CM orders drive to fill vacancies for disabled

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 27

To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has ordered a special recruitment drive to be conducted across the state to clear the backlog of vacancies for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the public sector.

A special event would also be conducted on December 3 as part of state government’s programmes to observe the day, an official spokesperson said today. Appointment letters to newly recruited persons with disabilities would be handed over in addition to distribution of wheelchairs and other aids on the occasion, he said.

Guidelines have been issued to the Chief Secretary and Special Chief Secretary (Social Security & Development of Women & Children) to clear the backlog of vacancies meant for persons with disability in a time-bound manner on top priority.

A special Braille printing press and an employment exchange for the disabled at Ludhiana are some of the other initiatives in place for these people. A total of 776 disabled unemployed are registered at the exchange while Braille press is used for printing of Braille books as per the Punjab School Education Board for students up to Class XII free of cost.