Annexure - III Definitions of the categories of disabilities for the purposes of reservation in employment Person with Disability means

a person suffering from not less than 40% of any disability, as certified by a medical authority.
Visually Handicapped Blindness: (i) Total absence of sight; or (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses; or (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees or worse. Low Vision: Person with low vision means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device. Note: The loss of one eye (the other eye being normal) will not be considered as a disqualification on medical grounds unless a particular posts is of such a technical nature that it requires a person the use of both eyes or 3 dimensional vision. Hearing Impairment Hearing impairment means a loss of 60 decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies. Locomotor Disability Locomotor Disability means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy: Cerebral Palsy means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal or infant period of development. All cases of orthopaedically handicapped persons would be covered under the category of locomotor disability or cerebral palsy. Competent Authority to issue Disability Certificate: The Competent Authority to issue the disability certificate shall be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central/State Government.

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NAME & ADDRESS OF THE INSTITUTE / HOSPITAL Certificate No. __________________ DISABILITY CERTIFICATE
Recent Photography of the candidate showing the disability duly attested by the Chairperson of the Medical Board.

Date: ______________

This is certified that Shri / Shri / Kum ___________________________ son/wife/daughter of Shri _________________ age __________ sex _______ identification mark(s) __________ is suffering from permanent disability of following category: A. (i) (ii) Locomotor or cerebral palsy: BL-Both legs affected but not arms BA-Both arms affected (a) Impaired reach (b) Weakness or grip

(iii) (iv)

BLA-Both legs and both arms affected OL-One leg affected (right or left) (a) Impaired reach. (b) Weakness of grip (c) Ataxic

(v)

OA-One arm affected

(a) Impaired reach (b) Weakness of grip (c) Ataxic

(vi) (vii) B.

BH Stiff back and hips (cannot sit or stoop) MW-Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance. Blindness or Low vision: (i) (ii) B-Blind PB Partially Blind

C.

Hearing impairment: (i) (ii) D-Deaf PD-Partially Deaf

(Delete the category whichever is not applicable) 2 of 3

2. This condition is progressive / non-progressive / likely to improve / not likely to improve. Re-assessment of this case is not recommended / is recommended after a period of ________ years _____ months.* 3. Percentage of disability in his/her case is _____ percent.

4. Sh./Smt./Kum. _____________________ meets the following physical requirements for discharge of his/her duties;(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) F-can perform work by manipulating with fingers PP-can perform work by pulling and pushing L-can perform work by lifting KC-can perform work by kneeling and crouching B-can perform work by bending S-can perform work by sitting ST-can perform work by standing W-can perform work by walking SE-can perform work by seeing H-can perform work by hearing/speaking RW-can perform work by reading and writing Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No

(Dr________________) Member Medical Board

(Dr________________) Member Medical Board

(Dr________________) Chairperson Medical Board

Countersigned by the Medical Superintendent / CMO/Head of Hospital (with seal)

*Strike out which is not applicable.

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