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Disability certificate / UDID stuck? File one RTI
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.
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
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]
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.