Gandhinagar: The Gujarat govt has constituted a high-level committee, headed by the chief secretary, to formulate a comprehensive policy on reservation in promotions for persons with disabilities, or Divyang officers and employees, across state services.According to a resolution issued by the general administration department (GAD), the committee includes the secretary (personnel, GAD), secretary of the social justice and empowerment department, secretary and remembrancer of legal affairs (legal department), and the commissioner for persons with disabilities.The panel has been assigned the task of examining Supreme Court and high court judgments, guidelines issued by the Union govt, existing provisions in Gujarat, and promotion reservation policies adopted by other states. It will conduct a comparative assessment and submit a detailed report with recommendations for framing and implementing a policy covering promotion quotas in state govt cadre posts.
