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Facilities and concessions in Punjab

1. Concerned officer

The Principal Secretary,
Department of Social Security and
Development of Women & Children,
Government of Punjab,
Chandigarh

2. Reservation

(a) In Government job: 3% Government jobs are reserved for the PH persons. 1% job each for Blind, Deaf & Orthopaedically Handicapped in Government and comparable posts, in P.S.U's and local bodies.

• Appointment to disabled persons is given on priority basis i.e. they are not required to go through the normal procedure of coming through the Employment Exchange or through advertisement.
• In ITI's, under the apprentices act 1961 the employers in the public & private sector are required to reserve 3% seats for the PH persons.

b) In educational institutions: 2% seats are reserved for admissions in B.Ed. Courses. This admission is open to blind persons also. The universities have provided 3% reservations for P.H. persons for the purpose of admission in each subject. In M.Phil Courses, only 1% seats are reserved for them.

3. a) Age Relaxation

For the purpose of appointment to class III and class IV posts under the Punjab Government, the upper age limit is relaxed up to 10 years for the PH persons.

b) Relaxation in typing test & other medical standard - Relaxation in typing qualification for entry into clerical cadre have been allowed by the Government Relaxation in health standard have been allowed by the Government

c) Deaf, mutes or deafness is not considered a disqualification for appointment of the person if otherwise fit for the job.

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4. Scholarship / Stipend

Scholarships have been rationalised and the revised rates are as follows:

The income criteria for parents in all cases would be Rupees 2,500 per month in the case of one disabled child and Rupees 3,000 per month in the case of two disabled children.

5. Disability Pension / Social security pension

The Punjab Government has revised rates for pension for the disabled persons. As per the new rates, an amount of Rupees 200 per month is given to the disabled persons. The amount is payable from birth or from the date of disability. The income criteria is as follows:

i) Applicant should have income of less than Rupees 500 per month

ii) In case of married person, the income of both should not exceed Rupees 750 per month

iii) In case of parents, the income criteria is Rupees 2,500 per month for one disabled child and Rupees 3,000p.m, for two disabled children.

The Deputy Commissioner in the district have been declared as the sanctioning authorities and the District Social Security Officer have been made the drawing and disbursing officers under the Scheme.

6. Unemployment allowances

Unemployment allowance @ Rupees 150 per month for undergraduates and Rupees 200 per month for graduates and above is being paid. In the case of blind and deaf persons, this is being given from the date of registration in the employment exchanges and in the case of other disabled persons after three years of registration.

7. Conveyance allowance

Conveyance allowance is paid @ 5% of the salary subject to maximum of Rupees 100 per month where conveyance allowance is allowed to other categories of employees, this 5% is in addition.

8. Bus concession

Free travel concession is allowed to the blind persons in the buses of Punjab Roadways and Punjab Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) and 50% concession is allowed to attendant accompanying the blind persons. Other disabled persons are allowed 50% concession in the fare.

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9. Assistance for self-employment

Punjab Financial Corporation gives loan of Rupees 2.00 lakh where the disabled person is required to contribute only 10% as against 25% from others. In the case of loan upto Rupees 50,000, disabled person need not be an artisan.

10. Incentive for marrying a disabled person

New scheme envisaging payment of marriage grant of Rupees 5,000 to any person marrying Visually Handicapped girls is being introduced.

11. Awards / Seminars / Sports

State award scheme for voluntary organisations and best employees has been introduced for giving cash awards, certificates and citations.

12. Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances

The scheme was taken up to enable the disabled persons to lead as normal a life as possible. The Government pays for the cost of limb according to the income of the applicant as per the criteria mentioned below:

13. Other concessions / facilities

• Financial assistance to the victims of chronic diseases- Aim at providing financial assistance up to Rupees 100 per month per head to patients of chronic diseases discharged from hospitals to enable them to continue special diet at home. Leprosy and mentally ills covered under this scheme. Family income of the patient is limited to Rupees 3,000 P.A for this scheme.
• Exemption in medical exam fee - Blind person has been exempted from the payment of medical exam fee at the time of the first entry into Government services.
• Retirement age benefit to the Blind - Retirement age in the case of blind employees has been raised to 60 years.

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