The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has issued a major clarification for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, PwBD, who have been appearing in its recruitment examinations. The move comes following the issuance of new disability certificate guidelines by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, DEPwD, dated October 16, 2024.

To make the transition smooth, the Commission has announced that candidates taking the exams notified after October 16 will be permitted to submit disability certificates in either the newly revised formats or the earlier versions to ensure that no applicant faces problems during ongoing or upcoming recruitment cycles.

Two New Certificate Formats Replace Earlier Three-Form System

Under the revised DEPwD setup, the previous three-format certificat

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