The physically challenged candidates accused the Odisha government of not treating them equally in the matter of recruitment of Physical Education Teachers (PETs) in schools.
Candidates belonging to “Persons with Disabilities” (PWD) category are allowed to pursue programs like Bachelor in Physical Education and Masters in Physical Education. But during the recruitment, the reservation for PWD candidates has been withdrawn,” said Bismay Panda. Said, a hearing-impaired candidate, who has completed Masters in Physical Education.
Mr. Panda said, “Why are these programs offered to the disabled when the government is unable to provide employment to the disabled? We are wasting money and time in pursuing these programmes.”
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An inter-departmental committee on relaxation of reservation, headed by the Secretary, Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, said, “Since the post and the nature of the job require physical fitness to be met, the existing PWD organizes such events. are not suitable for. Post.” The committee allowed the Department of School and Mass Education to go ahead with the recruitment without reservation for PWD.
“We have been treated unfairly by the government. Reservation has been given in the posts of all teachers except PET. Odisha has produced a Para-Olympian who won a gold medal. Besides this, physically challenged sports personnel have brought respect to the state,” said Sukanta Sahu, another physically challenged candidate.
Mr Sahu said that physically challenged candidates have been inducted as Odisha Administrative Officers and they are performing excellently. The candidates alleged that there was a concerted effort by vested groups in the government to not allow PWDs to enter the workforce. According to the 2011 census, the state has a disabled population of 12.44 lakh.
“We have been treated unfairly by the government”sukant sahua physically challenged candidate