NEW DELHI: A relaxation of ten years in age will be allowed for the visually-challenged, hearing-impaired, and persons suffering from locomotor disability or cerebral palsy in case of direct recruitment to all posts under the Central Government.
Further, those belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories will get 15 more years and those from Other Backward Class (OBC) will be entitled for 13 years relaxation, as per new rules formed by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) today.
However, the relaxation is applicable with the condition that maximum age of the applicant shall not exceed 56 years, the new rules said.
Earlier, there was a provision of five years of concession in upper age limit (10 years for SC/ST, eight years for OBC) for recruitment to Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ posts, otherwise than through open competitive examination. There was a provision of ten years of concession in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts filled through employment exchanges.
“Age relaxation of 10 years (15 years for SC/ST and 13 years for OBC candidates) in upper age limit shall be allowed to persons suffering from (a) blindness or low vision, (b) hearing impairment and (c) locomotor disability or cerebral palsy in case of direct recruitment to all civil posts or services under the Central Government identified suitable to be held by persons with such disabilities,” it said.
The age concession to the persons with disabilities shall be admissible irrespective of the fact whether the post is reserved for person with disabilities or not, provided the post is identified suitable for the relevant category of disability, it said. (AGENCIES)
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