Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to relax eligibility criteria for differently abled persons applying for state government jobs, officials said.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday met officials from bodies representing persons with disabilities (PwDs) and assured them of relaxing criteria such as prior job experience, computer and sports skills for grade 4 jobs in state departments, an official said.
It was decided in the meeting that the eligibility criteria would be relaxed to bring PwDs at par with others in the society, he said.
Representatives of Pratibondi Suraksha Sanstha, Bikalanga Unnayan Parishad, All Assam Dristihin Yuva Unnayan Parishad and All Assam Pratibondi Rehabilitation Sanstha said the job criteria had put PwD applicants at a disadvantageous position in seeking government jobs. (PTI)
