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All India Concessions for the Visually Impaired
Indian Airlines
50% concessional fare on IAC domestic services only. Accompanying persons will pay the full applicable fares. No concession on international flights by Air India or any other airlines, except Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Indian Railways
Payment of 75% below the basic fare for the blind and the escort separately, in first and second class.
Purchase of season ticket
50% discount on season tickets for first and second class.
Income tax concessions
A sum of Rs. 15,000 is deductible from the total net income. All resident individuals are, in any case, exempted from payment of income tax on the initial Rs. 18,000 income.
Inland and foreign postage
Besides being exempt from payment of postage, blind literature packets are exempted from registration fee, acknowledgement fee and fees for the attested copy of the receipt. Postage free packets will be transmitted by surface route only. If sent by air regular airmail charges will be applicable.
Wireless license
Institutions for the blind are exempted from payment of license fee on wireless receiving sets used exclusively for the blind.
Customs concessions
1. Individuals: The Central Government exempts specified goods, if imported by a handicapped or disabled person for personal use, from full customs and additional duty.
2. Institutions: Institutions for the blind may import equipment and apparatus for the education and training of the blind, free of customs duty, if the equipment is received as bonafide gifts.
3. Import of audio cassettes from libraries/agencies: Books and magazines recorded on audio cassettes are exempted from customs duty when imported from libraries and agencies for the blind. One of the organizations dealing with this is the Andhra Pradesh Federation of the Blind at Saleem
Nagar, Hyderabad.
Job reservations
Three percent job reservations for the physically handicapped in Group C and Group D.
Conveyance Allowance
Blind and orthopaedically handicapped employees of the Central Government get conveyance allowance worth 5% of the basic salary or Rs. 100 per month, whichever is less.
Concessions in Andhra Pradesh
1. APSRTC Buses: free travel in city services and 50% concession in district bus services for the blind as well as the escort.
2. Marriage incentive: Rs. 3000 incentive for marriages between blind and non-blind persons.
3. Accommodation: The Housing Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department reserves 1 percent of housing accommodation for the physically handicapped of the higher income group and 2% housing accommodation for the low income group.
4. Exemption from payment of professional tax
5. Rs. 30 unemployment allowance every month
Educational Concessions
(i) Exemption from payment of examinations fees at
- University of Hyderabad
- Osmania University
(ii) Exemption from payment of tuition fee at
(iii) Exemption from payment of registration fee at
- Central Institute of English & Foreign Languages
- Osmania University
University of Hyderabad
For those visually impaired the university will pay remuneration to the scribe at the time of examination. Half an hour extra time allowed for examination papers of three hours duration and 20 minutes extra time for papers of two hours duration. Permission to use a personal typewriter during examinations. A subsidy of Rs. 60 per month will be paid towards charges for a reader for the prescribed duration of the course. An annual grant of Rs. 200 towards purchase of cassettes, Braille material, etc.
Osmania University
For those visually impaired the teaching staff of the college or exam centre are appointed as writers for the examination on payment of remuneration. Extra time is allowed for examination papers, depending upon the duration. Freeships are given to blind students, apart from the regular quota, by the Freeship Committee. Relaxation of 5% marks at the qualifying examination against the minimum eligibility marks prescribed, subject to the minimum percentage of marks prescribed for passing. Students studying in the campus and constituent colleges are granted free lodging and boarding.
Rates
of Scholarships
Government of India
| Type
of Allowance |
Day
scholars |
Hostlers |
Rate
per month
Readers
course |
|
IX,
X, Pre University course and
IA/ISc |
85
|
140 |
50 |
| BA/B.Sc/B.Com |
125 |
180 |
75 |
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BE/B.
Tech/MBBS/LLB/B.Ed, Diploma in professional and
engineering studies/In-Plant Training |
170 |
240 |
100 |
| MA/M.Sc/M.Com/LLM/M.Ed |
170 |
240 |
100 |
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State Government
For class I-VII : Rs. 30 per month for a period of 10 months
For Class VIII: Rs. 35 per month for a period of 10 months
Renewal of Scholarships II-VII: Rs. 30 per month for a period of 12 months
Rates of National Association for the Blind Scholarship
School students: Rs. 350 per year
Undergraduates: Rs. 500 per year
Students in vocational and professional courses: Rs. 600 per year
Postgraduates: Rs. 750 per year
Concessions and Facilities under the Integrated Education for Disabled Children Scheme:
- Equipment allowance: Rs. 800 for a period of five years
- Book & Stationery allowance: Rs. 400 per child per year
- Transport allowance: Rs. 50 per month
- Reader allowance: Rs. 50 per month
- Escort allowance for severely handicapped: Rs. 75 per month
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