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All persons with disabilities eligible for scribes in examinations, says Supreme Court

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The organization “Handikos” has announced that none of the candidates running for Prime Minister of Kosovo in the 2025 parliamentary elections have signed the letter of commitment on the issues of persons with disabilities that should be a priority in the future government. According to the announcement of “Handikos”, on 13.01.2025, it electronically and in physical form addressed the letter of commitment to the candidates for Prime Minister of …

Organizata “Handikos” ka njoftuar se asnjëri kandidat që garon për kryeministër të Kosovës në zgjedhjet parlamentare 2025 nuk e ka nënshkruar letrën e zotimit për çështjet e personave me aftësi të kufizuara që duhet të jenë prioritet në qeverisjen e ardhshme. Sipas njoftimit të “Handikos”, më 13.01.2025, në mënyrë elektronike dhe në formë fizike ka adresuar letër zotimin tek kandidatët për kryeministër te të gjitha subjektet politike. Qëllimi i …

Asnjëri kandidat për kryeministër nuk e ka nënshkruar letrën e zotimit për çështjet e personave me aftësi të kufizuara

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No candidate for prime minister has signed the pledge letter on issues of persons with disabilities.

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that all persons with disabilities (PwD) can avail the assistance of scribes in examinations, regardless of whether they meet the benchmark disability criteria. A bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan emphasized that it is the Centre’s responsibility to ensure the “proper and just” implementation of this directive. “Guidelines issued by the respondent number 5 (Centre) pursuant to the directi…

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"All Disabled Candidates Can Use Scribes To Write Exam": Supreme Court

File Photo Of Supreme Court Of India New Delhi- The Supreme Court on Monday said all disabled candidates can take scribes to write their exams without meeting the benchmark disabilities’ criteria. Benchmark disability means a person with 40 per cent of a speciﬁed disability as per the certificate issued by a government authority. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said it was the Centre’s responsibility to ensure its “proper and j…

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All Disabled Candidates Can Use Scribes To Write Exam: SC

New Delhi, Feb 03: The Supreme Court on Monday said all disabled candidates can take scribes to write their exams without meeting the benchmark disabilities’ criteria. Benchmark disability means a person with 40 per cent of a speciﬁed disability as per the certificate issued by a government authority. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said it was the Centre’s responsibility to ensure its “proper and just” compliance. “Guidelines …

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All disabled candidates can use scribes to write exam: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI, 3 Feb: The Supreme Court on Monday said that all disabled candidates can take scribes to write their exams without meeting the benchmark disabilities’ criteria. Benchmark disability means a person with 40 percent of a specified disability as per the certificate issued by a government authority. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and […]

All persons with disabilities eligible for scribes in examinations, says Supreme Court

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