I am posting this news only to show state of the govt. directives. The Hindu News Update Service
News Update Service Tuesday, October 9, 2007 : 1410 Hrs Regional Differently-abled people seek implementation of Central Act Puducherry (PTI): The Puducherry Physically Handicapped Welfare Association on Tuesday called upon the territorial government to implement the provisions of the 'Persons With Disability Act 1995' in letter and spirit. This step would ensue earmarking of a quota of three per cent for the disabled for employment in government departments here as envisaged by the Central legislation, the president of the Association, Narayanan, told reporters here. He alleged that while posting 164 people as construction helpers in 2002, the Electricity Department had not adopted the quota for the handicapped persons. An orthopaedically handicapped candidate S.Raju had since moved the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities appointed by the territorial government under the Act for a directive to the department to offer him the job. The Commissioner, after considering the petition and also the views of the officials of the Departments of Electricity and Social Welfare, had issued an order on May 9 last directing the Electricity Department to appoint the applicant in the post of construction helper, he said. Narayanan alleged that the order was yet to be implemented. This was accentuating the agony of the candidate, he said. Narayanan appealed to the territorial government to enforce the Commissioner`s order and offer the job to the candidate and also earmark a three per cent quota for the disabled in jobs as per the Central Act. To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
