The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment on August 24, 2021 during conducting online examination for Persons with benchmark disabilities in your institutions and persons with benchmark disabilities may be allowed additional time during the online examination as per the revised guidelines. Further details on revised guidelines may be accessed from the web portal of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment'.
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangan) has issued the guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with disabilities defined in terms of erstwhile Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection for Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 vide OM No. 16-110l2003-DD III dated February 26, 2013.
The word "extra time or additional time" that is being currently used has been changed to "Compensatory time" and the same should not be less than 20 minutes per hour of examination for persons who are allowed use of scribe/ reader/lab assistant.
[Notification F. No.AICTE/ P&AP I Misc I 2O21]
