Hello, There was an advertisement in the Anandabazar Patrika, a leading Bengali daily, on November 2 asking for applications for about 1000 jobs in the South-Eastern Railway. There are several posts like fitters, machinists, telecom technicians, etc. which have been reserved for low-vision candidates. I know, there are several totally blind fitters and machinists in Lilua and Kharagpur Railway workshops. Still these posts have been earmarked for low-vision applicants only. What is most significant is that there is no post for totally blind candidates in this advertisement. According to the ad, it should be available at www.rrbkolkata.org You can check the web site for details. But the link is not working yet.
I am seriously worried if totally blind candidates are going to be considered at all for jobs in future. I am not against the low-vision people. At least, they are more wanted than we are; aren't they lucky? We want employment for all, for blind people, low-vision people and for sighted people. We belong to the same society. Blind Persons' Association has appealed to the Railway Minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee, today. I have asked them to appeal to the Chief Commissioner on Disabilities. They have asked me to find out if any relevant documents such as court order are available. So, if someone has any document, pleas mail a copy to me or to [email protected] With best regards, Amiyo Biswas. Cell: 9433464329 To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
