PWD mental illness OCD 40% if eligible for reservation in NIT &IIT then what about medical fitness certificate at Time of admission. in medical fitness certificate clearly mentioned that candidate not have mental illness history. Itviolets the Right of a person with disability act.
Hello,
Yes, you are right. As per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 (https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/15939/1/the_rights_of_persons_with_disabilities_act%2C_2016.pdf) , a person with benchmark disability (40% or more) including mental illness like OCD is eligible for reservation in government institutions like NITs and IITs .
Now, regarding the medical fitness certificate :
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If the format says the candidate must not have any mental illness, then it goes against the RPwD Act.
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The Act clearly says that a person with mental illness (like OCD) cannot be denied admission just because of their disability.
So, if you have 40% OCD disability and are otherwise medically fit to pursue the course, you should not be denied admission .
You can inform the institute about the RPwD Act and your rights under it.
If needed, you can also request a revised medical fitness format that is inclusive of disabilities.
Hope it helps !
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