(a) whether the Government have issued orders to various Ministries (Departments)
organizations for providing jobs to the handicapped persons on priority basis;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the action taken to provide jobs to the handicapped persons of
Madhya Pradesh vis-Ã -vis other States?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI S. B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) in the Govt. of
India has issued instructions from time to time to all Ministries/Departments
emphasizing that the policy relating to 3 % reservation for persons with
disability should be implemented in right earnest. Special drives for filling up
the vacancies reserved for persons with disabilities are undertaken by the
recruitment agencies from time to time. Besides, all the Ministries/Departments
have been requested to furnish a certificate to the recruiting agencies that the
policy relating to 3% reservation for persons with disabilities has been taken
care of when they send requisition for fresh recruitment.
(c) It is for the concerned State Government to implement the provision relating to
reservation provided under the Persons with Disabilities Act in their
establishments. The Govt. of Madhya Pradesh has reported that they have
provided for 6% reservation in Groups B, C& D categories of identified posts
for persons with disabilities.