Concession for students with Learning Disabilities studying in school upto 12th standard

Maharashtra Government
School Education Department
G.R.No. SSC 1099/(151/99) HSE-2
Mantralaya Extension, Mumbai 400 032.
Dated November 28, 2000

Subject:- 1. Maharashtra State Education, Research and Training Center, Pune Circular No. 96-97/3334, Dated 30 July 1996
Subject:- 2. Subject and Examination schedule for students with Learning Disabilities and curriculum booklet, November 1996.
Subject:- 3. G.R.No. S.S.C. 1098/5787/(318/98) HSC-to, dated 8 July 1999

G.R.:- Among the disabled students studying upto 12th standard, dyslexics, dysgraphics and dyscalculics are included. The Government was considering passing an all-inclusive G.R for all the educational concessions given to educate only compromised students. According to the G.R., educationally compromised school students will get following educational concessions:

  1. For students with Learning Disabilities of standard 1st to standard 9th and standard 11th, along with the written test, the students shall also have an oral test for unit and semester examinations.
  2. All students with Learning Disabilities of standard 1st to 12th shall be allowed to have 30 minutes (1/2 hour) more than allotted time for all written tests.
  3. Students with Learning Disabilities, for standard 10th and 12th examinations, can choose the centre close to their residence.
  4. These students are exempted from drawing figures, maps and graphs in written examination and the marks for these questions and sub questions (geometry, science and geography) should appropriately be converted.
  5. These students can produce completion certificates for the practical from the recognised institutes for certain subjects such as work experience, social service and technical subjects where practicals are necessary.
  6. Only failed learning disabled students, should obtain maximum 20 marks for passing in one or more subjects.
  7. Instead of three languages, dyslexic and dysgraphic students can opt for two languages and one subject from the subjects included under work experience.
  8. Students with dyscalculia are allowed to give examination of 7th standard mathematics (75 marks) and work experience (75 marks) total 150 marks instead of algebra and geometry.
  9. Learning disabled students are exempted from spelling mistakes and mathematical calculation mistakes (writing numbers in wrong order).

Regarding this, Regional Educational Deputy Director should certify the student as learning disabled as per the medical certificate. The concerned educational authorities (primary/secondary) should give proper directions to the concerned school headmasters and see to it that the student is not deprived of approved concessions.

The concerned divisional boards will see to it that at the time of 10th and 12th examinations the concerned authorities will get proper suggestions and confirm that the deserving students get government approved concessions.

As per the order issued under the name of Governor of Maharashtra State.

(S/d- S.Y. Sonavane)
Dy. Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra

Copy to:

  1. Educational Director (primary) - Maharashtra State - Pune
  2. Educational Director (Secondary & Higher Secondary Education) Maharashtra State - Pune
  3. Chairman, Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Shivaji Nagar, Pune
  4. All Education Deputy Directors
  5. All Divisional Secretary Maharashtra State Board offices of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
  6. All Educational Offices - Primary and Secondary Education