India, Sept. 6 -- The state government will provide employment on compassionate grounds to 9,658 children of government servants who died while in service. The general administration department will hold a special employment drive in the second half of September to achieve the target, officials aware of the matter told Hindustan Times.

"Employment on compassionate grounds can be given only in classes C and D up to the age of 45 years," said an official.

A drive to provide employment on compassionate grounds was being conducted after seven years, during which time several eligible candidates were denied employment as they had crossed the age of 45, the official added.

The scheme to provide employment on compassionate grounds was started...