Ensure Job Reservation For The Disabled
The Government is not sympathetic to the needs of the disabled. Even the 3 per cent reservation for the disabled allotted by the Central Government is not filled up. “The vacancies in the Government departments should be duly filled and the disabled should be given the posts that are reserved for them,” says Surya Nagappan, Managing Trustee of Caliber, an organisation working for people with orthopaedic disabilities.It is unfair to the disabled not to give them a chance to prove their worth
According to Mr. Surya, the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission had announced vacancies for Field Surveyor (93 posts) and Draftsman (235 posts). But, no reservations had been allotted for the physically disabled, he alleges. “These are jobs which educated people with physical disability can easily perform. Since it doesn’t involve much mobility skills, the jobs are ideal for persons with orthopaedic disability. It is unfair to the disabled not to give them a chance to prove their worth,” he adds.
Though the Government had filled about 2.5 lakh vacancies, only 61 disabled people got jobs. As per the 3 per cent reservation, at least 2,500 disabled people should be given employment. The organisation has about 100 members with orthopaedic disability. It is also identifying disabled people who are in need of skill development training and communication skills. Contact number
Caliber can be contacted at 0422- 2644603.
