GRANT OF FACILITY OF WRITER’S HELP/EXTRA TIME TO PHYSICALLY DISABLED CANDIDATES IN CS DECEMBER, 2011 EXAM.


Any physically disabled student having a minimum of 40% physical defect or deformity of permanent nature and who wishes to seek writer's help and/or extra time for the purpose of appearing or writing Company Secretaries December, 2011 examination should make a separate written request therefor mentioning complete details about his/her Name, Student Registration No., Complete Postal Address, Mobile Number, E-mail id, specifying nature and extent (in % term) of his/her permanent disability, etc., to the Joint Director (Exams.), The Institute  of Company Secretaries of India, C-37, Institutional Area, Sector 62, NOIDA – 201309 (U.P.) in addition to submitting his/her enrolment application for appearing in  the examination together with the following supporting documents :

(i)        Disability Certificate issued by the Medical Board/Head of Deptt. or Sr. Medical Officer (Specialists) of  a Central or State Govt. Hospital   certifying the nature (permanent or temporary) and percentage of disability, and its duration affecting his/her writing ability and/or the normal physical functions; and            
(ii)       Letter of Permission issued to him/her by Sr. Secondary Board/University and/or any other professional/educational examining body, such as – University, UPSC, SSC, State Public Service Commission, ICAI, ICWAI, etc., granting him/her  such assistance for appearing or writing  the examinations.  

Please note  that even the physically disabled students, who had earlier been granted facility of Writer’s Help/Extra Time in the previous examination and wish to avail of such concession or assistance for writing the ensuing December, 2011 examinations are required to apply afresh giving reference of such facility granted in the past and making a separate application to The Joint Director (Exams.), The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, C-37, Institutional Area, Sector 62, NOIDA – 201309 (U.P.) before the last date for submission of enrolment application for December, 2011 examination. The application for grant of Writer’s Help/Extra Time should not  be clubbed with any other query or correspondence.                                               

It is clarified that in case of disablement of temporary nature and injuries like, fracture in the arm, forearm or dislocation of a shoulder, elbow,  wrist or any other illness, etc., the candidates are not eligible to seek any concession or assistance of writer/extra time.
Intimation about grant of Writer’s Help/Extra Time is normally sent  15-20 days before the commencement of  each examination.

Source: ICSI