Recaning of Chairs: RBE No.31/1986 – By the Blind Persons
No.E(NG)II/85/RC-2/67, dated 10.02.1986
Sub: Recaning of chairs etc. in Government Offices by the blind persons.
1. A copy of Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (now Ministry of Personnel and Training etc) Office Memorandum No.36035/24/83-Estt.(SCT), dated 01.09.1984 on the above noted subject is sent herewith. The instructions contained therein shall apply mutatis mutandis for recaning work on the Railways/ Production Units etc.
2. A copy of Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms’ Office Memorandum dated 09.01.1981 referred to in their Office Memorandum dated 01.09.1984 is also enclosed. The Liaison Officer referred to in these instructions is the Additional Chief Personnel Officer in the case of Zonal Railways and the Chief Personnel Officer in the case of Production Units.
Copy of O.M. No.36035/24/83-Estt.(SCT), dated 01.09.1984
of Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms
Addressed to all Ministries/ Departments.
Sub: Recaning of chairs etc. in Government Offices by the blind persons.
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that vide Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Office Memorandum No.39016/27/80-Estt.(C)-II, dated 9th January, 1981, Ministries and Departments were requested to ensure that as far as possible the entire work of recaning of chairs in Government of India Offices should be done by the blind persons in consultation with the Vocational Rehabilitation Centres and Special Employment Exchanges for the physically handicapped. It was further provided that where the volume of work justifies full time chair recaner, the question of creating such a post may be considered in consultation with the Ministry of Finance in accordance with the normal procedure. It has been brought to the notice of the Government by the All India Confederation of the Blind as well as the Ministry of Social Welfare that the Ministries/ Departments were not implementing the Office Memorandum dated 9th January, 1981 with the result that the blind chair recaners are not getting the desired opportunities for undertaking this work.
2. The matter has been considered in consultation with the Ministry of Social Welfare and the following two steps to ensure employment of blind persons in the work of recaning of chairs are brought to the notice of the Ministries/ Departments etc:
(i) The entire work of recaning of chairs in Government of India Offices should not be entrusted to anyone except a blind person. When chairs are caned through an approved contractor appointed by the C.P.W.D., it may be ensured that the contractor employs only blind persons and the officer-in-charge should verify and certify that the contractor has got the work done through blind persons only. In case blind chair recaners are not available either with the contractor, Vocational Rehabilitation Centres or the Special Employment Exchanges for handicapped persons or through the Supervisor of the approved institutions for the welfare of blinds, the recaning work may be entrusted to other than blind persons, of course through the blind approved contractors/ institutions of blind persons, with the specific approval of the Liaison Officer of the Ministry/ Department. It will be the duty of the Liaison Officers to ensure with personal efforts that the work is carried out only through blind persons and permission to carry out such jobs to other than blind persons employed by blind contractor is accorded sparingly in emergent circumstances and non-pendable nature of jobs only.
3. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to take urgent action on the above lines and bring the contents of this Office Memorandum to the notice of all their attached and subordinate offices.
Copy of O.M.No.39016/27/80-Estt.(C)II, dated 9th January, 1981
from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel & A.R.
to All Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
1. The undersigned is directed to say that the question of providing suitable jobs for the blind persons has been under consideration of the Government for some time. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Labour. It has been decided that:
(1) as far as possible the entire work of recaning of chairs in Government of India offices should be done by the blind persons. For this purpose Vocational Rehabilitation Centres and the Special Employment Exchanges for physically handicapped (list attached) may be contacted by the various Departments; and
(2) Where the volume of work is such which may justify a full-time Chair Recaner, the question of creation of posts in suitable scale may be considered in consultation with Finance in accordance with the normal procedure.
2. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to take urgent action on the above lines.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.31/1986
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.