3% jobs to be reserved for physically challenged: Kerala CM

The Kerala cabinet today decided to reserve 3% jobs for the physically challenged in public sector undertakings, autonomous bodies, universities and co-operative institutions.

To help the physically challenged, the jobs would be reserved in posts suitable for them, chief minister VS Achuthanandan told reporters here after a cabinet meeting.

The government also decided to bring in a comprehensive prison law focussing on, among other things, prisoners' security and education.

The cabinet has given approval to the Bill in this regard, he said. The legislation would also have provisions for rehabilitation of prisoners and welfare measures.

The cabinet decided to set up two separate courts to deal with cases of atrocities against scheduled caste and scheduled tribes in the state. The courts would be established at Manjeri and Kalpetta, he added.