Persons With Higher Disability To Be Preferred In Public Employment ,Court Quashes Recruitment Process For Violating RPwD Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a significant decision, the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed a 2024 advertisement and the recruitment process initiated by the Skill Development Department of the state for failing to comply with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act). The Court highlighted that the recruitment process disregarded the July 2018 circular, which mandates that individuals with higher percentages of disability should be given preference in public employment, provided…