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• Decriminalization of Minor Offences For Improving Business Sentiment And Unclogging Court Processes – Decision not to proceed with the proposal for amendment to the RPwD Act, 2016
• Guidelines for welfare of Persons with Disabilities

COVID 19

• Comprehensive Disability Inclusive Guidelines for protection and safety of persons with disabilities (Divyangjan) during COVID 19

Advisory for vehicle and drivers

• Advisory for vehicle and drivers

COVID 19

• Advisory for COVID-19

Notice Inviting Comments: Draft (Amendment) Notification under RPwD Rules incorporating the Accessibility Guidelines of Drinking Water and Sanitation

• Notice Inviting Comments Draft (Amendment) Notification under RPwD Rules incorporating the Accessibility Guidelines of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Compendium of case laws on disability

• Compendium of case laws on disability 

Umbrella "Scholarship Scheme for Student with Disabilities" w.e.f. 1st April 2023

• Umbrella "Scholarship Scheme for Student with Disabilities"  w.e.f. 1st April 2023
  Umbrella "Scholarship Scheme for Student with Disabilities"

Result Notice regarding engagement of Young professionals (General and PwDs)

• Result Notice regarding engagement of Young professionals (General and PwDs)

Corrigendum for EOI for the empanelment of agencies as Access Auditors in Built-up Environment.

• Corrigendum for EOI for the empanelment of agencies as Access Auditors in Built-up Environment

Advertisement for inviting research proposals

• Advertisement for inviting research proposals

VC link for the pre-bid meeting of EOI for the Empanelment of Agencies as Accessibility Auditors in Built-up Environment scheduled on 08.08.2023 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

• https://meet.google.com/pdw-wqfh-dhd

Revised DDRS scheme effective from 01.04.2023

• Revised DDRS scheme effective from 01.04.2023

Financial support for strengthening STEM labs Under National Funds

• Financial support for strengthening STEM labs Under National Funds

circular relating to appointment of Director of 09 National Institutes

• circular relating to appointment of Director of 09 National Institutes (Autonomous Bodies) under the administrative control of DEPwD

Extension of last date from 31st July 2023 to 15th August 2023 for Submission of Applications for National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities,2023

• National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, for the year 2023
   

Revised Scheme for Financial Assistance to Spinal Injuries Centers (ASIC Scheme)

• Scheme for Financial Assistance to Spinal Injuries Centers(ASIC Scheme)

RPwD (Amendment) Rules 2023 dated 13th July 2023

• RPwD (Amendment) Rules 2023 dated 13th July 2023 on culture sector specific harmonised accessibility standards/guidelines by Ministry of Culture 

Websites URLs as directed by Supreme Court of India

• Websites URLs as directed by Supreme Court of India

OM dated 07.07.2023 regd 7 NIs

• OM dated 07.07.2023 regd 7 NIs

circular dated 07.07.2023 regd ISLRTC NIMHR

• circular dated 07.07.2023 regd ISLRTC NIMHR

bid document inviting quotation

• bid document inviting quotation for empanelment of CA firm under National Fund for PwDs

Result of scrutiny of applications

• Result of scrutiny of applications for the post of Programme Officer and Accountant under National Fund

Inclusion of aids & assistive devices for distribution

• Inclusion of aids & assistive devices for distribution under ADIP Scheme in respect of disabilities included in the RPwD Act, 2016

Inviting applications for the National Awards

• Inviting applications for the National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2023 through ‘online’

circular relating to appointment of Director of 07 National Institutes

• circular relating to appointment of Director of 07 National Institutes (Autonomous Bodies) under the administrative control of DEPwD

Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Universal Accessibility in India by 2021

• RPwD (Amendment) Rules,2023-Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Universal Accessibility in India by 2021- By MoHUA

Engagement of Shri Amrit Paul Singh Manocha as Legal Consultant in the Department

• Engagement of Shri Amrit Paul Singh Manocha as Legal Consultant in the Department

RPwD Amendment Rules 2023 dated 10th May 2023 on ICT products and services

• RPwD (Amendment) Rules 2023 dated 10th May 2023 on ICT products and services

Engagement of Programme Officer and Accountant

• Engagement of Programme Officer and Accountant in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) on contract basis

Clarification on revised procedure of submission

• Clarification on revised procedure of submission and verification of documents under National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD) Scheme

Conduction of Pension Adalat

• Conduction of Pension Adalat, 2023 on 17.03.2023 in the Department

Advertisement of Engagement of Legal Consultant

• Notice regarding engagement of manpower in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) on contract basis

Change in procedure for submission of certificates by NFPwD scholars from lst April 2023

• Revised procedure for submission of documents under NFPwD w.e.f. 01.04.2023

Employment Notification

• Employment Notification for Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline 'Kiran'

appointment of Director of 07 National Institutes

• Advertisement relating to appointment of Director of 07 National Institutes (Autonomous Bodies) under the administrative control of DEPwD

Citations National Awards 2021 and 2022

• Citations - National Awards for the Empowerment Persons with Disabilites (Divyangjan) 2021 & 2022

List of National Awardees 2022

• List of National Awardees 2022

Quotations for the Shields and Medals for the National Awards

• Quotations for the Shields and Medals for the National Awards for Empowerment of persons with Disabilities, 2021 and 2022 to be conferred on 03.12.2022

List of 72 camps

• Final List of 72 camps to be organised on 17.09.2022

Extension of Time line for submission of suggestions

• Extension of Time line for submission of suggestions/comments on Draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities

Extension of last date for National Awards

• Extension of last date for submission of nominations for National Awards

Result of Aptitude Test

• Result of Aptitude Test held on 13.08.2022 for the posts of Consultant for Central Project Monitoring Unit (CPMU) cum Data Strategic Unit (DSU) in the Department

Guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with specified disabilities

• Guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing

Appointment of Director NIMHR

• Advertisement relating to appointment of Director, NIMHR, Sehore

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

• Scholarships for Students with Disabilities on National Scholarship Portal for the year 2022-23

Public Notice Inviting Comments

• Public Notice Inviting Comments on Draft RPwD (Amendment) Rules, 2022

Draft National Policy For Persons with Disabilities

• Draft National Policy For Persons with Disabilities : Letter to State Government for translate into regional language.

Sign Language Videos on draft National Policy

• Sign Language Videos on draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities

Readvertisement CDS

• Re-advertisement for the post of Director at Centre for Disability Sports, Gwalior

Advertisement for the National Awards 2021 and 2022

• Inviting applications for the National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2021 and 2022 through ‘online’

Advertisement relating to appointment of Director

• Advertisement relating to appointment of Director, AYJNISHD, Mumbai

Public Notice

• Applications/ Nominations for National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, for the year 2021

Extension of Time line for submission of suggestions

• Extension of Time line for submission of suggestions/comments on Draft National policy for PwDs

Draft RPwD Amendment Rules 2022

• Draft RPwD (Amendment) Rules, 2022

Recruitment process for 5 regular posts

• Recruitment process for 5 regular posts at Centre for Disability Sports, Gwalior

Engagement of C and AG Empanelled firm

• Engagement of C&AG Empanelled firm of Chartered Accountants for National Fund for Persons with Disabilities

Public Notice Inviting Comments

• Public Notice Inviting Comments on the draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities

Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons

• Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP SCHEME)

Appointment of Director NIEPID

• Advertisement relating to appointment of Director, National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID), Secunderabad

Accessibility Standards

• • Draft Accessibility Standards/Guidelines for MHA specific built infrastructure and Associated Services for Police Stations, Prisons and Disaster Mitigation Centers
  • Accessibility Guidelines for Bus terminals/Bus stops- Public Consultation reg.
  • Accessibility Standards for TV Programmes for Hearing Impaired - seeking comments from General Public and Stakeholders by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Reform Booklet on AIC

• Reform Booklet on AIC (English Ver)

E Book Launch

• E Book Launch- Priya The Accessibility Warrior

14 Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centres across India

• 14 Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centres across India

Central Government Launched a Six Months CBID Program

• Central Government Launched a Six Months CBID Program on Rehabilitation of Divyangjan

Mandatory online certification of disability through UDID

• Mandatory online certification of disability through UDID portal w.e.f.01.06.2021

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• TEST

A Brief Note on Setting up of Early Intervention Centres by DEPwD

• A Brief Note on Setting up of Early Intervention Centres by DEPwD

Advertisement to call for applications for the post of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

• Advertisement to call for applications for the post of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities