By IRNA-PTI
New Delhi : With shrinking employment opportunities in the state sector, the government Thursday approved a Rs 1,800 crore scheme for incentivising private sector to employ 1,00,000 disabled people a year. (one crore: ten million).
The approval to the scheme, envisaging payment by the government towards employers’ contribution to the Employees’ Provident Fund and the Employees’ State Insurance, was given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
The “historic decision” would involve government outlay of Rs 1,800 crore during the 11th Five Year Plan, Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi told reporters after the CCEA meeting.
“Employment opportunities in the government have been shrinking over the years. Therefore, it has become necessary that employment opportunities for the persons with disabilities are created in the private sector by giving incentives to the employers,” he said.