The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) on August 24, 2022 has issued amendment to Notification Number 38-16/2020-DD-III dated January 04, 2021 which specifies “certain posts to be reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities”.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Note 10 has been added to the notification which states namely: -
“A separate sub category i.e. Spinal Deformity (SD) and Spinal Injury (SI) without any associated neurological/limb dysfunction shall be incorporated under Locomotor Disability in addition to OA, OL, BA, BL, OAL, BLOA and BLA. Thus, all the posts identified in the list stands identified suitable for persons with SD/SI without neurological/limb dysfunction. Persons with SD/SI with associated limb dysfunction shall be covered under the respective sub category such as OA, OL, BA, BL, OAL, BLOA and BLA, as the case may be.”
[Notification No. 30-12/2020-DD-III]
