India, May 16 -- Five employees working under the disabled persons quota in the BMC's education department have been found ineligible for the post after medical re-examination. The employees, diagnosed with less than 40% disability, do not qualify for the benefits they have been receiving.

Santosh Munde, vice-chairperson of the 'Sarkar Divyangchya Daari' campaign in the state government's disability welfare department, issued a formal letter on May 12 to the BMC commissioner requesting that the services of these people be discontinued immediately. The issue of fake appointments under the disabled quota has been under scrutiny for some time, especially by the Prahar Teachers' Union.

According to a medical review conducted up to May 12, f...