Employment to Differently Abled Persons

Employment to Differently Abled Persons

The scheme of giving incentives to employers, for providing employment to persons with disabilities in the private sector was launched in the year 2008-09. Under the scheme, payment of employers contribution towards the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for the first three years, is made by the Government of India, in respect of persons with disability appointed in the private sector on or after 1^st April, 2008 to a post carrying monthly emoluments of up to Rs.25, 000.

 
State-wise details of EPF & ESIC beneficiaries with disability appointed up to 30.09.2014 is:
 
STATE-WISE NUMBER OF EPF BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
UNDER INCENTIVE SCHEME TO EMPLOYERS IN THE PVT. SECTOR
 

Sl. No.	State	Number of beneficiaries up to 30.09.2014
1	Andhra Pradesh	327
2	Chhattisgarh	01
3	Delhi	50
4	Gujarat	280
5	Haryana	09
6	Karnataka	599
7	Kerala	127
8	Madhya Pradesh	01
9	Maharashtra	132
10	Tamil Nadu	128
11	West Bengal	06
	Grand Total	1533

 
 
STATE-WISE NUMBER OF ESIC BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
UNDER INCENTIVE SCHEME TO EMPLOYERS IN THE PVT. SECTOR
 

Sl. No.	State	Number of beneficiaries up to 30.09.2014
1	Andhra Pradesh	18
2	Delhi	127
3	Goa	01
4	Gujarat	173
5	Haryana	13
6	Jammu & Kashmir	08
7	Karnataka	400
8	Kerala	108
9	Madhya Pradesh	02
10	Maharashtra	146
11	Odisha	02
12	Pondicherry	79
13	Punjab	04
14	Tamil Nadu	308
15	Uttar Pradesh	255
16	West Bengal	07
	Grand Total	1651

 
As per the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, the provision of reservation in job for persons with disabilities is applicable to Government/public sector only.