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Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Dharamshala-176213

No Hi.Shi.Bo.(121 Academic/ 2014 (

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Dated : L -11-14,

"Notification"

In compliance to the Judgment passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Himachal

Pradesh under CWP No.93 i6 o(2012B a/w CWPIL, No.6 of 2013 on dated 07/1/2014 in the
'" matter to facilitate the persons with disability, the Chairman, in exercise of the powers vested in
him under sub clause (3) of Clause 19 of the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Act,
1968 is pleased to approve the .fdllowing amendments and additions in various Sections of the
Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Examination Regulations. The detail is as follows:
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Existing Rule

-Approved Rule

The blind . examinees 4.13(a)3(1) (vi)

The Blind / Person With
4.13(a)3(1) (vi)
have been exempted from taking. practical Low Vision examinees have been exempted from
examination except in Music.
taking practical examination except in Music.
However, as an alternative to. Science
examination
Practical, viva-voce in the
pattern will be included for Blind, Low
Vision and Spastic candidates.

,.4 .13 (a)3 (1) (viii)

The blind examinees
will be provided separate "E" series of
question papers specially designed for them
in the subjects of Mathematics, Science and
Social Science for Matriculation and History
for. Plus two. Examinations.

4.13 (a)3 (1)(viii)

The Blind and Hearing
Impaired examinees will be provided separate "E"
series of question papers specially designed for
them in the subjects of Mathematics, Science and
Social Science for Matriculation as well as History
and GeograPhy for Plus two Examinations.

Visually Impaired (BLIND)

4.13(a)2
candidates shall-be given one hot-1r extra time
to complete the paper . Hearing Impaired
candidates shall be given half an hour extra
time to complete the paper in the examination
centre.

Visually Impaired (BLIND) , Hearing

4.13(a)2 .
Impaired and persons with disability candidates
shall be given one hour compensatory time to
complete the paper in the examination centre.

5.3.6 A Blind or Physically Handicapped or 5.16 A Blind , spastic candidate and persons with
disability will ' be prqvided services of an
amanuensis
free of cost.
' an amanuensis free of cost.

.,spastic candidate will be provided services of

4.13 (a)3 (1) (vii)

The blind examinees
are allowed the facility of a writer for writing
out the answer scripts. The amanuensis must
be of (a. lower grade of education than the
candidate and may be from the same
institution to which the candidate belongs, bUt
he/she must not have secured more than 40 to
50 per cent marks in \ the last house
examinations.

4.13 (a)3 (1) (vii)

The blind and persons with
disability examinees are allowed the facility of a
writer for writing out the answer scripts. Any
person appointed by the candidate shall be the
amanuensis. Such candidate shall be allowed to
change the amanuensis once in case of emergency
with the consent of Head of the institution
concerned.
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5.3.1.
Amanuensis
may be allowed.
t
bL in the following cases:
(a)
A blind or physically handicapped/ or
spastic candidate, ,
.-5.3.2

,
Amanuensis may be allowed in the
5.3.1.
following cases:
(a)
A blind or physically handicapped/
person with disability / spastic candidate,

The amanuensis must be a student of 5.3.2 Generally, the amanuensis must be a student

1 class lower than the one for which the of class lower than the one for which the candidate
candidate is taking the examination.

4.13(a)3(1)(viii)
,

1.1.3 (21)

1.1.3 (22)

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is taking the examination, but in the cases of Blind

& Person with Disability candidate, no such criteria
shall be required for amanuensis.
4.13(a)3(1)(viii)
The blind examinees shall be
allowed to use the assistive devices like Braille
Slate, Abacus, Geometry kit and Braille measuring
tape etc. if desired.
1.1.3 (21) "Person with disability" means a person
suffering from not less than forty per cent. of any
disability as certified by a medical authority not less
than Chief Medical Officer;
1,.1.3 (22) "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 as certified by a medical authority
not less than Chief Medical Officer;
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Endst.:- Even No As above.
Copy to the following for information and action please.
Principal Secretary, (Edu) to the H.P. Government. Shimla-2 in compliance to letter No
1.
Shiksha -II -E(1)-3/2012 loose dated 02-09-2014.
Secretary, (SJ&E) to the H.P. Government, Shimla-2 in compliance to letter No SJE-B-E(1)2.
3/2014 dated 07-08-2014.
Director Higher Education, H.P. Government, Shimla-1
3.
Director Elementary Education, H.P. Government. Shimla-1
4.,
Additional Secretary, Deputy Secretary, H.P. Board of School Education.
5.
SPS /PA to Chairman and Secretary. H.P. Board of School Education.
6.
All the Assistant Secretary/Section Officers/ District Managers/ Incharge Sale Book Depots,
7.
H.P. Board of School Education.
8.
Section Officer General Branch to take the notification in next Board meeting.
9.
Public Relation Officer, H.P, Board of School Education, for public release,
Secre ry
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