Job norms for physically challenged to be reviewed Apr 8, 2007 The present selection norms are unscientific: Minister
MANGALORE: Minister for Women and Child Welfare H.K. Kumaraswamy has said that he will review at the earliest norms for selection of physically challenged persons for jobs. He was talking to presspersons on the sidelines of a function here on Sunday. Mr. Kumaraswamy expressed displeasure over the tardy progress in selecting physically challenged persons in group A and group B catgories. Although the Government had set aside three and five percent of the posts in group A and B cadres respectively for physically challenged, the total recruitment in this category was less than 0.5 percent. The officials had not shown interest in ensuring that these persons got their due, he said. He termed the present selection norms as "unscientific." Mr. Kumaraswamy said that in the present "horizontal" reservation system, physically challenged persons were finding it difficult to make it to the cut- off list. Mr. Kumaraswamy said that the Government had introduced a programme to provide computer training to physically challenged persons in 20 districts. It would be extended to Dakshina Kannada Regards, Vishal Jain Ph : 080-41140564 Website : http://vishal.hello.googlepages.com 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
