Department of Posts Guidelines for protection and safety of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) during COVID-19
PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 – GUIDELINES TO PROTECTION AND SAFETY PERSON WITH DISABILITIES (DIVJANGJAN) DURING COVID-19-REG
File No.Z-92011/25/2020-Coord./O and M
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001
Dated 15th July, 2020
To
All Chief Postmasters General/ Director, RAKNPA
Subject: Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 – Guidelines for protection and safety of Persons with Disabilities (Divjangjan) during COVID-19 – reg.
Sir/Madam,
Please find enclosed herewith a copy of Department of Personnel and Training OM No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.(A.III) dated 27.03.2020 (copy enclosed) on the above mentioned subject vide which it is mentioned that “all the concerned Ministries/Departments, while drawing up roaster of staff who are required to attend essential senders within their respective Ministry / Department may keep in mind that employees, who arc persons with disabilities (PwD) / Divjangjan are exempted.”
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2. It is, therefore, requested that the ibid OM should be referred while dealing with the cases of exemption of duty of persons with disabilities (PwD) / Divjangjan employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
(Ramesh Chand Meena)
Assistant Director General (GA/Admin)
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