The Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department has sanctioned two proposals, ‘Modern Career library’ of Rs 50 lakh and free ‘Pre-recruitment Coaching for PwDs (PRCs), under the of the National Career Service Centre for Differently-Abled (NCSCDA) to provide training to PwDs for jobs like Banking, SSC, OSSC, OSSSC, Railway and Insurance.
Both the schemes would be implemented by the NCSCDA, Gandamunda, Bhubaneswar with effect from September, 2017, said department Principal Secretary Niten Chandra at a valedictory function of skill development for PwDs held the NCSCDA.
He appealed to unemployed PwD graduates to apply on the website, www.ssepd.gov.in, for three-month pre-recruitment coaching.
PwD Commissioner Dr Minati Behera the Rights of PwD Act 2016 stipulates at least 4 per cent reservation in Government jobs, five per cent reservation in higher education and inclusion of PwDs in skill development and vocational training programme.
Director of Employment Rajesh Prabhakar Patil said the Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) suggested for establishment of an incubation centre at the NCSCDA for the purpose.
Skill development training would be provided to 155 General, 35 ST, 38 SC, 17 SEBC, 73 OBC and four Minirority PwD candidates. They would be provided training on five trades, Basic Sewing Operator-Tailor, Accounts Assistant Using Tally, Electrician Domestic, Repair and Maintenance of PED and Beauty Therapy and Hair Styling.
As many as 315 PwDs were trained on the above trades during the last year.
Assistant Director (Employment) Ram Kishor Sharma presided over the programme, which was concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by J Padmanav of the MCC-NCSCDA.
On the occasion, 49 PwDs were provided self-employment tool kits, 32 GB based 30 USB Drive (Pendrive) sponsored by the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), and 80 PwDs were provided Completion Certificates.