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Central Coordination and Monitoring Committee. – (1) The Central Government shall constitute a Committee to be known as the Central Coordination and Monitoring Committee to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act. (2) The Central Committee shall consist of- (A) The Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry nodally dealing with the disability matters, Chairperson, ex officio; (B) Members ex-officio (a) The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities; (b) Chairperson, Rehabilitation Council of India; (c) Chairperson, National Trust for welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities; (d) The Director-General for Health Services; (e) The Director-General, Employment and Training; 15 (f) the Financial Advisor, Ministry of Welfare in the Central Government, Member, ex officio; (g) Advisor (Tariff) Railway Board, Member, ex officio; (h) four members to be nominated by the Central Government, by rotation, to represent the State Governments and the Union territories in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government. (i) one person to be nominated by the Central Government to represent the interest, which in the opinion of the Central Government ought to be represented, Member; (j) five persons, as far as practicable, being persons with disabilities, to represent non- governmental organizations or associations which are concerned with disabilities, to he nominated by the Central Government, one from each area of disability, Members: Provided that while nominating persons under this clause, the Central Government shall nominate at least one woman and one person belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes; (f) Representatives not below the rank of a Joint Secretary, to represent the Ministries or Departments nodally dealing with School Education & Literacy, Higher Education, Personnel & Training, Urban Development; (g) The Financial Advisor, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in the Central Government,; (h) Advisor (Tariff) Railway Board; (C) Members to be nominated by the Central Government: (a) Five members, by rotation, to represent the State Governments and the Union territories in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government. (b) One person to represent interests, which in the opinion of the Central Government ought to be represented; (c) Five persons, as far as practicable, being persons with disabilities, to represent non-governmental organizations or associations which are concerned with disabilities, one from each area of disability by rotation: Provided that the Central Government shall ensure that all types of disabilities are represented over the two tenures of the Committee; Provided further that while nominating persons under this clause, the Central Government shall nominate at least one woman and one person belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes; 16 (k) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Welfare dealing with the welfare of the handicapped, Member-Secretary, ex officio. (3) Members nominated under clause (i) and clause (j) of sub-section (2) shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed by the Central Government. (4) A Member nominated under clause (i) or clause (J) of sub-section (2) may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government and the seat of the said Member shall thereupon become vacant. (d) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the subject matter relating to persons with disabilities, Member-Secretary, ex officio. (3) Members nominated under clause (b) and clause (c) of sub-section (2)(B) of this section shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 17 S. No. Present Provision Proposed Provision (Changes indicated in bold) 30 New Provision