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Thursday, Mar 10, 2005

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70 persons recruited

By Our Staff Reporter

MADURAI, MARCH 9. It was a unique opportunity to nearly 250 physically challenged persons, including a good number of women, for a chance to obtain a job without hassles but based purely on their academic qualification, thanks to the `Placement Suyamvaram - 2005.'

Moved by the plight of the physically challenged, who were turned away by many employers doubting their abilities in accomplishing the given task after employment, the GMS Foundation initiated negotiations with several firms to offer a chance to them to display their calibre. More than 42 firms, which agreed to recruit the physically challenged, participated in the `Placement Suyamvaram' organised by the GMS Foundation in coordination with the District Employment Office, District Rehabilitation Office, the Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, All-India Women's Conference and the Rotary Club of Madurai Central and Inner-wheel Club of Madurai here today.

At the venue, the organisations, which included a textile unit, hospital, plastic manufacturing firm, electrical, engineering companies, announced their requirements, following which the aspirants were interviewed. About 70 persons were recruited today and many are likely to be asked to attend a second interview at the company premises, according to Rajkumari Jeevarajan, chairperson of GMS Foundation.

She claimed that the foundation organised the `Placement Suyamvaram' for the first time to help the physically handicapped. The recruiters, who were initially reluctant to appoint the physically challenged persons, had to be convinced that the physically challenged were mentally prepared to do different chores but felt discouraged that none gave them a chance. Though the organisers listed nearly 44 job categories, many recruiters sought teachers, front office assistants, typists, computer operators, accountants, telephone operators, personal assistants, marketing managers, housekeeping staff, besides daily wagers for textile and plastic units.

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