Times of India: NEW DELHI: A government panel is discusing if job reservation for disabled persons can be extended to the private sector.
A committee entrusted with the task of overhauling the Persons with Disabilities Act is mulling providing reservation for disabled persons in private sector<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=private%20sector> through a law. Presently, it is limited to government sector with advisories to private employers to recruit persons with disabilities in suitable jobs. If so, the definition of "establishment" in the new law would include private sector. The committee, constituted by social justice ministry, is also thinking of providing reservation in educational institutions. While 5% quota can be given to disabled children, 1% may be given to wards of disabled persons. These<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=These> issues were part of discussions on Thursday. It is also being examined if "disability" should be defined in the Act or in the rules which are easy to amend. Regards "If you believe that there is a God, a God that made your body, and yet you think that you can do anything with that body that's dirty, then the fault lies with the manufacturer." --Lenny Bruce (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 ________________________________ Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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
