1065 OCCUPATIONS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IDENTIFIED AS SUITABLE FOR JOBS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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RAJYA SABHA

1065 occupations in the private sector have been identified as suitable for jobs for persons with disabilities. These include 120 occupations at executive/ management/supervisory levels and 945 occupations at skilled/ semi-skilled/ unskilled levels. A Committee of Experts constituted by the Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment identified these jobs. The Expert Committee included representatives from the corporate sector. Giving this information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Social justice and Empowerment Shri Kailash Meghwal said that the Report has been shared with the concerned central ministries/ departments, state governments, UT administrations, public sector undertakings and various other organisations / institutions including FICCI, ASSOCHAM and CII and NGOs in an effort to promote employment of persons with disabilities. Shri Meghwal said that the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 provides for a 3% reservation in central government and public sector undertakings against posts identified as suitable for employment of persons with disabilities. He said the Act does not provide for reservation for employment of persons with disabilities in the private and corporate sector. The Minister further added that there is no reliable data available on the employment of persons with disabilities in the private sector