Disability Certificate and UDID Card Mandatory for Differently-Abled Candidates; New Rules Effective from May 1

Mumbai – The Maharashtra Government’s Department of Disability Welfare has announced that, as per the circular dated June 27, 2024, all differently-abled candidates in the state must possess a disability certificate and a Unique Disability ID (UDID) card issued through the Central Government’s Swavlamban portal. These new requirements will be enforced in all recruitment processes of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) starting May 1, 2025.

The MPSC online application system already includes the provision for candidates to enter their UDID card number and obtain validation directly from the Swavlamban portal.

Candidates who have both the Swavlamban-issued disability certificate and UDID card must mandatorily update these details in their application accounts. If a candidate currently holds only a disability certificate issued via the state government’s SADM portal, they must provide the enrollment number used for registering for the UDID card. However, the actual UDID card must be submitted before the interview.

Only after verifying the candidate’s name, type and status of disability, and other relevant details, will the information be validated. The date of birth on the UDID card and in the application account must also match.

Applications for any advertisement will not be accepted unless the disability details are verified and valid. Therefore, all eligible differently-abled candidates are urged to complete this process as soon as possible, the Commission advised.