Chairman of the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC), Ghanta Chakrapani, on Sunday assured members of the Visually Challenged Employees Association, Telangana that the Commission would start the recruitment process within 15 days of the government notifying the same.
At a meeting organised by the association on the occasion of 206{+t}{+h}birthday celebrations of Dr. Louis Braille, he sought to allay their fears, saying the Commission would strictly follow the roster system and ensure that they got their quota of jobs reserved for persons with disabilities. On a positive note, he said that within 15 days of the government notifying and writing to the TSPSC, he would start the process of following the roster and other allied requirements before the TSPSC could issue its own notification.
Earlier, Union Minister for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya and Deputy Chief Minister Mahmood Ali assured the gathering that the Central and State governments were all for doing everything required to see that the visually challenged were brought on par with other people. Mr. Ali was positive that they would get one per cent reservation in jobs, housing and other welfare programmes.
Mr. Dattatreya pointed out that apart from Labour, he also held the Employment portfolio and said he could get them trained in sectors like Information Technology and other skill development programmes that would get them gainful employment. Association General Secretary K. Srinivas and President S. Gangadhar handed over a memorandum with 22 points that included amendments to the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full-Participation) Act, 1995 were enacted and implemented in toto. Others who spoke included MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy (Chevella) and Deputy Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly Padma Devender Reddy assured the visually challenged that they would take up the matter of their legitimate demands where it mattered.
