Please fill this job identification survey in view of the recent AIIMS 'expert' committee tragicomedy

[The Desi DISpatch]

Read this https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/aiims-disability-jobs-study-reveals-strange-conclusions/articleshow/77495509.cms 

and then fill this survey form by Anuj Goyal who is working on the many loopholes in disability job identification (while we are stuck with it.)

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Hi!

If you self-identify yourself as a person with disability, I request you if you could please fill this small questionnaire which I have drafted on the Abilities of Persons with Disabilities. This survey is being conducted to produce evidence to challenge the exclusionary and discriminatory recruitment policies followed at public institutions including Ministries, Departments, PSUs as well as Public Universities. The responses are completely anonymous.

It would be of great help if you could also share it among the people you know who self-identify themselves as persons with disabilities. I'm also sharing the link to it here: https://forms.gle/LhLsTCcRXGjUBrXV8

Thanks & Regards,

Anuj

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Survey on the Abilities and Employment of Persons with Disabilities

In pursuance of the provisions of Section 32 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment had constituted an Expert Committee. This Committee, with the help of three sub-committees, made an in-depth study of various jobs performed in Government of India Ministries/Departments, PSUs and other autonomous bodies and a list of posts under Groups A, B, C and D identified suitable for persons with disabilities was prepared which was subsequently accepted by the Central Government and published dated 29th of July, 2013. This gazette is still under revision since the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 was passed in the year 2017. The new law expanded the scope of disabilities as well as allowed for more reserved seats in education and employment for persons with benchmark disabilities. Link to the gazette currently being followed: http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2013/156895.pdf

This survey is a part of a study which is being conducted to test the assumptions and approach of the said gazette. An analysis of the data collected in this study would be presented to the government for it to draft an inclusive policy for employment of persons with disabilities. Such analysis of data could also be utilized by the surveyor in writing a report to be published in media, including newspapers, magazines, journals and other such online and offline platforms. However, to the extent possible, it would be avoided to publish or quote a singular response in any such report.

Instructions, Requests and Disclosures:

1. Please fill this questionnaire if and only if you are a citizen of India and self-identify yourself as a person with disability. It is sufficient if you self-identify yourself as a person with disability. You need NOT necessarily have a Medical (Disability) Certificate issued by a Government Hospital for the purpose of this study.

2. In case you have two Medical (Disability) Certificates with different disabilities, you are requested to fill and submit this questionnaire twice. However, in case both the Certificates mention the same disabilities, please fill and submit the questionnaire only once.

3. The responses are anonymous. There are questions on your citizenship, age, academic qualification, employment and disability. However, these questions do not help the surveyor to identify a response as a response from a particular person.

4. An honest, precise and detailed response from your end shall be of great help for us to recommend changes in the government policies regarding recruitment of persons with disabilities. So, please be as correct while responding to the questionnaire as possible.

5. The surveyor admits that there are questions about disabilities which do not include all kinds of disabilities in the options. However, each one of them would have an ‘Other’ option with space to write your disabilities. So, in case your disabilities are not listed among the options for any question, please check/mark ‘Other’ and mention your disabilities in the given space. Otherwise, please utilize the space in Questions 23 and 24 to mention more regarding your disabilities.

6. In case you have any queries or grievances regarding any question asked or need assistance of any kind in filling the questionnaire, please write to the surveyor at anujgoy...@gmail.com. The surveyor shall revert to you at the earliest possible. However, please be informed that, if you choose to contact the surveyor, your identity might be disclosed to the surveyor. Even in such a scenario, however, the surveyor shall not disclose your response to anyone.
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[Vaishnavi Jayakumar]