India News | 120 Persons with Disabilities Hired by Railways in 2021-22: Govt
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Indian Railways in 2021-22 hired 120 persons with disabilities, which is 69 per cent less than 2020-21 figures, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) The Indian Railways in 2021-22 hired 120 persons with disabilities, which is 69 per cent less than 2020-21 figures, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
In 2020-21, the Railways had hired a total of 383 persons with disabilities across India, he stated in his written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
According to the minister, the Railways had hired 1,053 persons with disabilities in 2019-20.
"No cases of violation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, have come to the Ministry of Railways' notice," Vaishnaw noted.
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