No.M E D - 1 0 2 4 /CR.No.

37/PG AYUSH/Counseling/PwBD Candidates/1415 Date: 13/08/2024

NOTICE NO. 01
AIA-PGET-2024

Post Graduate Ayurved/Homoeopathy/Unani

Urgent Attention all PwBD Candidates of PG Counselling 2024

Ref: 1) Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC), Ministry of Ayush,

Notice Ref.No.AA-11013/1/2023-EP-I, Dated 01/08/2024

Instruction to Person with Disability Candidates (PwBD) :

As per the above referred notice the Ayush Admissions Central Counseling
Committee (AACCC), Ministry of Ayush has given important instructions regarding the
certificate to be submitted by the desirous candidates to get PwD seats for post-graduate
AYUSH courses.
All the candidate should note that as per the AACCC instruction they are advised to
obtain their PwBD certificate by reporting physically to the Disability Certification Centers
designated by the DGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. New Delhi.

The format of certificate of Disability and the Designated Centers attached is

attached herewith.

Sd/-
(Dileep Sardesai) IAS
Commissioner & Competent Authority
State Common Entrance Test Cell,
Maharashtra State
 भारत सरकार/Government of India
आयुष मंत्रालय/Ministry of Ayush
केंद्रीय आयुष प्रवेश परामशश समममत( एएसीसीसी)
Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC)
___________________________________________________________________________
Ref. No. AA-11013/1/2023-EP-I Dated: 01.08.2024

NOTICE

Kind Attention to all PwBD candidates who wish to participate in

AACCC-PG Counseling-2024

All the PwBD candidates going to participate in AACCC-PG counseling 2024 who
have registered themselves as PwBD candidates at NTA website during registration for
AIAPGET-2024 examination and want to avail benefits of 5% PwBD reservation in AIQ
seats of Govt./Govt.Aided/Central Universities/National Institute of ASU & H PG
(MD/MS) Courses are advised to obtain their PwBD Certificate by reporting physically to
the Disability Certification Centers designated by the DGHS, Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, New Delhi. The format of Certificate of Disability is attached herewith as
Annexure I and List of the Designated Centers attached as Annexure II.

In this regard, like in previous academic years, Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India, has
already requested Directorate General of Health Services, MoH&FW to issue Disability
Certificate to the PwBD Candidates seeking admission in UG/ PG Ayurveda/ Siddha/
Unani/ Homoeopathy courses under All India Quota seats, vide its letter dated 10.05.2024
(Copy enclosed as Annexure III) as per the relevant regulations of the NCISM/NCH Act
2020.(for reference, one such regulation copy is enclosed)

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 Annexure-I
CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY

Certificate No. Dated Recent Passport

Size Photograph
Name of the Designated Disability Centre (as per ANNEXURE-II): of the candidate
duly attested by
This to certify that Dr./Mr./Ms. the issuing
authority
Aged Years Son/Daughter of Mr.
R/o
AIAPGET Roll No. ,Rank No. ,has the following
Disability (Name of the Specified Disability) and has Permanent Physical
Impairment(PPI) with the Disability Range (in percentage) of
(in words) (in Figures).

□Please tick on the “Specified Disability”

(Assessment may be done on the basis of Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3 Sub-section (ii),
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment)

S. No. Disability Type Type of Disability Specified Disability

1. Physical Disability Locomotor Disability a. Leprosy cured person, b. Cerebral Palsy,
c. Dwarfism, d. Muscular Dystrophy, e. Acid
attack Victims, f. others such as Amputation,
Visual Impairment Poliomyelitis.
a. Blindness
Hearing Impairment
b. Low Vision
Speed Language a. Deaf
Disability b. Hard of hearing
a. Organic/Neurological causes
2. Intellectual Disability Specific Learning Disabilities (Perceptual
disabilities, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia &
Developmental Aphasia)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
3. Mental Behaviour Mental illness
4. Disability caused Chronic Neurological Multiple Sclerosis
due to Conditions Parkinsonism
Blood Disorders Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease
5. Multiple Disabilities More than one of the above specified disabilities
including Deaf
Blindness

 Conclusion: He/She is Eligible /Not Eligible for admission in Ayurveda/ Siddha/ Unani/ Homoeopathy
PG courses as per the NCIMS /NCH/ CCIM /CCH-Gazette Notification subject to his being otherwise
medically fit.
 Functional competency with the aid of Assistive devices in case of Locomotor*/ Visual*/
Hearing*Impairment, if any

Sign &Name …............. Sign &Name …............. Sign &Name ….............

(Concerned Specialist) (Concerned Specialist) (Concerned Specialist)
 Annexure-II
LIST OF CENTRES FOR DISABILITY CERTIFICATE

List of Centres from where Disability Certificates can be obtained as per 21 Benchmark Disability
given under PWD Act-2016.

Specialties Available for

Disability which Disability Certificate can
Certificate Issuing City / State be issued as per category of
Centres Disabilities mentioned in
Disability Certificate
1. Vardhman Mahavir DELHI / NEW All Disabilities as mentioned in
Medical College & DELHI Disability Certificate except auditory
Safdarjung Hospital, New disabilities (ENT) and Intellectual
Disabilities & Behavioural disabilities.
Delhi-110029
2. All India Institute of MUMBAI, For Locomotor Disability only
Physical Medicine and MAHARASHTRA
Rehabilitation (for
Locomotor Disability
only), Hazi Ali, Mumbai-
100034.
3. Institute of Post Graduate KOLKATA,WEST
All Disabilities as mentioned in
Medical Education & BENGAL Disability Certificate
Research, Kolkata–700020

4. MadrasMedical College, CHENNAI, TAMIL All Disabilities as mentioned in

Park Town, Chennai- NADU Disability Certificate
60003
5. Grant Government MUMBAI, All Disabilities as mentioned in
Medical College, J.J. MAHARASHTRA Disability Certificate
Hospital Compound,
Mumbai, Maharashtra

6. Goa Medical College, GOA All Disabilities as mentioned in

NH17, Bambolim, Disability Certificate except Speech
Tiswadi, Goa- 403202 Disability.

7. Government Medical THIRUVANANTHAP All Disabilities as mentioned in

College, Medical PO, URAM,KERALA Disability Certificate. Ophthalmology
Thiruvananthapuram, Tests to be conducted at Regional
Institute of Ophthalmology,
Kerala State, India PIN-
Thiruvananthapuram under GMC
695011 Thiruvananthapuram
8. SMS Medical College, All Disabilities as mentioned in
Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Disability Certificate except: Neurology-
JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN
Gangawal Park, Genetic Testing ENT- Speech &
Language Disability Testing
Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur
Orthopaedics / PMR- Gonitometer Adult.
Rajasthan 302004 Plumb Line, Hand Dynamometer, Laser

9. Govt. Medical College CHANDIGARH All Disabilities as mentioned in

and Hospital, Sector 32, Disability Certificate
Chandigarh
10. Govt. Medical College, AGARTALA, All Disabilities as mentioned in
Agartala, State Disability Disability Certificate
TRIPURA
Board, Agartala, Tripura
11. Institute of Medical VARANASI, UTTAR All Disabilities as mentioned in
Sciences, Banaras Hindu PRADESH Disability Certificate except Intellectual
University, Varanasi, Uttar Disability.
Pradesh
12. Ali Yavar Jung National MUMBAI, For Hearing Disabilities only
Institute of Speech and MAHARASHTRA
Hearing Disabilities,
Bandra, Mumbai (For
Hearing Disabilities only)
13. AIIMS, Nagpur NAGPUR, All Disabilities as mentioned in
Disability Certificate
MAHARASHTRA
14. Atal Bihari Vajpayee NEW DELHI All Disabilities as mentioned in
Institute of Medical Disability Certificate except ENT. For
Sciences & RML Hospital, Visual Disability: Candidates who use
LVAs may bring their own LVAs which
New Delhi. (ABVIMS &
can be checked.
RMLH)
15. Lady Harding Medical NEW DELHI All Disabilities as mentioned in
College& Associated Disability Certificate
Hospitals (LHMC)

16. All India Institute of MYSURU, For Speech & Hearing Disabilities only
Speech and Hearing KARNATAKA
(AIISH), Mysuru
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(j) Development and Training of Faculty Member.- Once in every three years teachers shall undergo
Medical Education Technology (MET) or Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) conducted by
National Commission for Indian System of Medicine or designated authority

18 Appointment of examiner In Ayurveda.-No person other than regular or retired teacher with
minimum five years of teaching experience in the concerned subject shall be considered eligible for
examinership and the maximum age limit of Examiner shall be sixty-five years.

Note:
(a) The post-graduate degree holder in the old nomenclature, namely, Ayurveda Vachaspati-
Ayurveda Sidhant, Ayurveda Vachaspati- Ayurved Samhita, Ayurveda Vachaspati- Kriya Sharir
(Dosha-Dhatu-Mala Vigyana) and Ayurveda Vachaspati-Bhaishajya Kalpana as mentioned in
Post-graduate Education Regulations, 2005, may be appointed in the concerned department like,
holder of Dosha Dhatu Malavigyana in the department of Kriya Sharira, holder of Samhita or
Siddhant in the department of Samhita and Basic Principles of Ayurveda, holder of Bhaishajya
Kalpana in the department of Rasa Shastra evamBhaishajya Kalpana and similarly, the post-
graduate degree holder in the old nomenclature, namely, Ayurveda Dhanvantri - Shalya -
Samanya, Ayurveda Dhanvantri – Kshar Karma evamAnushastra Karma, Ayurveda Dhanvantri –
Shalakya – Netra Roga, Ayurveda Dhanvantri – Shalakya – Shiro- Nasa Karna evam Kantha
Roga, Ayurveda Dhanvantri – Shalakya – DantaevamMukhaRoga, Ayurveda Vachaspati-
Sangyaharan, Ayurveda Vachaspati- ChhayaevamVikiran Vigyan, Ayurveda Dhanvantri – Asthi
Sandhi and MarmagatRoga and Ayurveda Vachaspati- SwasthaVritta and Yoga as mentioned in
Post-graduate Education Regulations, 2012, may be appointed in the concerned department like,
holder of Shalya - Samanya in the department of Shalya, holder of Kshar Karma evamAnushastra
Karma in the department of Shalya, holder of Shalakya – Netra Roga in the department of
Shalakya, holder of Shalakya – Shiro- Nasa Karna evam Kantha Roga in the department of
Shalakya, holder of Shalakya – DantaevamMukhaRoga in the department of Shalakya, holder of
Sangyaharan in the department of Shalya, holder of ChhayaevamVikiran Vigyan in the
department of RogNidan, holder of Asthi Sandhi and MarmagatRoga in the department of Shalya
and holder of Swasthavritta and Yoga in the department of Swasthavritta.
(b) The post-graduate degree holder of newly developed specialty, namely, Ayurveda Vachaspati-
Yoga as mentioned in Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education)
Regulations, 2016 may be appointed in the department of Swasthavritta and Yoga. Post-graduate
holders of Rasayana & Vajikarana and Manasaroga may be appointed in Kayachikitsa.
RAGHURAMA BHATTA U., Secy. I/c.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./647/2021-22]
Appendix “A”
[See regulation 5 (4)]
SCHEDULE relating to “SPECIFIED DISABILITY” referred to in clause (zc) of section 2 of the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), provides as under:-
1. Physical disability-
(A) Loco motor disability (a person’s inability to execute distinctive activities associated with
movement of self and objects resulting from affliction of musculoskeletal or nervous system or
both), including-
(a) “Leprosy cured person” means a person who has been cured of leprosy but is suffering from-
(i) Loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the eye and eye-lid
but with no manifest deformity,
(ii) Manifest deformity and paresis but having sufficient mobility in their hands and feet to enable
them to engage in normal economic activity,
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(iii) Extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/her from undertaking
any gainful occupation, and the expression “leprosy cured” shall construed accordingly,
(b) “Cerebral palsy” means a Group of non-progressive neurological condition affecting body
movements and muscle coordination, caused by damage to one or more specific areas of the
brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth.
(c) “Dwarfism” means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of 4 feet 10
inches (147 centimetres) or less,
(d) “Muscular dystrophy” means a group of hereditary genetic muscle disease that weakens the
muscles that move the human body and persons with multiple dystrophy have incorrect and
missing information in their genes, which prevents them from making the proteins they need
for health muscular. It is characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in
muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue,
(e) “acid attack victims” means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by throwing of acid or
similar corrosive substance.
(B) Visual impairment-
(a) “blindness” means a condition where a person has any of the following conditions, after best
correction-
(i) Total absence of sight, or
(ii) Visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best
possible correction, or
(iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree.
(b) “Low-vision” means a condition where a person has any of the following conditions, namely:-
(i) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200 (Snellen) in
the better eye with best possible corrections; or
(ii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10 degree.
(C ) Hearing impairment-
(a) “Deaf” means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears;
(b) “Hard of hearing” means person having 60 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ear,
(D) “Speech and language disability” means a permanent disability arising out of conditions such
as laryngectomy or aphasia affecting one or more components of speech and language due to
organic or neurological causes.
2. Intellectual disability a condition characterized by significant limitation both in intellectual
functioning (reasoning, ;learning, problem solving) and in a dative behaviour which covers a range
of every day, social and practical skills, including-
(a) “Specific learning disabilities” means a heterogeneous group of conditions wherein there is a
deficit in processing language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself as a difficulty to
comprehend, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematic calculations and includes such
conditions as perceptual disabilities, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and
developmental aphasia.
(b) “Autism spectrum disorder” means a neuro-developmental condition typically appearing in the
first three years of life that significantly affects a person’s ability to communicate, understand
relationships and relate to others and is frequently associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals
or behaviours.
3. Mental behaviour- “means illness” means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception,
orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviours, capacity to recognize reality or
ability to meet the ordinary demands of life, but does not include retardation which is a condition
of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a person,
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4. Disability caused due to-

(a) Chronic neurological conditions, such as-
(i) “Multiple sclerosis” means an inflammatory, nervous system disease in which the myelin
sheaths around the axons of nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord aredamaged, leading to
demyelisation and affecting the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate
with each other.
(ii) “Parkinson’s disease” means a progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor,
muscular rigidity and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people
associated with degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the
neurotransmitter dopamine.
(b) Blood disorder-
(i) “Haemophilia” means an inheritable disease, usually affecting only male but transmitted by women to
their male children, characterised by loss or impairment of the normal clotting ability of bold so that a
minor would may result in fatal bleeding,
(ii) “Thalassemia” means a group of inherited disorders characterized by reduced or absent amounts of
haemoglobin.
(iii) “Sickle cell disease” means a haemolytic disorder characterised by chronic anaemia, painful events,
and various complication due to associated tissue and organ damage, “Haemolytic” refers to the
destruction of cell membrane of red blood cells resulting in the release of haemoglobin,
5. Multiple Disabilities (more than one of the above specified disabilities) including deaf blindness which
means a condition in which a person may have combination of hearing and visual impairments
causing severe communication, developmental, and educational problems.
6. Any other category as may be notified by the Central Government from time to time.

Appendix “B”
[See regulation 5 (4)]
Guidelines regarding admission of students, with “Specified Disabilities” under the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), in B.A.M.S.
1. The “Certificate of Disability” shall be issued in accordance with the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Rules, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section3, Sub-
section (i), vide number G.S.R. 591 (E), dated the 15the June, 2017.
2. The extent of “specified disability” in a person shall be assessed in accordance with the “guidelines
for the purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability in a person included under the Rights
o Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016)”, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 76 (E), dated the 4th January,
2018.
3. The minimum degree of disability should be 40% (Benchmark Disability) in order to be eligible for
availing reservation for persons with specified disability.
4. The term ‘Persons with Disabilities’ (PwD) is to be used instead of the term ‘Physically
Handicapped’ (PH
TABLE
Sl. No. Disability Type of Specified Disability Range
Category Disabilities Disability
(5)
(1) (2) (3) (4) Eligible for Eligible for B.A.M.S. Not Eligible
B.A.M.S. Programme, Eligible for
Programme, for PwD Quota Programme,
Not Eligible for
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PwD Quota
1. Physical (A) Locomotor (a) Leprosy Less than 40% 40-80% disability More than
Disability Disability, cured disability 80%
Persons with more
including person*
than 80% disability
Specified
(b) Cerebral may also be allowed
Disabilities (a
Palsy** on case to case basis
to f).
and their function a
(c) Dwarfism incompetency will the
(d) Muscular aid of assistive
Dystrophy devices, if it is being
used, to see if its is
(e) Acid attack brought below 80%
victims and whether they
ppssess sufficient
(f) Other* motor ability as
** such as required to pursue and
Amputation, complete the
Poliomyelitis, programme
etc. satisfactorily.

* Attention should be paid to loss of sensations in fingers and hands,

amputation, as well as involvement of eyes and corresponding
recommendations be looked at.

** Attention should be paid to impairment of vision, hearing, cognitive

function etc. and corresponding recommendations be looked at.

*** Both hands intact, with intact sensations, sufficient strength and
range of motion are essential to be considered eligible for B.A.M.S.
programme.

(B) Visual (a) Blindness Less than 40% Equal to or

Impairment (*) disability (i.e. More than
(b) Low vision Category ‘0 40%
(10%)’ I (20%)’ Disability
& II (30%) (i.e.
Category III
and above)
(C) Hearing (a) Deaf Less than 40% Equal to or
Impairment @ Disability more than
(b) Hard of hearing 40%
Disability
(*) Persons with Visual impairment/ visual disability of more than 40%
may be made eligible to pursue Graduate B.A.M.S. Education and may be
given reservation, subject to the condition that the visual disability is
brought to a level of less than the benchmark of 40% with advanced low
vision aids such as telescopes / magnifier etc.
@ Persons with hearing disability of more than 40% may e made eligible to
pursue Graduate B.A.M.S. Education and may be given reservation, subject
to the condition that the hearing disability is brought to a level of less than
the benchmark of 40% with the aid of assistive devices.
In addition to this, the individual should have a speech discrimination score
of more than 60%.
(D) Speech & Organic/neurological causes Less than 40% Equal to or
language more than
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disability Disability 40%

Disability
It is proposed that for admission to B.A.M.S. programme the Speech Intelligibility Affected
(SIA) score shall not exceed 3 (Which will correspond to less than 40%) to be eligible to
pursue the B.A.M.S. programme. The individuals beyond this score will not be eligible for
admission to the B.A.M.S. programme.

Persons with an Aphasia Quotient (AQ) upto 40% may be eligible to pursue B.A.M.S.
programme but beyond that they will neither be eligible to pursue the B.A.M.S. programme
nor will they have any reservation.

2. Intellectual (a) Specific # currently there is no Quantification scale available to

disability learning assess the severity of SpLD, therefore the cut-off of 40% is
disabilities arbitrary and more evidence is needed.
(Perceptual
disabilities, Less than Equal to or more than
40% 40% disability But
Dyslexia,
Disability selection will be based
Dyscalculia,
on the learning
Dyspraxia
competency evaluated
&
Developme with the help of the
ntal remediation/assisted
technology/aids/infrast
aphasia)#
ructural changes by
the Expert Panel.

(b) Autism Absence or Currently not Equal to or more

spectrum Mild recommended due to than 60%
disorders Disability, lack of objective disability or
Asperser method to establish presence of
syndrome presence and extent of cognitive/intellec
(disability of mental illness. tual disability
40-60% as and or if the
However, the benefit
per ISAA) person is deemed
of reservation/quot a
where the unfit for pursuing
may be considered in
individual is B.A.M.S.
future after developing
deemed fit for programme by an
better methods of
B.A.M.S. expert panel.
disability assessment.
programme
by an expert
panel
3. Mental Mental illness Absence or Currently not Equal to or more
Behaviour mild recommended due to than 40%
Disability: lack of objective disability or if
less than 40% method to establish the person is
(under presence and extent of deemed unfit to
IDEAS) mental illness. perform hi/her
duties. Standards
However, the benefit
may be drafted
of reservation/quota
for the definite of
may be considered in
“fitness to
future after developing
practice
better methods of
medicine” as are
disability assessment.
used by several
institutions of
countries other
than India.
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4. Disability (a) Chronic (i) Multiple Sclerosis Less than 40% 40%80% More than
caused due Neurological Disability disability 80%
to Conditions

(ii) Parkinsonism

(b) Blood Disorders (i) Haemophilia Less than 40% 40%80% More than
Disability disability 80%

(ii) Thalassemia

(iii) S
ickle cell disease

5. Multiple More than one of the Must consider all above while deciding in
disabilities above specified individual cases recommendations with respect
including disabilities to presence any of the above, namely , visual,
deaf Hearing, Speech & Language disability,
blindness Intellectual Disability, and Mental Illness as a
component of Multiple Disability.
Combining formula as notified by the related
Gazette Notification issued by the Govt. of
India

a+b (90-a)
90
(where a=higher value of disability % and
b=lower value of disability % as calculated for
different disabilities)

Is recommended for computing the disability

arising when more than one disabling condition
is present in a given individual. This formula
may be used in cases with multiple disabilities,
and recommendations regarding admission
and/or reservation made as per the specific
disabilities present in a given individual

Note: For selection under PwD category, candidates will be required to produce Disability Certificate
before their schedule date of counselling from one of the disability assessment boards as designated
by concerned Authority of Government of India.
Annexure-i
FORM 1
[See regulation 15(e)(ix) (B)(C)(D)]
(NAME OF THE COLLEGE AND ADDRESS)

AYURVEDACHARYA
(BACHELOR OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY – B.A.M.S) PROGRAMME