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Notes • Providing every child with disability free of cost special books and equipments needed for his
education. (Section 27)
26.1.3 Provision for Employment under Disability Act–1995
The appropriate governments are to identify posts in government establishments, which can be
reserved for disabled persons and review the list of posts at periodic intervals (not exceedingly three
years) (Section 32)
At least 3 percent of vacancies in every government establishment are to be reserved for persons with
disabilities. Out of which 1 per cent each shall be reserved for persons suffering from blindness or
low vision and the other 2 percent for persons with hearing impairment and loco motor disability or
cerebral palsy. But the central government may exempt any establishment from the above requirements
if the nature of work in such establishments is such that disabled persons are unable to work in such
establishments. (Section 33)
If a vacancy cannot be filled up due to non-availability of a suitable disabled person, the vacancy is to
be carried forward to the next recruitment year and if in that next recruitment year, a suitable person
with disability is not found, the post is to be filled by an interchange of categories of disabled persons.
Only if there is no suitable disabled person available for the job, can an able person be employed.
(Section 37)
Self Assessment
1. Fill in the blanks:
(i) According to disability act-95 ........................ has been included in the definition of disability
under section (26) (U).
(ii) Under the section 25 of disability act-95 government authorities have to create awareness
amongst the masses through .................... and other masses media on the cause of disability
and preventive measures.
(iii) There is provision for providing every child with disability free for cost .............. and
equipments needed for his education under............... .
(iv) In the 3% of vacancies section 27 1% each shall be reserved for persons suffering from blindness
and other 2% for persons with ............ or locomotor disability.
26.1.4 Provision for Allotment of Land at Concessional Rate
The appropriate governments have to frame schemes to provide aids and appliances to disabled
persons. (Section 42) Special schemes are to be notified for the preferential allotment of land at
confessional rates for:
• Housing
• Setting up business
• Setting up special recreational centres
• Establishment of special schools
• Establishment of research centres
• Establishment of factories by entrepreneurs with disabilities (Section 43)
26.1.5 Provision for Non-discrimination under Disability Act–1995

In order to create a physical barrier free environment for disabled persons, the appropriate
governments or local authorities have to (in their economic capacity and development) take special
measures to:
• Adapt rail compartments, buses. vessels and aircrafts in such a way as to permit easy access to
such persons;
• Adapt toilets in rail compartments, vessels, aircrafts and waiting rooms in such a way as to
permit the wheel chair users to use them conveniently.

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