Aids and assistive devices for employees with disabilities in Central Government Establishments under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: Department o Post OM dated 31.10.2025

Aids and assistive devices for employees with disabilities in Central Government Establishments under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: Department o Post OM dated 31.10.2025

F.No. SC-12/18/2025-RC-DOP
भारत सरकार / Government of India
संचार मंत्रालय/ Ministry of Communications
डाक विभाग / Department of Posts
(आरक्षण प्रकोष्‍ठ/ Reservation Cell)

डाक भवन, संसद मार्ग/Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
नई दिल्‍ली / New Delhi-110001

Date: 31-10-2025

To

1. Chief Post Masters General, All Postal Circles,
2. Directors, All PTCs,
3. CGM, Parcel Directorate,
4. CGM, BD Directorate

Subject: – The provision of aids and assistive devices for employees with disabilities in Central Government Establishments under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to forward herewith OM No. 18-130/2025-DD-III dated 22.09.2025 received from Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) (DEPwD) on the subject mentioned above.

2. DEPwD vide their letter has referred the DoPT’s OM no. 36035/44/2023-Estt (Res-II) dated 02.02.2024. As per DoPT OM dated 02.02.2024, Ministries/Departments, their attached and subordinate offices; Central Public Section Enterprises, Cantonment Boards, etc. should assist persons with disabilities by providing high tech/latest technology led assistive devices. Further, good quality assistive devices may be provided to the PwD employees, to engage them to their full potential and towards benefit of the government system as a whole.

3. To improve efficiency of PwD employees, DEPwD has advised to explore the following assistive devices: motorized wheelchairs/tricycles, high-quality hearing aids, low vision assistive devices, etc. including low vision aids, hearing aids with battery, special furniture, software scanners, computers and other hardware, etc. Such provision of assistive devices may be made on reimbursement basis, or the Department may choose to purchase it and provide to PwDs employees.

4. In light of the above, it is requested that the contents of the DEPwD letter may be disseminated to all concerned offices within your jurisdiction, for effective utilization of the services of employees with disabilities.

This issue with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Prabha Sharma)
Assistant Director General (PE-I & RC)

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