You're reading this article from Monday, 21st November 2022 Page No. 2 Chennai Print Edition SUPPLEMENT Main Edition The government would consider a plea that seeks priority in government employment to candidates who choose to marry persons with disabilities, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Sunday.
Referring to a plea made by P. Simmachandran, president, Tamil Nadu Differently Abled Federation Charitable Trust, Mr. Stalin said: “The plea would be considered thoroughly. Officers concerned and representatives from associations like yours would be consulted soon on how to go about it.” He was speaking at the collective wedding of 51 couples (persons with disabilities and those from economically weaker sections) organised by Shree Geeta Bhavan Trust and Tamil Nadu Differently Abled Federation Charitable Trust at Gopalapuram in Chennai. Earlier, Mr. Simmachandran referred to government orders that gave priority in government employment to those marrying persons belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, and sought orders to benefit able-bodied persons who marry persons with disabilities. Of the 54 couples who were supposed to get married, three of them could not make it for the event. Of the remaining couples, 28 married persons with disabilities, he said. Listing various welfare schemes implemented by the DMK government, Mr. Stalin said over 9.30 lakh persons with disabilities had been registered and over 5.58 lakh of them had been issued Unique Disability ID (UDID). Steps were on to fill over 1,000 backlog vacancies. The State government was undertaking steps to create a barrier-free environment in public buildings for the benefit of persons with disabilities, he said. “Please do not think as if these are some concessions extended to you but it is my duty to provide them.” Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment P. Geetha Jeevan and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi were present in the event. Ms. Kanimozhi said the DMK government had fulfilled over 35 demands of persons with disabilities. The Chief Minister is implementing various schemes for their welfare, she added. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2022-11-21/th_chennai/articleGQGAHPEHA-1327701.ece -- सादर/ Regards अविनाश शाही/ Avinash Shahi सहायक/ Assistant मानव संसाधन प्रबंध विभाग/ Human Resource Management Department भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक/ Reserve Bank of India लखनऊ क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय/Lucknow RO विस्तार/ Extension: 2232 -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADeSQ2j%3DveEeLRd6hyfi1vDTctv_frwmAwKngWPM5Co7WyWT1g%40mail.gmail.com.
