Delhi government to offer jobs to 35 acid attack victims

New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government has decided to give jobs to acid attack victims and a committee will be formed to look into the issues of acid attack survivors. An order of this effect was passed on Saturday by the Chief Minister. [caption id=“attachment_2305056” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image of an acid attack victim. Reuters[/caption] According to a senior official, a representation from acid attack victims was received by the Chief Minister in which they have requested that government jobs be extended to them. Following the plea, the government has proposed that, as a special relief measure, suitable government jobs (contract or permanent) be provided to these survivors. “Depending on their qualifications, work experience and ability, jobs will be given to them. Some of them are visually impaired while others have mobility problems. Depending on their convenience, we will hire them,”  Swati Maliwal, advisor to the Chief Minister told  The Hindu. According to official figures, there are 35 acid attack survivors in the city. The services department has been asked to invite applications from acid attack victims and consider these on a priority basis for any suitable vacancies, current or future, which may be filled on contract or permanent basis. PTI