SCPWD Kerala Recruitment 2026: Vacancy, Eligibility & Selection Process

The State Commissionerate for Persons with Disabilities, established under the Central Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act of 1995, carries out extensive responsibilities at the state level. It was established in 1999 with the objective of ensuring the comprehensive rehabilitation of the more than one million persons with disabilities in Kerala and safeguarding their rights. The Commissionerate is entrusted with a wide range of duties, including: coordinating welfare schemes implemented by various government departments for persons with disabilities; addressing and resolving their grievances; preventing the misappropriation of their entitlements by ineligible individuals; enhancing the efficiency of service delivery and ensuring that these services reach the intended beneficiaries; raising awareness about the provisions of the national legislation on the rights of persons with disabilities; disseminating knowledge regarding the various aspects of this law to all sections of society, including the non-governmental sector; and ensuring the implementation of the 4% job reservation quota for persons with disabilities across all sectors. Furthermore, the Commissionerate monitors the various welfare schemes and programs designed for persons with disabilities.