Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
In the Odisha Planning Service (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1996, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) in sub-rule 2; (i) after clause (a), [and before clause (b)], the following clause shall be inserted; namely:— “(a-1) “Ex-servicemen” means persons as defined in the Odisha Ex-servicemen (Recruitment to State Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1985”; (ii) after clause (b), [and before clause (c)], the following clause shall be inserted; namely: — “(b-1) “Persons with Disabilities (or Physically Handicapped Persons)” means persons who would have been granted disability certificate by competent authority as per the provisions under rule 4 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Right, and Full Participation) Odisha rules, 2003”; (iii) after clause (c), [and before clause (d)], the following clause shall be inserted; namely:— “(c-1) “SEBC” means the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of Odisha other than the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 2 (iv) after clause (d), [and before clause (e)], the following clause shall be inserted; namely:— “(d-1) “Sportsperson means persons who would have been issued with identity card as Sportsperson by the Director, Sports as per Resolution No.24808/Gen, dated 18th November, 1985 of General Administration Department;”.