Orders & Circulars

Persons with Disabilities Acts and Rules

Topic	Dated
The Rights of Persons with Disability Rules, 2017(297KB, DOC) (As on DEPwD website – 09/07/2017)	15/06/2017
MoSJ&E Notification dated 19.04.2017 – Coming into force of the Rights of PWDs Act, 2016(1MB, PDF)	19/04/2017
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (485KB, PDF)	28/12/2016

Persons with Disabilities Circulars / Orders

Topic	Dated	Download
THE ALL INDIA SERVICES (LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION) RULES	1975	Click here
LTC facility for an escort accompanying single differently abled Government servant.	9-7-1991	Click here
Type writing test exemption in respect of LDC to central secretarial clerical service eligibility for promotion clarification reg.	14-09-1995	Click here
Guidelines for Evaluation of person with disabilities OFFICIAL GAZETTE – GOVT. OF GOA Reservation for handicapped persons ~ Further clarifications~Regarding	28-01-1999	Click here
OFFICIAL GAZETTE – GOVT. OF GOA Reservation policy is applicable, both for direct recruitment and for promotion with immediate effect (SC /ST/OBC)	25-04-2003	Click here
OFFICIAL GAZETTE – GOVT. OF GOA Reservation policy is applicable, both for direct recruitment and for promotion with immediate effect (SC /ST)	Dec 2004	Click here
Use of Own car/ Hired taxi on LTC journey on account of Government employee Person with Disabilities	28-10-2009	Click here
Person with Disablilities are Entitled to the Same Benefits as SC-ST Supreme court case	8-07-2020	Click here
Reservation for Persons with disabilities	12-12-2006	Click here
Exemption from Election Duty to PwDs	30-10-2008	Click here
Special Casual Leave to PWD	19-11-2008	Click here
Forwarding of applications of Government Servants suffering from disability for employment elsewhere. – 2010(47KB, PDF)	10/05/2009
Consideration of persons with disabilities for promotion against unreserved vacancies- 2011(32KB, PDF)	01/08/2011
Identification of jobs/posts for persons with Disabilities- review thereof. 2014(48KB, PDF)	08-01-2014
Principal for Promotion to selection post in relation to Schedule Caste and schedule tribe category	10-01-2014	Click here
Guidelines for providing certain facilities in respect of persons with disabilities who are already employed in Government for efficient performance of their duties 2014(143KB, PDF)	31/03/2014	Click here
Posting of Pwds Employees and depents Goa circular 2014	12/06/2014	Click here
Posting of Government employees who have differently abled dependents, 2014(1MB, PDF)	28/06/2014
Posting employees with differently abled dependents	17-11-2014	Click here
Travelling Allowance in respect of Attendant/Escort for accompanying a Govt. servant with disabilities on travel during tour, training, etc., 2015(2MB, PDF)	17/02/2015	Click here
Request for Voluntary Retirement from Persons suffering with disability – regarding. , 2015(100KB, PDF)	06/02/2015
Travelling Allowance i.r.o. Attendant/Escort for accompanying a Government Servant with disabilities on travel during tour/training etc. – 17.02.2015	17/02/2015	Click here
Equal Opportunities, Protection of Right	25-02-2015	Click here
Posting of Government Employees who have Differently Abled dependent	25-02-2015	Click here
Grant of age concession to the Persons with Disabilities suffering from (a) blindness or low vision, (b) hearing impairment and (c) locomotor disability or cerebral palsy for direct recruitment to civil posts/services under the Central Government. , 2015(96KB, PDF)	12/05/2015
Constitution of a Committee to monitor the progress in filling up of vacancies of persons with disablities.	22/05/2015	Click here
Grant of age concession to the Persons with Disabilities suffering from (a) blindness or Low vision, (b) hearing impairment and (c) locomotor disability or cerebral palsy fordirect recruitment to civil posts/services under the Central Government, 2015(96KB, PDF)	29/06/2015
Disable friendly examination centres for candidates with disabilities-Order of Court of Chief Commissioner for PWDs, 2015(518KB, PDF)	30-07-2015
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) – Inclusion under Weaker Sections 2015(1325KB, PDF)	19-03-2015
Posting of Government employees who have differently abled dependents, 2015(129KB, PDF)	17/11/2015
Harmonised Guidelines and Space standards for Barrier free built environment	2016	Click here
Scheme for providing facilities to the Employees with Disabilities of Department of Personnel & Training , 2016(72KB, PDF)	11/03/2016
Grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to deaf and dumb employees of Central Government, 2017(39KB, PDF)	17/01/2017
Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission — implementation of decisions relating to Special Allowance for child care for women with disabilities, 2017(59KB, PDF)	16/08/2017	Click here
THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016 Goa Gazette notification	09-11-2017	Click here
Guidelines notification_04_01_2018	04-01-2018	Click here
Reservation for Person with disabilities (Rooster Register) Goa circular	06-04-2018	Click here
Transport allowance at double the normal rate to person with disabilities	12-06-2018	Click here
SCHEME OF SPORTS FUND FOR PENSION TO MERITORIOUS SPORTSPERSONS	07-06-2018	Click here
Guidelines for conducting written examination for Persons with benchmark disabilities	29-08-2018	Click here
Exemption from routine exercise of transfer	08-10-2018	Click here
Guidelines for conducting written examination for Persons with benchmark disabilities – Corrigendum	08-02-2019	Click here
FAQ on Reservation for Persons with Disabilities	25-03-2019	Click here
Exemption from payment of examination fee and application fee in respect of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities-reg.	23/08/2019	Click here
THE DISABILITY RULES, 2016 Goa Gazette notification	05-09-2019	Click here
Guidelines for GST concession for purchase of vehicle	24-10-2019	Click here
Accessible India Campaign Sugamyata Bharat Abhiyan Circular by Town and Country Planning Government of Goa	30-10-2019	Click here
Ban on use of Handicap word – Goa Government order	06-04-2020	Click here
Right to access any court, tribunal, authority, commision, etc	11-06-2020	Click here
Transport allowance during covid	01-12-2020	Click here
Regarding Persons with Disabilities Personnel for Election duty- Revised guidelines in view of The Rights to Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016. चुनाव ड्यूटी से दिव्यांगो को छुट ECI	24-03-2021	Click here
Preventive Measures-Covid-19-Exemption to PwDs	19-04-2021	Click here
Family Pension to PwD Siblings	08-02-2021	Click here
NDH designated certifying authority	02-08-2021	Click here
SDH designated certifying authority	03-08-2021	Click here
IPHB designated certifying authority	02-08-2021	Click here
GMC designated certifying authoriry	02-08-2021	Click here
GST Concession Certificate to Person with Disabilities(PWD)	—	Click here
Security of Person with Disabilities : SOP by Director General of Police	25-02-2022	Click here
HARMONISED GUIDELINES & STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY IN India 2021	March 2022	Click here
Reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs)	17-05-2022	Click here
Reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) – Goa office memorandum	14-06-2022	Click here
INQUIRY REPORT BEFORE THE GOA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION	20-06-2022	Click here
Free Legal aid service	–	Click here
The Court of Session of the North and South Goa Special Court to try offences under Persons with disability Act 2016	26-12-2019	Click here
Denial of admission by some of Educational Institutions to Persons with Disabilities.	7-10-2020	Click here
Accessibility dictionary The PHOTO-DIGEST: Demystifying Accessibility in built infrastructure.	Feb 2021	Click here
Government of Goa hereby designates the following certifying authorities for the whole State of Goa	05-08-2021	Click here
Reservation of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) clarification on concept of own merit	27-09-2022	Click here
Air India person with disability concession	28-09-2022	Click here
Certificate for Availing GST Concession to Orthopaedically Disabled Persons on Purchase of Car.	08-07-2022	Click here
GOVERNMENT OF GOA OFFICIAL GAZETTE Reserved Parking person with Disabilities-		Curchorem Panjim Pernem Ponda
Compendium of Instructions regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government-regarding	15-09-2022	Click here
Grant of various incentives for participating in sports tournaments/events of national or international importance	15-09-2022	Click here
Recording of Ownership Type in Registration Certificate w.r.t. Divyangjan	03-02-2023	Click here
RPwD Amendment Rules 2023 dated 10th May 2023 on ICT products and services \| click the link to get the RPwD (Amendment) Rules, 2023 – Accessibility standards on ICT products and Services_compressed	10-05-2023	Click here
Health Insurance Policy for PWD’s	2023	Click here
Order passed by Commissioner, Commission for Persons with Disabilities regarding immediate action to conduct a comprehensive safety audit of all Government buildings and ensure that Government buildings comply with the accessibility standards outlined in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD Act) of 2016.	04-10-2023	Click here
Accessibility of Public Programs under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016	09-02-2024	North Goa Click here South Goa Click here
Indian Railways is introducing a major convenience for Divyangjan passengers by digitizing the process of issuing concession identity cards.	22-11-2024	Click here
Applicability of reservation of 4% under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWD), 2016 for allotment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) to person with disability (PwD).		Click here
The provision of aids and assistive devices for employees with disabilities in Central Government Establishments under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.		Click here