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Context: People with blood disorders like thalassemia, haemophilia, and sickle cell disease are not eligible for job reservations in government roles under the Persons with Disabilities category, according to India’s Social Justice Ministry.
The three diseases were included in the list of disabilities under the Right to Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016, but they are excluded from job reservation benefits.
Rules regarding Reservations for disabled people:
- 4% reservation in government jobs is available for people with disabilities
- Every government establishment must reserve 1% of the total number of vacancies for people with benchmark disabilities.
The RPwD Act defines benchmark disabilities as:
- Autism
- Intellectual disability
- Specific learning disability
- Mental illnesses
The RPwD Act also defines disabilities as:
- Blindness and low vision
- Deaf and hard of hearing
- Locomotor disability, including cerebral palsy, leprosy, dwarfism, acid attack victims, and muscular dystrophy
About the Three Diseases:
| Condition | Nature | Impact |
| Thalassemia | Blood disorder affecting haemoglobin | Reduced ability to produce normal haemoglobin |
| Haemophilia | Bleeding disorder, deficiency of clotting factor | Prolonged bleeding, difficulty in clotting |
| Sickle Cell Disease | Genetic blood disorder, abnormal hemoglobin | Altered red blood cell shape, circulation issues |
