Punjab Govt streamlines process of issuance of disability certificates

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Punjab Govt streamlines process of issuance of disability certificates

Thursday, 18 July 2019 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab Government has streamlined the process of distribution of disabilities certificates to the eligible beneficiaries by designating the competent authorities, hospitals and institutions where these disabilities certificates are to be issued to the beneficiaries.

The state Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu took the decision after noticing that persons with disabilities have suffered a lot to get the disability certificates issued from the District and Sub-Divisional Government hospitals.

“Taking strong cognizance of this matter, the State Government has designated the institutes or hospitals and competent authorities from where the beneficiaries could get their certificates within specified timeframe,” he said.

Sidhu said that strict guidelines have also been issued to the Civil Surgeons being the head of the Board at district level and their responsibility has been fixed to ensure the compliance of the Right of Person with Disability 2016 (RPWD-2016) which came in to force from March 19, 2017.

Besides, the Civil Surgeons have also been instructed to make sure that Board would assemble at least once a week to deal with all cases pertaining to disability certificates.

“No laxity would be tolerated in this regard and if any concerned officer indulges in dereliction of duty to issue certificate or delay the process without any particular reasons, that particular officer would be strictly dealt with,” he made it clear.

Sidhu said that persons with the disability of locomotor, persons with the disability due to chronic neurological condition, person with visual impairment disability would get their disability certificates from all district hospital and sub-divisional hospitals.

For the hearing impairment, speech and language impairment, the Board will comprise of ENT Specialist, one audiologist or speech language therapist as nominated by Civil Surgeon, and the certificates would be issued with consultation of tertiary level institution at all district hospitals.

Likewise, Intelligence Disability and special learning disability; mental illness, persons with disability caused due to chronic neurological conditions,  (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsonism etc.), disability caused due to blood disorder and multiple disabilities would also get disability certificates at district hospitals.

Regarding compulsory consultation at the tertiary level instructions, Sidhu said that except of persons with the disability of locomotor such as permanent physical impairment of limbs, spine, amputations and permanent physical impairment in club foots and others as mentioned, consultation with a tertiary level institution would be required in rest of all cases. If a particular specialist as described is not available then either the services of such a specialist would be arranged from nearby Government institution or the case itself would be referred to the nearest hospital, said the Minister. While adding that the state Health and Family Welfare director is the appellate authority for all complaints or disputes related to disability.

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