glucose properly. Further, there is a school, of thought that a diabetic is not suffering from a disease, but only a disorder that could be managed. Approximately, as of 2011 as per survey, 62.4 million (as against 1.2.billion Indian population) are diabetics, which is stated to increase in 2030 to 110.1 million form the large work force of our country. Diabetics usually has no impact on individual's ability to do a particular job, and in most cases the employer may not even know that his employee has diabetes. As the impact of diabetes and its management varies among individuals, there cannot be a blanket ban on giving public employment to persons with diabetes. The matter largely rests on individual assessment, such assessment may occur in two different situations, first when the applicant is offered a placement/job subject to passing a medical fitness test. In such cases, the fitness is assessed whether the applicant can perform the functions of that particular job/assignment, with or without accommodation, not solely upon being diagnosed as a diabetic. The second situation is when on medical evaluation the employee being a diabetic, could affect his job performance or safety, in such situation there shall be an assessment as to whether an employee could safety carry out his duties assigned... "
