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Relaxation of Typing Test for Disabled during Recruitment of LDA/ LDC

Finance, , ,

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
‘NABANNA’
Mandirtala,
325, Sarat Chandra Chatterjee Road, Howrah- 711102.
Email ID: finreceipt-wb@bangla.gov.in

No. 1190-F(P2) Dated, Howrah, the 23rd March, 2022

MEMORANDUM

The question of allowing certain relaxation in the matter of typing test on computer in connection with recruitment to the post of LDA/ LDC in respect of the persons with disability has been under consideration of the Government for some time past.

After careful consideration of the matter, the undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to lay down the following relaxation for different categories of disabilities in respect of such persons.

a) Locomotor disability including cerebral Palsy, Leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims, muscular dystrophy, Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, mental illness & multiple disabilities:

Exempted from appearing typing test on computer, subject to production of certificate of a Medical Board or a Civil Surgeon that the incumbent is unable to type. In case of non-production of certificate, at a reduced speed of 12 words per minute in English.

b) Blindness & Low vision:

The test is to be conducted in ‘Brail’ keyboard with reduced speed of 12 words per minute in English.

c) Deaf & hard of Hearing:

As per general standard i.e. 20 words per minute in English or 10 words per minute in Bengali.

Sd/- Manoj Pant
Principal Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

No. 1190-F dated 23.03.2022, Source