The state government said the proposed 10 percent reservation in educational institutions aligns with Article 21A (Right to Education) and is aimed at ensuring genuine access to lifelong learning.
Published Nov 06, 2025 | 2:35 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 06, 2025 | 2:35 PM
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Synopsis: The Karnataka Labour Department is planning to propose a Bill that provides up to 10 percent reservation in educational institutions and up to five percent reservation in private sector employment to Persons with Disabilities.
The Karnataka Labour Department is planning to propose a Bill that provides up to 10 percent reservation in educational institutions and up to five percent reservation in private sector employment to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), sources said on Thursday, 6 November.
According to a concept note shared by the department, Karnataka has over 20 lakh PwDs.
“Including PwDs in the workforce can add up to three to five percent to state GDP through increased productivity and reduced dependency ratios,” the note said.
The note said that the proposed 10 percent reservation in educational institutions aligns with Article 21A (Right to Education) and is aimed at ensuring genuine access to lifelong learning.
The bill may also provide a provision for mandating publication and accessible equal employment opportunity policies on the employers’ website, ensuring that prospective PwD employees have access to the same.
Officers of the Department of Labour, Factories and Boilers and other authorities of the line department shall act as inspectors cum facilitators to enforce the provisions of the bill, the note said.
“Karnataka’s new bill would make it the first Indian state to fully comply with UNCRPD standards — enhancing India’s international human rights reputation,” the note added.
India ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2007.
In August, the Karnataka government had issued an official order to implement internal reservations for the Scheduled Caste (SC) communities based on the Justice Nagamohan Das Committee report, in education and employment.
The Justice Nagmohan Das Committee had recommended quotas for each group within the overall 17 percent quota for SCs based on their respective populations.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil with inputs from Anisha Reddy.)
