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Maharashtra govt mandates annual disclosure of employees with disabilities

A Government Resolution (GR) to this effect has been issued, mandating all ministries, departments, and autonomous institutions to record and publicly share information about their employees with disabilities as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the Rules of 2017

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Departments that fail to submit the data in the prescribed format will face penal action under Section 89 of the 2016 Act. Representational Pic

Departments that fail to submit the data in the prescribed format will face penal action under Section 89 of the 2016 Act. Representational Pic

All government and semi-government offices in Maharashtra have been directed to publish details of employees with disabilities on their official websites every year on January 1, to ensure proper implementation of the reservation policy for them, news agenct PTI reported.

The directive, issued by the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) Welfare Department, aims to strengthen the enforcement of the 4 per cent reservation in public employment for persons with disabilities, department secretary Tukaram Mundhe said in a statement on Friday.

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