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CONCESSION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS : JKBOSE

CONCESSION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

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The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education vide notification No. F(Acad. C) Disabled/C/06, dated:-03-07-2006 and F (Acad-C)CWSN/Exam/B/22, dated:- 25-04-2022 provides following concessions to Children With Special Needs. For further details, refer to our notification:-

  1. No examination fee shall be charged to children with special needs as defined in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 in case wherein the disability is 40% or more, of a permanent nature.

  1. Students with 40% or more disability, as defined in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 of permanent nature shall have to secure only 28% marks instead of 33%. This is applicable to both theory and practicals.

Important

Children With Special Needs shall have to produce disability certificate from District Medical Board (Competent Authority appointed by the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir/Jammu/Ladakh or documentary proof such as Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card issued by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

Watch the video below to learn more about UDID CARD.

Video Explaining How to Apply for a UDID Card