Benchmark Disability ધરાવતા વ્યક્તિઓ માટે High Support Needs Assessment

GUJARAT GOVERNMENT • HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS • 2020

Benchmark Disability ધરાવતા વ્યક્તિઓ માટે High Support Needs Assessment

District Assessment Board • Certification • 100-Mark Support Need Assessment
વિભાગઆરોગ્ય અને પરિવાર કલ્યાણ વિભાગ
તારીખ18-06-2020
Document TypeGovernment Resolution
વિષયHigh Support Needs Assessment & Certification
📌 સરળ ભાષામાં સાર:
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 હેઠળ Benchmark Disability ધરાવતા દિવ્યાંગ વ્યક્તિને High Support Needની જરૂરિયાત છે કે નહીં તેનું assessment કરવા અને તે અંગે પ્રમાણપત્ર આપવા માટે ગુજરાતમાં જિલ્લા કક્ષાએ Assessment Boardની રચના તથા 100 ગુણની assessment methodology નક્કી કરવામાં આવી છે.
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ઠરાવનો કાનૂની આધાર

⚖️ Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
ઠરાવમાં RPwD Act, 2016 તથા સંબંધિત Central Government notifications/rulesના સંદર્ભમાં Benchmark Disability ધરાવતા વ્યક્તિઓ માટે High Support Needs assessmentની રાજ્ય સ્તરની વ્યવસ્થા ઉભી કરવામાં આવી છે.
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High Support Need Assessment Board

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અધ્યક્ષ મુખ્ય જિલ્લા તબીબી અધિકારી સહ સિવિલ સર્જનશ્રી અથવા તબીબી અધિક્ષક, Medical College સંલગ્ન Hospital.
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સભ્ય જિલ્લા સમાજ સુરક્ષા અધિકારી.
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સભ્ય Orthopaedic Surgeon, ENT Surgeon, Ophthalmic Surgeon, Psychiatrist અથવા Child Disease Specialistમાંથી જરૂરિયાત મુજબ સંબંધિત specialist.
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સભ્ય Occupational Therapist અથવા Physiotherapist અથવા Clinical Psychologist અથવા Physiotherapist/અન્ય સંબંધિત professional, જરૂરિયાત મુજબ.
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વિશેષ સભ્ય અધ્યક્ષશ્રીને જરૂરી જણાય તે મુજબ અન્ય નિષ્ણાત.
🏥 Specialist Availability: ઠરાવમાં Board માટે જરૂરી specialist ઉપલબ્ધ ન હોય તેવી સ્થિતિમાં અન્ય Government Hospital/Medical Collegeમાંથી specialistની સેવા મેળવવા તથા જરૂરી હોય તો નજીકની Government institutionમાંથી વ્યવસ્થા કરવા માટે provision દર્શાવવામાં આવ્યું છે.
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અરજી સાથે શું રજૂ કરવું?

🏠 રહેઠાણનો પુરાવો અરજદારના residence સંબંધિત માન્ય documentary proof.
📷 Recent Photograph તાજેતરનો passport-size photograph — documentમાં બે photographsનો ઉલ્લેખ છે.
♿ Disability Certificate અરજદાર પાસે પહેલેથી disability certificate હોય તો તેની copy સાથે અરજી.
Special Situation: દિવ્યાંગ વ્યક્તિ ગંભીર/બહુવિધ અથવા અન્ય એવી disabilityને કારણે પોતે અરજી કરી શકતી ન હોય અથવા જાતે જઈ શકતી ન હોય તો તેના કાયદેસર વાલી દ્વારા અરજી કરી શકાય છે.
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Assessment અને Certificate Timeline

Assessment Board દ્વારા applicationની scrutiny/assessment કર્યા પછી Medical Authority દ્વારા High Support Needs સંબંધિત પ્રમાણપત્ર આપવામાં આવે છે. ઠરાવમાં certificate આપવાની પ્રક્રિયા માટે એક મહિનાથી વધુ સમય ન લેવો તેવી જોગવાઈ દર્શાવવામાં આવી છે.
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100 Marks Assessment Framework

25Physical Disability
25Mental / Developmental
35Daily Activities
5Cognitive Ability
5Environmental Barriers
5Socio-economic Status
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Physical Disability Severity

Disability Percentage Weightage Maximum
40% – 59%1525 Marks
60% – 79%20
80% – 100%25
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Mental / Developmental Disability Severity

આ parameter એવી mental/developmental disability માટે છે જે વ્યક્તિની informed decision લેવાની ક્ષમતાને મર્યાદિત કરે.
Disability Percentage Weightage Maximum
40% – 59%1525 Marks
60% – 79%20
80% – 100%25
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Daily Activities — Maximum 35 Marks

Daily Activity Assessment Area Marks
Personal Care Bathing, brushing, combing, dressing 10
Toilet Hygiene Toilet સુધી જવું, cleaning oneself, getting back વગેરે 10
Functional Mobility Work, bed/chairમાં આવવું-જવું, એક સ્થાનેથી બીજા સ્થળે movement વગેરે 10
Self Feeding પોતે ખાવાની ક્ષમતા — cooking સિવાય 5
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Cognitive Abilities — 5 Marks

🧠 Cognitive Safety & Independence Transport, logistics, gadgetsનો ઉપયોગ કરતી વખતે safety measures લેવાની ક્ષમતા, રસ્તો ન ભૂલવો વગેરે cognitive abilitiesનું assessment. Maximum Weightage: 5 Marks
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Environmental Barriers — 5 Marks

🌐 Access to Support Systems Health care, rehabilitation તથા health needs માટેની support systems સુધી પહોંચવામાં આવતા environmental barriersનું assessment. Maximum Weightage: 5 Marks
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Socio-Economic Status — 5 Marks

Economic CategoryMarks
APL0
BPL5
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Total Assessment Score

🎯 Total = 100 Marks
Assessment Board ઉપરોક્ત parametersના આધારે Benchmark Disability ધરાવતા વ્યક્તિની High Support Needનું assessment કરે છે અને કુલ scoreના આધારે ભલામણ/પ્રમાણપત્ર માટે આગળની કાર્યવાહી કરે છે.
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Assessment Process — સરળ Workflow

01Application
02Documents
03District Board
04100-Mark Assessment
05Recommendation
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Quick Reference Table

Assessment Area Maximum Marks What is Assessed?
Physical Disability 25 Physical disability severity percentage
Mental / Developmental Disability 25 Severity and impact on informed decision-making
Daily Activities 35 Personal care, toilet hygiene, mobility and feeding
Cognitive Abilities 5 Safety, transport, logistics, gadgets and orientation
Environmental Barriers 5 Access to health/rehabilitation/support systems
Socio-economic Status 5 APL/BPL status
Total 100 Overall High Support Needs Assessment
⚠️ મહત્વપૂર્ણ: “Benchmark Disability” હોવું અને “High Support Need”નું assessment એક જ બાબત નથી. આ ઠરાવ High Support Needsનું assessment કરવા માટે અલગ Board અને scoring framework દર્શાવે છે. Actual certificate/benefit માટે મૂળ GR તથા લાગુ પડતા current rules ચકાસવા જરૂરી છે.
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Frequently Asked Questions

આ GR કઈ તારીખનો છે?

આરોગ્ય અને પરિવાર કલ્યાણ વિભાગનો ઠરાવ તા. 18-06-2020નો છે.

આ સામાન્ય Disability Certificate માટેનો GR છે?

તેનો મુખ્ય focus Benchmark Disability ધરાવતા વ્યક્તિઓ માટે High Support Needsનું assessment અને તે માટે District Assessment Boardની વ્યવસ્થા કરવાનો છે.

Assessment કેટલા marksનું છે?

કુલ 100 marksનું assessment framework આપવામાં આવ્યું છે.

Physical Disability માટે કેટલા marks છે?

Maximum 25 marks. 40–59% માટે 15, 60–79% માટે 20 અને 80–100% માટે 25 marks દર્શાવ્યા છે.

Daily Activitiesનું weightage કેટલું છે?

Maximum 35 marks — personal care 10, toilet hygiene 10, functional mobility 10 અને self-feeding 5.

BPL applicantને socio-economic parameterમાં કેટલા marks મળે?

Documentના assessment table મુજબ BPL માટે 5 marks અને APL માટે 0 marks દર્શાવ્યા છે.

Applicant જાતે અરજી ન કરી શકે તો?

ઠરાવમાં દર્શાવેલી સ્થિતિમાં કાયદેસર વાલી અરજી કરી શકે છે.

🔑 Bottom Line
આ તા. 18-06-2020નો Government Resolution ગુજરાતમાં Benchmark Disability ધરાવતા વ્યક્તિઓ માટે High Support Needsનું District-level medical/social assessment કરવા માટે મહત્વપૂર્ણ administrative framework આપે છે. તેની વિશેષતા multi-member Assessment Board + 100-mark structured assessment system છે.

📄 Original Government Resolution

High Support Needs Assessment & Certification
Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat

Date: 18-06-2020

Gujarat High Support Needs Assessment Board Government Resolution 18 June 2020 👁 View Original PDF ⬇ Download PDF
Disclaimer: આ લેખ તા. 18-06-2020ના Government Resolutionને સરળ administrative reference તરીકે સમજાવવા માટે તૈયાર કરવામાં આવ્યો છે. High Support Needs assessment, certification, eligibility અથવા કોઈ Government benefitના actual caseમાં original GR, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, applicable Rules/Notifications, subsequent amendments તથા competent authorityની current instructionsને પ્રાધાન્ય આપવું.
GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT • DISABILITY SUPPORT • 2020

High Support Needs Assessment
for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities

District Assessment Board • Certification • 100-Point Assessment Framework

Department
Health & Family Welfare Department
Date
18 June 2020
Subject
High Support Needs Assessment & Certification
Executive Summary:
This Government Resolution establishes a district-level Assessment Board and a structured 100-point framework for assessing High Support Needs of persons with benchmark disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

1. Legal Context

The Resolution refers to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and related Central Government provisions while establishing the State mechanism for assessment and certification of High Support Needs.

2. District Assessment Board

ChairpersonChief District Medical Officer-cum-Civil Surgeon or the specified medical authority of a Medical College attached hospital.
Social SecurityDistrict Social Security Officer as a member.
Medical SpecialistRelevant specialist such as Orthopaedic, ENT, Ophthalmic, Psychiatric or Child Disease specialist according to the disability concerned.
Rehabilitation ProfessionalOccupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Clinical Psychologist or other relevant professional as required.
Additional ExpertAnother expert may be included where considered necessary by the Chairperson.
Specialist ArrangementThe Resolution provides for arranging specialist services where they are not locally available.

3. Application Documents

Residence ProofValid documentary proof of residence.
PhotographsRecent passport-size photographs as prescribed.
Disability CertificateExisting disability certificate, where already issued.
Where a person with disability cannot personally apply because of the nature/severity of disability, the Resolution provides for an application through the person's lawful guardian in the circumstances described in the document.

4. 100-Point Assessment Matrix

ParameterMaximum Weightage
Severity of Physical Disability25
Severity of Mental / Developmental Disability25
Impact on Daily Activities35
Cognitive Abilities5
Environmental Barriers5
Socio-economic Status5
Total100

5. Physical Disability Scoring

SeverityMarks
40%–59%15
60%–79%20
80%–100%25

6. Mental / Developmental Disability Scoring

For mental/developmental disability restricting the person's ability to take an informed decision, the Resolution uses the same 15/20/25 scoring bands for 40–59%, 60–79% and 80–100% respectively.

7. Daily Activities — 35 Points

ActivityMarks
Bathing, brushing, combing and dressing10
Toilet hygiene10
Functional mobility10
Self-feeding, excluding cooking5

8. Other Assessment Parameters

Cognitive Abilities — 5Ability to take safety measures while using transport, logistics and gadgets and not becoming lost.
Environmental Barriers — 5Access to health care or support systems for rehabilitation or health needs.
Socio-economic Status — 5APL receives 0 points and BPL receives 5 points in the table.

9. Practical Assessment Flow

01Application
02Documents
03Board Review
04Assessment
05Recommendation

10. Frequently Asked Questions

What is the date of this Resolution?

18 June 2020.

What is its main purpose?

To establish the mechanism for assessment of High Support Needs for persons with benchmark disabilities, including a district Assessment Board and assessment parameters.

How many total points are used?

The assessment table totals 100 points.

What carries the highest weight?

Daily activities carry a maximum of 35 points, followed by physical disability and mental/developmental disability at 25 points each.

How is socio-economic status scored?

The table assigns 0 points for APL and 5 points for BPL.

Important: Benchmark disability and a determination of High Support Needs should not be treated as identical concepts. The Resolution provides a separate assessment framework for High Support Needs. The original Resolution and current statutory instructions should be checked for an actual case.

Original Government Resolution

High Support Needs Assessment & Certification
Government of Gujarat, Health & Family Welfare Department

18 June 2020

High Support Needs Assessment Gujarat Government Resolution 2020 View Original PDF ⬇ Download PDF
Disclaimer: This article is an explanatory reference based on the Government Resolution dated 18 June 2020. For an actual High Support Needs assessment, certification or benefit, the original Resolution, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, applicable Rules/Notifications, subsequent amendments and current competent-authority instructions should prevail.
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