(a) the total number of persons employed in various Central Government departments during
the last three years, year-wise;
(b) the number of visually handicapped, hearing impaired and orthopaedically handicapped
persons employed during the said period; and
(c) the percentage of physically challenged persons employed in relation to the total
recruitment during the said period?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER
OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS.(SHRI SURESH PACHOURI)
(a) & (b): As per information received from 50 Ministries/Departments, a total of 7522
appointments were made during 2004 of which 150 were of the visually handicapped 100 hearing
impaired and 395 orthopaedically handicapped. As per information received from 47 Ministries
/Departments, a total of 5600 appointments were made during the year 2005 of which 54 were
of the visually handicapped, 74 hearing handicapped and 261 orthopaedically handicapped.
(c): The percentage of persons with disability appointed during the years 2004 and 2005 was
about 8,6% and 6.9% respectively.