Lok Sabha Question No. 1917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Functioning of RCI
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore, Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1917 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## Functioning of RCI

## 1917. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

(a) whether a number of MPs are nominated in the General Council of Rehabilitation Council of being

(b) the details of institutes/organisations recognized by RCI for running its approved courses, State/UT wise and course-wise

(c) whether   the workload in the RCI has   increased manifold  due to increase in the number of institutes/organisation getting recognized by it; if s0, the steps taken by the RCI for meeting these extra workload with the steps taken for arranging extra office space and manpower availability in this regard and along

(d) whether the regular sanctioned posts, both promotional/direct recruitment remain unfilled for a period in the council affecting the functioning of RCI, if so, the details thereof; post-wise with the respective time period of keeping the vacancy unfilled, the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereto? long along

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) As per Section 3(h) of the Rehabilitation Council of India Act; 1992, three Members of Parliament are to be nominated to the General Council of RCI, out of which two Members from Lok Sabha and one Member from Rajya Sabha. Currently, one Member from Rajya Sabha stands nominated to the General Council of RCI

(b) The details of RCL approved institutesl organisations running RCI approved courses State/UT-wise are at Annex-I: The number of batches in institutions course-wise is at Annex-II:

(c) Yes, the activities of the RCI have increased manifold in the last two decades. Contractual staff has been engaged under the projects/schemes of the Council from time to time to meet the extra workload Moreover; the manpower is also engaged 0n outsourced basis as

The Council has its office building on a small piece of land measuring 600 sq: Mtr (appx) allotted by DDA. Due to inadequate office space, the Council has taken about 1500 sq: ft. basement office space on rent in the Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi: village

(d) The RCI is a statutory body with The Government provides   financial support to the Council every The   details of sanctioned posts and vacancy position in RCI are at Annexure-III year.

## Annexure\_to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q No1917 tobe answeredon 03.03.2020 raised by Shri Kaushal Kishore: Shri Upendra Singh Rawat regarding "Functioning of RCL

## Details of Institutes Organizations approved bY RCL\_running its courses

|   SNo. | State/UT          | Number of Institutes/organisations   |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|
|      1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 23                                   |
|      2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 2                                    |
|      3 | ASSAM             | 4                                    |
|      4 | BIHAR             | 10                                   |
|      5 | CHANDIGARH        | 5                                    |
|      6 | CHHATTISGARH      | 10                                   |
|      7 | DELHI             | 29                                   |
|      8 | GOA               | 2                                    |
|      9 | GUJARAT           | 15                                   |
|     10 | HARYANA           | 37                                   |
|     11 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 5                                    |
|     12 | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 3                                    |
|     13 | JHARKHAND         | 16                                   |
|     14 | KARNATAKA         | 28                                   |
|     15 | KERALA            |                                      |
|     16 | MADHYA PRADESH    | 28                                   |
|     17 | MAHARASHTRA       | 50                                   |
|     18 | MIZORAM           | 2                                    |
|     19 | MANIPUR           | 3                                    |
|     20 | MEGHALAYA         | 1                                    |
|     21 | ORISSA            | 29                                   |
|     22 | PONDICHERRY       | 2                                    |
|     23 | PUNJAB            | 14                                   |
|     24 | RAJASTHAN         | 48                                   |
|     25 | TAMILNADU         | 35                                   |
|     26 | TELANGANA         | 17                                   |
|     27 | TRIPURA           | 1                                    |
|     28 | UTTAR PRADESH     | 147                                  |
|     29 | UTTARAKHAND       | 3                                    |
|     30 | WEST BENGAL       | 31                                   |

## Kishore: Shri Upendra Singh Rawat regarding "Functioning of RCL'

## Number of batches approved in Institutions, course-wise

| S.No.   | Name of Course                                                                                   | Number of batches in Institutions   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         | Advance Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling                                                | 2                                   |
| 2       | B.Ed. Special Education (Autism Spectrum Disorder)                                               | 5                                   |
| 3       | B.Ed. Special Education (Hearing Impairment)                                                     | 60                                  |
| 4       | B.Ed. Special Education (Learning Disability)                                                    | 18                                  |
| 5       | B.Ed. Special Education (Mental Retardation)                                                     | 79                                  |
| 6       | B.Ed. Special Education (Multiple Disabilities)                                                  | 5                                   |
|         | B.Ed.Special Education (Deafblind) (on pilot basis)                                              | 1                                   |
| 8       | B.Ed.Special Education (Visual Impairment)                                                       | 29                                  |
| 9       | B.Sc. (Special Education and Rehabilitation)                                                     | 1                                   |
| 10      | Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology- Semester System                             | 61                                  |
| 11      | Bachelor in Mobility Science                                                                     |                                     |
|         | Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics                                                            | 14                                  |
| 13      | Bachelor in Rehabilitation Science                                                               | 1                                   |
| 14      | Bachelor of Art/Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Education Special Education | 2                                   |
| 15      | Certificate Course in Care Giving                                                                | 9                                   |
| 16      | Certificate Course in Prosthetics & Orthotic                                                     |                                     |
| 17      | Certificate Course in Rehabilitation Therapy                                                     | 2                                   |
| 18      | D.Ed. Special Education (Autism Spectrum Disorders)                                              | 54                                  |
| 19      | D.Ed. Special Education (Cerebral Palsy)                                                         | 38                                  |
| 20      | D.Ed. Special Education (Hearing Impairment)                                                     | 222                                 |
| 21      | D.Ed: Special Education (Mental Retardation)                                                     | 275                                 |
| 22      | D.Ed. Special Education (Multiple Disabilities) (on pilot basis)                                 | 2                                   |
| 23      | D.Ed Special Education (Deaf blind)                                                              | 9                                   |
| 24      | D.Ed Special Education (Visual Impairment)                                                       | 91                                  |
| 25      | Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation                                                        | 4                                   |
| 26      | Diploma in Computer Education (Visual Impairment)                                                | 1                                   |
| 27      | Diploma in Early Childhood Special Education (Hearing Impairment)                                | 3                                   |
| 28      | Diploma in Early Childhood Special Education (Mental Retardation)                                | 8                                   |

|   29 | Diploma in Hearing Aid Repair and Ear Mould Technology                                               |    |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
|   30 | Diploma in Hearing Language and Speech                                                               |    |
|   31 | Diploma in Indian Sign Language Interpretation                                                       |    |
|   32 | Diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics                                                                 |    |
|   33 | Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy                                                                    | 2  |
|   34 | Diploma in Teaching Indian Sign Language                                                             | 1  |
|   35 | Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation (Mental Retardation)                                            | 12 |
|   36 | Integrated Bachelor of Education-Master of Education Special Education (Specific Learning Disability | 1  |
|   37 | Integrated Bachelor of Education-Master of Education- Special Education (Intellectual Disability)    | 3  |
|   38 | MA. Social Work in Disability Studies and Action                                                     |    |
|   39 | M.Ed. Special Education (Autism Spectrum Disorder) (on pilot basis)                                  |    |
|   40 |                                                                                                      | 8  |
|   41 | M.Ed. Special Education (Learning Disability)                                                        |    |
|   42 | M.Ed. Special Education (Mental Retardation)                                                         | 14 |
|   43 | M.Ed. Special Education (Multiple Disabilities) (on pilot basis)                                     |    |
|   44 | M.Ed: Special Education (Visual Impairment)                                                          | 10 |
|   45 | MPhil (Clinical Psychology)                                                                          | 36 |
|   46 | MPhil (Rehabilitation Psychology)                                                                    | 1  |
|   47 | M.Sc: (Psycho-Social Rehabilitation                                                                  |    |
|   48 | M.Sc. in Audiology                                                                                   | 12 |
|   49 | MScin Speech Language Pathology                                                                      | 12 |
|   50 | Master in Audiology Speech-Language Pathology                                                        | 15 |
|   51 | Master in Prosthetics & Orthotics                                                                    | 6  |
|   52 | Master in Rehabilitation Science                                                                     | 1  |
|   53 | and Neuro:)                                                                                          |    |
|   54 | P.G. Diploma in Early Intervention                                                                   | 2  |
|   55 | P.G. Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology(Revised March , 2017)                                      | 11 |
|   56 | Post Graduate Diploma in Alternative and Augmentative Communication (on Pilot basis)                 |    |
|   57 | Post Graduate Diploma Course in Auditory Verbal Therapy                                              | 2  |
|   58 | Post-Graduate Diploma in Disability Rehabilitation and Management                                    |    |
|   59 | Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology                                                          | 5  |
|   60 | Psy.D in Clinical Psychology                                                                         | 2  |

## Annexure to\_Lok Sabha Unstarred Q No.1917 tobe answeredon 03.03.2020 raised by Shri Kaushal Kishore: Shri Upendra Singh Rawat regarding "Functioning of RCL"

## Rehabilitation Council of India Sanctioned strength

| No.   | Name of the post          | Sanctioned Strength   | Filled   | Vacant   | Remarks                                                                                                                                           |
|-------|---------------------------|-----------------------|----------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1     | Member Secretary          |                       |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2     | Deputy Director (Admn:)   |                       |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3     | Deputy Director           | 2                     |          |          | RCI has informed that two posts are vacant W.e.f 29.01.2019 and 27.02.2019. Action has been initiated by the Council to fill them up.             |
|       | Assistant Director        | 2                     |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5     | Assistant Secretary       | 1                     |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 6     | Private Secretary         |                       | 0        |          | Vacancy arose on 31.05.2019_ Vacancy has been advertised by the Council:                                                                          |
|       | Assistant Section Officer | 5                     |          |          | Vacancy has been advertised by the Council_                                                                                                       |
| 8     | Accountant                |                       |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 9     | Personal Assistant        | 1                     |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10    | Junior Hindi Translator   | 1                     |          |          | The Recruitment Rules (RRs) for the post of Junior  Hindi Translator has been notified on 30/10/2019. Vacancy has been advertised by the Council; |
| 11    | Programme Assistant       |                       |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 12    | Date Entry Operator       | 1                     |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 13    | SSA                       | 3                     | 3        |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 14    | Jr. Stenographer          | 3                     | 2        |          | Vacancy arose on  31/01/2019. Vacancy has been advertised by the Council.                                                                         |
| 15    | JSA                       | 3                     |          |          | Vacancy arose on 23.08.2016. The vacancy has been advertised by the Council                                                                       |
| 16    | Library Clerk             |                       |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 17    | Receptionist              |                       |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 18    | Staff Driver Car          |                       |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 19    | Despatch Rider            |                       |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 20    | Photocopier Operator      | 1                     |          |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
| 21    | Library Attendant         | 1                     | 0        |          | Vacancy arose on 01.02.2007. Action to fill up has been initiated by the Council.                                                                 |
| 22    | MTS                       | 6                     | 6        |          |                                                                                                                                                   |
|       | Total                     | 39                    | 31       | 08       |                                                                                                                                                   |