New Delhi: Union Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh has informed that from the year 2018 to 2021, 4798 persons with benchmark disabilities have been recruited through direct recruitment in the posts and services of the Central Government.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament, Dr Jitendra Singh said that several measures were initiated by the government to create public awareness and assist candidates with benchmark disabilities in applying for relevant posts.

The Minister said that the facility of scribes for written examination or computer based examination are provided to the persons with benchmark disability candidates having benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor disability, both arms affected, and cerebral palsy if desired by the candidates. /BI/