Lok Sabha Question No. 1503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Employment Opportunities to Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2019

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1503

Employment Opportunities to Differently abled persons

## No.1503: ASKED BY : DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government adequately rehabilitates the differently abled persons
- including those with per cent or more disabilities and if SO, the details thereof; fifty
- are deprived of decent means of livelihood and if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to create employment for such persons; and
- employment opportunities/ self
- (d) whether the Government has issued instructions to the   private sector for the details SO,
- providing employment opportunity to the differently abled persons, if thereof and the follow up action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINSTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHNAPAL GURJAR)

- Relief to the disabled is a State subject by virtue of entry 9 of the State List of the Constitution of India: The Central Govt. supplements the efforts of the
- (a) & (b) States through its schemes and programmes for employment of PwDs.

The Government has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 which serves as a principal law for empowerment and rehabilitation of PwDs\_ The Act provides for various rights and entitlements for PwDs and also mandates the appropriate Government to take steps to promote their education, social security, health, rehabilitation and recreation and also to foster sporting activities. As per this Act, a person with Disability having 40% or more is considered as a person with benchmark disability. Chapter VI of the said Act provides for special   provisions for persons with benchmark disabilities. Primarily the State Governments are responsible for implementing these provisions so as to effectively rehabilitate all PwDs\_

(c)&(d) The RPwD Act   provides for reservation of not less than 4% in Govt. establishments.

The Ministry also implements the Scheme of Incentive to Private Employers inter-alia in the form of payment of employers contribution to EPFO and ESIC for a period of 10 years to promote employment opportunities in the private sector:

of PwDs to enhance their scope of employability in public and private sector.

The Govt. also implements the National Action Plan (NAP) for skill training

National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) provides   concessional credit to the Persons with Disabilities  inter-alia for  selfemployment  activities which include setting up of small business, purchase of vehicle for commercial hiring, micro credit etc.

Further, the Department has also written to the industry associations to sensitize their member private companies to create a conducive environment for was also

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promoting employment for persons with disabilities. A National workshop held on 03.07.18 involving all stakeholders including private players in this regard: