Govt employees with autistic kids exempt from transfers

In a move directed at giving relief to parents with autistic children, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued an order including autism in the category for disabled children whose
parents (government employees) are exempted from transfer.

‘Considering the fact that the autism spectrum disorder child requires constant caregiver support and it would be imperative for the government employees to take care of their autism spectrum disorder child on continuous basis, it has been decided to include ‘Autism’ in the term ‘disabled’,’ it said in its directive issued to all central government ministries and departments for compliance.