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49 of 2016) to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons.with Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental there to.
Rearew yfter w2016 (3mr & ‘Hfufamw,2016') H awr- 21(1) & AR Yodd T FfRfEEE,2016 & eIV & IvEdl & FEROT A 3FF @R fHFU SE A g @A EEt Aif & deEfta 39T @ O A A, S Fw wER gann fafga fr e, sftgRa e In terms of the Section 21(1) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as " the Act of 2016") every establishment is mandated to notify Equal Opportunity Policy detailing measures proposed to be taken by it in pursuance of the provisions of Chapter IV of the Act of 2016 in the manner prescribed by the Central Government.
Fod WER o fogrew dUER REEEd2017 Gmr & ‘A9#\,2017') & RIH-8 F Aedeld FA G F g H iy gawfag #r gl The Central Government has provided for manner of publication of Equal Opportunity Policy by way of Rule 8 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as " the Rules 2017 ).
fafT#,2016 H URT2 (F) F FGER "TEAC T F FS FOA GH, WEPRI AT T WEGE, FIH, FOI, H{HAIUT, FEA, HOoA, T, FRATAT A7 XA S I+ T ST FAMAT THR Jffegaan g@anr fFfafése R, & &7 #F aRenfya far = g In terms of the section 2 (v) of the Act of 2016 “private establishment’ means a company, firm, cooperative or other society, associations, trust, agency, institution, organisation, union, factory or such other establishment as the appropriate Government may, by notification, specify.
er% Pg No.-2 AR 3AfE,2016 Fur wefeua w2017 & gr@ue & ey W& sl T Accordingly, as per the provisions of the Act of 2016 and the related Rules of 2017, every private establishment should:
o, B3 fim,zow#maflfié?mfiwhmfi%%vw Jaa A F7 g HEm Publish an Equal Opportunity Policy for Persons with Disabilities in accordance with the Rules, 2017.
mwmmfifimfimtmwm 3T [T HgEd, S U ), F urw e wem Register a copy of the above said policy with the Chief Commissioner or the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, as the case may be.
FAE HEH A & TUAT ZaRT 3 dgEEe W ogede STeaT, foras 7 g Fe W 3o qRET A WES €27 T W SEE weler AT STEA| T dEwET & w # SeREe quR 3R o RIFEE R, ORa WER @R qur ied HRA W daHFT-ARERT G F Iquree T, A & dqwEe W@ aTel ¥ ePUB T OCR 3meia PDF wiafe #F gl Display the Equal Opportunity Policy preferably on their website or at conspicuous places in the office premises. Establishments shall comply with the website standard as specified in the guidelines for Indian Government websites, as adopted by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India; and the documents to be placed on websites shall be in Electronic Publication (e PUB) or Optical Character Reader (OCR) based pdf format.
YT HT HEAET Fg FARad e B wuer F Regimar & smur W R R F eemE @@ el 9F 9w o gRRed e & Hfafm®,2016 fr arr-3 fr sTUR3) F UeHt F wRREE ¥ Headd I A REemt & R 3R AR s wed g arel ol BT & $HER A i AT gEeEe @ fr s ¥ The Head of the establishment shall ensure that Persons with Disabilities are not discriminated on the ground of disability. She/he shall ensure that the provision of Section 3 (3) of the Act of 2016 are not misused to deny any right or benefit to persons with disabilities covered under the Act.
R AR AT 3N e FHE @ ae Tede wEt & v WHl T & v gEE e Ay F ey adt & @ T swafdse g, e - The equal opportunity policy of a private establishment having twenty or more employees and the Government establishments shall inter alia, contain the following, namely:- mj\ PgNo.-3 e ()
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(d) fecameEt & fav gRuw 3k gy afs a@ st & 3 Fecedl @ gHEr &9 § Bl = A w6 8@ 75 facility and amenity to be provided to the persons with disabilities to enable them to effectively discharge their duties in the establishment;
T # fecairs & A ggwn v wafd et & g list of posts identified suitable for persons with disabilities in the establishment;
Rffes val W Reamemt & oga 6 8, sedtmg ik Sleatd g ST FeaRer 3R dardh F 3fEea, ey TE, HErE F Inded & A, IR w5 @, qur 3w gfaum| the manner of selection of persons with disabilities for various posts, postrecruitment and pre-promotion training, preference in transfer and posting, special leave, preference in allotment of residential accommodation if any, and other facilities;
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(e) AR A FafFa qur @ st & P gt sk sgfaemst # 3wy appointment of liaison officer by the establishment to look after the recruitment of persons with disabilites and provisions of facilities and amenities for such employees.
& WU & FREd A Rl Roamsm f st w1 @ w9 i sfaerd aRa & oa gRRad w| * Aim to ensure that at least five percent of workforce comprise of persons with benchmark disabilities.
< 99 FHAN AT 3N I0E FHAD W aS TAF USde TU9E Em,2017 & affld 8fF sew 3o @@l e gefReREl AT 1 iAo T Fur AT e T R 5 HwaE & aeha W v AfEeEl @ AdEw & v osw afma F ok SIRERIRET FI 3qeEy FHrea| Every establishment having twenty or more employees shall maintain records of employees with disabilities in a manner containing the particulars as detailed in the Rules 2017.Further, they shall produce for inspection on demand, records maintained under these rules, to the authorities under this Act @& .’-rrr$ PgNo.-4 it o &g FETN T 3EY H0E FEUE W@ T YodE Tisde b # feaierar & YR 9 T AR F HHE F6T 61, H GrEey H UTH Rd FEReT @5 f1 caeryr 0N AR W wed s @ RURTAT & IYUR 9T AT F GrEey A Fg Rewa urea g g, ar @5 ] () 3I3AFEH,2016 & 396Ut F HTAR Fars HRH HLW, A (@) =g =fFaat @ fRd & gfea wer & Fe g el FiEs ar ov fedr {AfEeT Gw @ QU & & v e § « Every establishment having twenty or more employees shall have a grievance redressal mechanism in place to look into any complaints received regarding discrimination on the grounds of disability. If the head of the establishment receives a complaint from an aggrieved persons regarding discrimination on the ground of disability, he shall — ?a; initiate action in accordance with the provisions of the Act; or b) inform the aggrieved person in writing as to how the impugned act or omission is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
« TR F oA gfFd @ 3fd Ew & v R @ qo ST FT 3T X & T TSR AGT H AR « Establishments should not compel a person with disability to partly or fully pay the costs incurred for reasonable accommodation.
+ Tl AlSET HaA F ATF eI Tgd AT TA| * Make all existing buildings accessible as per standards.
-:-mwwuggfifiaamfi:afimfimwm T TRER, Wl A F@Aed @R A 2016 # g @E G HEE ST fF gRAMESS Ssdsed U T TIEH BR g e REAReds 3 tester W # RfAfise Ama ¥ gy B ot (Rfdm & B Awel & Iepmes & e H TrHTERCdT # HE QRN F FAOR-IT T A A )| e Ensure that new buildings are J)Ianned and constructed as per accessibility standards standard for public buildings as specified in the Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier Free Built Environment for Persons With Disabilities (as the builders will not be given permission to build nor will they be issued a certification of completion if they do not meet the standards).
+ gAREa wt @ af 2019 g% Tga R Al F sgER e et &l e Ensure that services are accessible in accordance with the rules on accessibility in two years i.e. by 2019.
o W ¥ T FAARAT g TEdC TR A FAS IEE A A, I & uy, ReaneEt @ ovam f S aeh gRuw 3R ygfu idfise gl aifs aF TuHe # 3o Fecdodl P T FT ¥ des w0 # THd & w9 « The equal opportunity policy of the private establishment having less than twenty employees shall contain facilities and amenities to be provided to the persons with disabilities to enable them to effectively discharge their duties in the establishment ?& mflh PgNo.-5 >~ : FOETH2016 & wEue IR oY HGFA T e (eaiosm) T5w & eada RegEomt & fov nanfa sw e & sygyt 3R T, FREAT & FETags & AR ¥ Iearerd! WfvER TS HGF &, 39 AT & Hlia 30 Fedl Fv A & FAST % fou g afeaar uca &, St fRdr arg # SR w0 @@ R afsar dfger, 1908 & e e e & Gfed 81 3ffAT#H2016 & srear- 16 & Ieaeid 30 ARAER a1 3% e sad I A o et & 39l & 3eewd & U gUs & Wau gl The State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, is responsible for monitoring implementation of the provisions of the Act of 2016 and schemes, programmes meant for persons with disabilities, within the state. The State Commissioner shall, for the purpose of discharging their functions under this Act, have the same powers of a civil court as are vested in a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 while trying a suit. There are suitable punishments for any offences / violations as detailed under the Chapter XVI of the Act of 2016 IfOf@E#H,2016 i arr-21 (2) F wewfad & & g U, FRUS, HET HgFd A1 AT IGFd $ 9 3T aftld FA a8 Afa @ v wfa WorRe e In terms of the section 21 (2) of the Act of 2016 every establishment shall register a copy of the Equal Opportunity Policy, as detailed above, with the Chief Commissioner or the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, as the cas e may be.
qEAER g s v @ e & yfafa®,2016 & aftia YU & FFET YA FAF IJAE AT FT THRA AU I AT I Yo (R F O Wefod w0 gede T T I SO F Y A T F IH A g@ue & I & WU # ARG & U 36 EEeey # aas Rfegs AU FY (TR TN & ey § GH Haw A w SR g Hfifirfiwmmfimrargwfi)l i Accordingl)(. every Private establishment hereby instructed to adhere to the provisions of the Act of 2016 and shall publish their Equal Opportunity Policy and get it registered with the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Bihar. The State Government Departments should guide and provide for the necessary regulations to the private establishments exlsnL\? within their suitable control to adhere to the above stated mandatory provisions.( in respect to the Government establishments the Equal Opportunity Policy has already been published by the suitable Government Department).
el #H eaies dfeR FfofazH,2016 6 arr-21(1) & aftta weue ayr wrefrud Reanee 3fer FgemEd 2017 & aftia gt & ey sl Tude & AT §Ae 3aE N F v AT qur gfaed TaE s AT afae & O &6 wuve 9 g9 sEeR Ay F g & U e F T A g3 W FEa & T Edemfey srate H TR ¥ FANS FY T Thd & TUT FHIRNT A NG Afd & 59 FRTE Tod HFd :eedar, FeR @R Fefta = o1 g&dar &1 This document provides a Template and a Sample Emua! Opportunity Policy, as per Clause 21 (1) of the Act of 2016 and the related Rules, 2017 which an establishment can adopt or use as a reference in order to create their own policy. These Template/ Sample may be downloaded from the office Website and published equal opportunity policy may be get registered with the office of State Commissioner Disabilities, Bihar.
(Dr. Shivajee Kumar) T g e, R wER State Commissioner Disabilities, Govt. of Bihar