In terms of Section 33 of PwD Act, 1995 3% seats are reserved for Persons with Disabilities in 100 point roster :
i) Blindness & Low Vision : 1% (12th Vacancy)
ii) Hearing Impairment : 1% (42nd Vacancy)
iii) Locomotor disability or CP : 1% (72nd Vacancy)
Age relaxation of 5 years to Physically Challenged persons for recruitment in State Govt.
Relaxation of 5% marks in admission & recruitment
Physically Challenged persons are exempted from payment of exam and application fees @ 40% of total fees, prescribed in respect of competitive exams.
6450 Persons with Disabilities are working as Asstt. Teachers in Govt. & Govt. aided schools.
Placement of 02 Persons with Disabilities has been made by Employment Exchanges during 2014-15
Two Meetings under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal were held for identification the posts/update the list of posts identified for Persons with Disabilities by all the Departments and also to undertake special drive for recruitment of Persons with Disabilities. A High Power Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Backward Classes Welfare has been constitutes to review the reservation Policy for Persons with Disabilities.
Employment Bank :
Govt. of West Bengal launched Employment Bank portal which is an interactive platform among three parties namely the "job-seekers", the "employers" and the "placement agencies" enabling them to enrol online. It will help the job-seekers to search for suitable employment as per their qualification. (www.employmentbankwb.gov.in). 13560 Persons with Disabilities have registered their names un Employment Bank as on 31.03.2015 out of which 1530 PwDs have been sanctioned Unemployment assistance @ Rs. 1500/- pm.
Job Fair :
Govt. of West Bengal, Department of WCD & SW organised „ROJGAR MELA‟ on observance of International Day of the Persons with Disabilities, 2014. Job Fair was organized on 4th and 5th December, 2014 at Rabindra Sadan Campus for qualified persons with disabilities in which 530 candidates appeared out of which 100 were short listed. 10 Corporate Sectors participated.
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