PANJIM: The Disability Rights Association of Goa has slammed State government over its failure to reserve posts for differently abled out of 750 advertised by the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation.
The DRAG has sought intervention of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for necessary directions to GHRDC to reserve four per cent of the jobs to the persons with disability (PwD).
The GHRDC through an advertisement issued on February 10 has invited applications for 750 posts on contract basis, that include 300 male security guards, 200 attendants, 100 posts each of junior office assistant and multi tasking staff and another 50 for personal assistant.
In its complaint, DRAG President Avelino D’Souza has said that GHRDC has advertised 750 posts in the government departments on contract basis but not a single post has been reserved for PwD although the posts advertised are identified suitable for PwD.
“You are aware that the GHRDC is a Special Purpose Vehicle of the government to provide jobs to the Goans in government service and first preference in government jobs is provided to those employed by the corporation,” the letter reads.
D’Souza said that the corporation has violated Rights of Persons with Disability Act and denied gainful employment to 30 persons with disability as per four per cent reservation policy.
“The corporation by not reserving four per cent of their jobs for persons with disability as mandated under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016 has violated the provisions of the Act and denied 30 persons with disability gainful employment in Government Service through preference in appointments,” he added in the letter.
“Hence we request you to direct the Goa Human Resources Corporation to reserve four per cent of their posts in the above advertisement for persons with disability,” D’Souza said further.
