(a) whether the provisions for reservation in recruitment for physically handicapped, as provided in the
Disabilities Act, 1995, has since been notified by the Government for implementation by public sector
organisations and autonomous bodies;
(b) if so, the details of the back-log in the Central Government and the recruitment effected since the said notification;
(c) the reasons for this huge backlog; and
(d) the corrective action taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI P. BALRAM NAIK)
(a) to (d): Department of Public Enterprises has intimated that the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities
(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 in relation to reservation of posts
for Persons with Disabilities are also applicable to public sector enterprises. However, details of backlog
reserved vacancies in the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is not maintained in the Department
of Public Enterprises as these are below Board level appointments, and the recruitment to such posts is
done by the management of respective CPSEs keeping in view the Government policy on reservation in
vogue.
Further, instructions for launching Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) to fill up backlog vacancies
reserved for persons with disabilities are issued by DoPT and extended to the CPSEs through their
administrative Ministries/Departments to launch SRD in CPSEs to fill up backlog vacancies. Progress
of SRD is monitored by DoPT.