National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2018

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT [Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th April, 2018 G.S.R. 410(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 4 read with clause (b) of sub- section (2) of section 34 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments to the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Rules, 2000, namely:— (1) These rules may be called National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2018. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Rules, 2000, for rule 4, the following rule shall be substituted, namely;— “4. Educational qualification and experience for Chairperson of Board:—Any person for being appointed as the Chairperson of the Board shall possess the following educational and other qualifications and experience, namely:— (i) Master’s degree from a recognized university: Provided that preference shall be given to a person having— (a) a postgraduate degree from a recognised University or Institute in one or more area of disability or community based disability rehabilitation, namely, autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, multiple disability or any other equivalent qualification in these fields which is recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India and registered as a personnel or professional with the Rehabilitation Council of India; or (b) a postgraduate degree from a recognised University or Institute in any subject with diploma or degree in one or more area of disability or community based disability rehabilitation, namely, autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, multiple disability or any other equivalent qualification in these fields which is recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India and registered as a personnel or professional with the Rehabilitation Council of India; and (c) his research papers published in any reputed professional journals; and (ii) minimum of ten years experience in the disability sector out of which not less than seven years shall be in autism or cerebral palsy or mental retardation or multiple disabilities; and (iii) administrative experience of not less than three years as Chief Executive Officer or Chairperson or President or General Secretary of any Non-Governmental Organisation which has been serving at least for ten years in the areas of autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation or multiple disabilities: Provided that the age of such person shall not be more than sixty-two years as on the closing date of receipt of applications by the Central Government.” [F. No. 26-16/2017 - DD-III] Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. No. 639(E) dated the 26th July, 2000 and was last amended vide notification dated 4 th February, 2015. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. RAKESH SUKUL