PwDs meet Jagan, rue lack of quota in varsity recruitment notifications
Differently-abled scholars met with Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to discuss the lack of reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in recent faculty recruitment notifications. They highlighted that the government issued notifications for 1,523 academic positions without including any quota for PwDs, which they argued deprives qualified individuals of employment opportunities. Jagan assured the delegation that he would work towards addressing their concerns and securing justice for differently-abled candidates.
- ▪Representatives of differently-abled scholars met Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to discuss recruitment issues.
- ▪The government issued notifications for 1,523 academic positions without reservation for PwDs.
- ▪The delegation expressed concerns about the implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
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Representatives of differently-abled scholars from various university wings met YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at Tadepalli on Tuesday and brought to his notice the “absence of reservation” for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the recent faculty recruitment notifications.The delegation, led by All University Divyang Wings president M. Koteswara Rao and executive member M. Srinivasa Rao, explained the issues faced by differently-abled candidates in securing employment opportunities in higher education institutions across the State.They said the government had recently issued notifications for filling 1,523 posts of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Lecturer in 19 universities, but failed to provide reservation for the PwDs.
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