Physically-challenged candidates accused the Odisha government of not treating them equally when it comes to recruiting physical education teachers (PETs) in schools.
“Candidates belonging to the category `Persons with Disabilities’ (PwDs), are allowed to pursue programmes such as Bachelor’s in physical education and Master’s in physical education. But during recruitment, the reservation meant for PwD candidates has been withdrawn,” said Bismay Panda, a hearing-impaired candidate, who has completed a Master’s in physical education.
Mr. Panda said, “When the government is incapable of providing employment to PwDs why are these programmes offered to the physically challenged? We are wasting money and time in pursuing these programmes.”
