Section 20 — Non-discrimination in employment.

20. Non-discrimination in employment.—(1) No Government establishment shall discriminate 

against any person with disability in any matter relating to employment: 

Provided that the appropriate Government may, having regard to the type of work carried on in any 

establishment, by notification and subject to such conditions, if any, exempt any establishment from the 

provisions of this section. 

(2) Every Government establishment shall provide reasonable accommodation and appropriate barrier 

free and conducive environment to employees with disability. 

(3) No promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of disability. 

(4) No Government establishment shall dispense with or reduce in rank, an employee who acquires a 

disability during his or her service: 

Provided that, if an employee after acquiring disability is not suitable for the post he was holding, 

shall be shifted to some other post with the same pay scale and service benefits: 

Provided further that if it is not possible to adjust the employee against any post, he may be kept on a 

supernumerary post until a suitable post is available or he attains the age of superannuation, whichever is 

earlier. 

(5) The appropriate Government may frame policies for posting and transfer of employees with 

disabilities. 



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