MUMBAI, 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, five out of 34 employees who underwent examination were found to have less than the required 40% disability. These individuals are among the 135 employees appointed under the disabled quota. Advocate Ajay Tapkir, city coordinator of the Prahar Janshakti Paksha, said the findings were the result of statewide efforts to address the misuse of the disabled persons quota. "We received several complaints from teachers," he said. "Our organisation followed up across multiple districts and found similar cases." In February 2025, the BMC asked 85 disabled-category employees to undergo medical verification, but most didn't comply. Of those who did, five were deemed ineligible. Vikas Gughe of the Prahar Union called it a misuse of policy, urging swift completion of pending verifications and action against those with less than 40% disability-including termination and salary recovery. However, a BMC official noted the lack of a clear policy on reclaiming salaries in such cases, raising accountability concerns....