Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & PensionsIndia
Reservation for Differently Abled Youths
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, inter-alia, provides reservation for Persons with Disabilities. Four per cent of the total number of vacancies to be filled up by direct recruitment, in the cadre strength, in each group of posts, i.e. Groups A, B and C, are reserved for such persons in following manner –
| Categories | Percentage |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
|
1% |
This was stated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh todayin a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
