MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI D. NAPOLEON)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. An expert committee appointed in 2005 identified posts in Group A. B. C. &
D. suitable for persons with disabilities which were notified vide notification no.
16-70/2004-DD-III dated 18.01.2007 and 15.03.2007. The details of the identified posts are
available on the website of the Ministry www.socialjustice.nic.in .
(c) Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights
and Full Participation), Act 1995 provides for reservation of not less than 3% of vacancies in
government establishments for persons with disabilities of which 1% each shall be reserved for
persons suffering from (i) blindness or low vision; (ii) hearing impairment and (iii) loco
motor disability or cerebral palsy. Accordingly, reservations are made in various Government
Establishments including Public Sector Undertakings.
Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) vide O.M. No. 36038/2/2008-Estt. (Res.)
dated 27th November 2009 launched a Special Recruitment Drive to fill up the backlog reserved
vacancies of Persons with Disabilities. The progress is monitored by DOPT.