National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has so far issued 115,000 Computerised National Identity Cards (CNIC) to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) enabling them to avail special medical, education and transport facilities.
These cards would help disable persons to avail facilities and special incentives announced for them by the government for their empowerment and ensuring them a respectable life, said an official of ministry of CADD here on Sunday. Talking to APP he said visually impaired persons are also eligible to appear in five groups of civil service competitive examination and according to rules, a writing assistant would be provided to them with 15 minutes extra time to complete the paper.
He informed that the government has announced 50 percent concession on train and air fare for PWDs having CNIC, adding that 25 percent fare concession has also been allowed to their attendants. "Visually impaired persons are also allowed to open accounts in the banks", he stated.
Special persons are also granted 10 years upper age relaxation in government jobs, the official said adding, two percent job quota for PWDs is not implemented in government sector only but private organisations are also bound to abide by this law.
He also urged the management of special persons' institutions to get medical certificate of every new child enrolled in their institutions immediately so that he/she may be able to avail benefits of this facility.