A petrol pump on Senapati Bapat Road in the city has employed 12 disabled people in an effort to promote their integration into mainstream society. There was no formal set-up for training these disabled employees. The retailer, who knows six languages, used to teach them about various works at the petrol pump and to be able to communicate with them, he, along with other staff learnt sign language.
Biswa Bhushan Majhi, retailer, Shell petrol pump on Senapati Bapat Road, said, “The journey began in December 2020, when I spoke with two employees with disabilities who were managing the air gauge at the petrol pump. I asked them about their future goals at the station. They stated they also desired to advance within the organisation like other workers. So, I started training them and the experiment was successful.”
