Organization : Social Welfare Assam
Service Name : Apply For Certificate Of Differently Abled
Applicable State : Assam
Country: India
Website : https://socialwelfare.assam.gov.in/information-services/apply-for-certificate-of-differently-abled
Guidelines : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/35955-DISABILITY.pdf
Social Welfare Assam Apply For Certificate Of Differently Abled
The Government of Assam has notified the Medical Authorities to issue Certificate for the Differently abled persons. The Government has notified the selected Authorities as competent to issue the Certificates.
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Overview
Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities project is being implemented with a view of creating a National Database for PwDs, and to issue a Unique Disability Identity Card to each person with disabilities.
The project will not only encourage transparency, efficiency and ease of delivering the government benefits to the person with disabilities, but also ensure uniformity.The project will also help in stream-lining the tracking of physical and financial progress of beneficiary at all levels of hierarchy of implementation – from village level, block level, District level , State level and National level.
Process Flow
** Follow the Guidelines given below in Schedule I
Eligibility Criteria
** He should be a citizen of India
** He/she should have a physical disability
Documents Required
** Signature/Thumb impression of the patient.
** Countersigned by the
** Medial Superintendent/CMO/Head of
** Hospital (with seal)
** Recent attested photograph showing the disability affixed here.
Important Timeline
Validity : Permanent
Checklist
** Differently abled certificate can help the persons to avail the schemes and benefits
** The Medical Authorities have been selected to issue the Medical Certificate
** In case of Singular Disability, specialists doctors working in Govt. Hospitals have been appointed
** In case of Multiple Disabilities, a board is constituted by the Commissioner of the concerned district
How to apply
Follow the guidelines as given in Schedule I
Guidelines For Other Disabilities
1. In order to review the guidelines for evaluation of various disabilities and procedure for certification as given in the Ministry of Welfare’s O.M. No. 4-2/83-HW.-III, dated the 6th August, 1986 and to recommend appropriate modifications/alterations keeping in view the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, Government of India in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, vide Order No. 16-18/97-NI. I, dated 28-8-1998, set up four committees under the Chairmanships of Director General of Health Services-one each in the area of mental retardation, Locomotor/ Orthopaedic disability, Visual disability and Speech & Hearing disability. Subsequently, another Committee was also constituted on 21-7-1999 for evaluation, assessment of multiple disabilities and categorization and extent of disability and procedures for certification.
2. After having considered the reports of these committees the undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the President to notify the guidelines for evaluation of following disabilities and procedure for certification
1. Mental retardation
2. Visual impairment
3. Speech & hearing disability
4. Locomotor / Orthopaedic disability
5. Multiple Disabilities Copy of the Report is enclosed herewith as Annexure.
3. The minimum degree of disability should be 40% in order to be eligible for any concessions/benefits.
Miscellaneous
Type of Service : Online and Offline Both
Whom to Contact : Department of Social Justice and Empowerment , Assam.