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New Indian Express
08-08-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Telangana exempts employees with disabilities, caregivers from routine transfers
HYDERABAD: The state government has decided to exempt employees with disabilities from routine transfers and postings, in line with provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. On Thursday, the Secretary of the Women, Children and Disabled Welfare Department, Anita Ramachandran, issued orders formalising the exemption. As per the directive, employees with disability of 70% or more will be exempted from the rotational transfer policy and allowed to continue at their existing place of posting, including after a promotion, subject to administrative considerations. The order stated: 'The choice of placing of employees with specified disability defined in the Schedule to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 shall be continued and they shall be retained in the same job, where their services could be optimally utilised.' Further, government employees who are parents of children with intellectual disabilities will also be exempted from routine or rotational transfers. The exemption also extends to employees serving as caregivers to a dependent daughter, son, parent, spouse, brother or sister who has a disability of 70% or more, excluding intellectual disability.
New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana govt corrects anomaly in disabled marriage sop
HYDERABAD: Correcting an anomaly that had been depriving eligible persons of their right, the state government issued orders extending the incentive for marriage between two persons with disabilities. Till Tuesday, the scheme was applicable only in instances when a person with disabilities married a person without disabilities. The order issued by Anita Ramachandran, secretary, Department of Women, Child and Disability Welfare, says that the cash benefit of Rs 1 lakh will be given in the name of the bride. It may be recalled that in 2018, the then government had enhanced the incentive from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. Women and Child Development Minister Danasari Anasuya said that with the decision, the government has resolved a long-pending demand of people with disabilities. The government continues to ensure the welfare of disabled persons, she added.
