disabled persons are exempted from paying road tax.
11. Awards/Sports/Seminars
State Government gives awards to the best disabled employees and the best self employed disabled for their encouragement.
12. Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances
The crippled and orthopaedically disabled persons get artificial limbs and wheel chair by the State Government whose case is recommended by a medical specialist or Chief Medical Officer. The State Government is providing aids and appliances free of charge through the Saket Hospital, Chandi Mandir and also provides free transport facility throughout the State for visiting the hospital from their residence and back.
13. Other Concessions / facilities
- Welfare activities : Deaf & dumb person get vocational training during which they get free rationing & free lodging/boarding & medical facilities.
- Leprosy welfare activities : Free rationing @ Rupees 250P.M., Pocket money - Rupees 10, Electricity payment - Rupees 10, Free medicine, Rehabilitation services & Free residential accommodation.
- Retainership Allowance to the Blind Caners working in ICDS Projects: Retainership allowance @ Rupees 1000 per month is given to 100 blind caners working in the ICDS projects in the State.
- Concession for retaining Government quarter after
the retirement: Blind employees can retain Government quarter upto 6
months after the retirement.
Reservation in allotment of Government quarter: Blind employees get priority in allotment of Government quarter. - Facility to blind students for Higher Education: Graduate students get tape recorder, cassettes etc. for their education.
- Hostel expenses: University blind students get Rupees 160 per month as re-imbursement of fooding expenses
- Allotment of extra time in Board/University examinations: Those disabled students who use his/her mouth or leg for writing in board/university examination get one hour extra time.
- Free tape recorder and cassette to blind students in graduation and P.G. level
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