First in India: Transgender persons to manage traffic
3 months, 1 week ago

First in India: Transgender persons to manage traffic

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at inclusivity and providing employment opportunities, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced a new experiment in Hyderabad's traffic management system by hiring transgender individuals as traffic control volunteers. Additionally, the Chief Minister suggested that transgender volunteers should have a special uniform while on duty, creating a sense of professionalism and recognition. The uniform would help them integrate smoothly into their roles, and also distinguish them as part of the city’s official traffic management system. This experiment in traffic control is expected to be rolled out in the coming weeks, once the details of interested transgender individuals have been collected and the training programme is finalised.

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Transgenders plight unheard as they face harassment availing government's shakti scheme
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Transgenders plight unheard as they face harassment availing government's shakti scheme

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: Despite the promise of inclusivity under the state government's Shakti scheme, which offers free bus travel for women in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses, members of the transgender communities are facing relentless harassment. Speaking to TNIE several individuals and transgender activists have alleged that conductors demand they wear sarees or churidars to "prove" their identity as women, forcing …

44 Transpeople Picked to Assist Traffic Cops in Hyderabad
2 weeks, 6 days ago

44 Transpeople Picked to Assist Traffic Cops in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a first, probably in the world, 44 transgender persons have been selected as Hyderabad city traffic police assistants. They were selected from among 58 contenders in the qualifiers that included a 800 metres running race, high jump and long jump competitions, which were held at Goshamahal police stadium here on Wednesday. Orders of their appointment as traffic assistants …

Transgender student faces discriminatory treatment at Chennai airport
1 month, 1 week ago

Transgender student faces discriminatory treatment at Chennai airport

New Indian Express  

Sakshi Jain, a final-year law student at the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, and an openly transgender woman, had a distressing experience while traveling through Chennai International Airport last week. The incident, involving personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force, has sparked outrage and drawn attention to the ongoing discrimination against transgender individuals in public spaces, particularly at airports. …

Dr. RML Hospital inaugurates India’s first dedicated OPD for transgenders
1 year, 2 months ago

Dr. RML Hospital inaugurates India’s first dedicated OPD for transgenders

The Hindu  

“Coming to a medical establishment as a patient often translates into being harassed or humiliated. Both the public and even some medical/support staff, are still unable to accept us as human beings who are in this space for treatment,” says 23-year-old Ruchi, seeking sex reassignment surgeries at India’s first dedicated transgender out-patient department clinic at Dr. RML Hospital on September …

A trans rights milestone
1 year, 8 months ago

A trans rights milestone

Hindustan Times  

Last month, the Manipur government’s education department directed all high schools and higher secondary schools to set up anti-discrimination cells to ensure greater enrolment and retention of transgender students. In Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal, transgender issues have found inclusion in higher education in Gauhati University, Tezpur University, Martin Luther Christian University, Jadavpur University and St. Xavier’s College. In 2016, …

No separate policy under consideration for jobs to transgender persons: Centre
1 year, 8 months ago

No separate policy under consideration for jobs to transgender persons: Centre

The Hindu  

Even as the clamour for horizontal reservation for transgender people in government jobs and education grows across India, the Union government on Wednesday told Rajya Sabha that there was no separate policy under consideration to provide jobs to transgender people in government organisations. Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik replied, “Currently there is no such matter …

Home Ministry releases advisory to ensure safety of Transpeople in prisons
2 years, 11 months ago

Home Ministry releases advisory to ensure safety of Transpeople in prisons

Op India  

With a view to safeguarding the safety and treatment of Transgender people in prisons, The Ministry of Home Affairs on January 10, has released an advisory on behalf of the Women safety Division. Titled ‘Treatment and Care of Transgender persons in Prisons’, the advisory asks all states and UTs to ensure the right to identity, access to healthcare and safety …

Odisha allows recruitment of transgenders in state police department
3 years, 6 months ago

Odisha allows recruitment of transgenders in state police department

India TV News  

In a landmark decision, the Odisha government has allowed the transgender community to apply for the posts of constables and sub-inspectors in the state police department. The Odisha Police has issued a notification inviting applications for recruitment of sub-inspectors and constable posts and making trans people eligible to apply for these vacancies. The Odisha Police Recruitment Board sought online applications …

Creating Separate Unit For Transgender Police Personnel Give Them 'Respectful Representation': Bihar Govt. Submits To Patna HC
3 years, 9 months ago

Creating Separate Unit For Transgender Police Personnel Give Them 'Respectful Representation': Bihar Govt. Submits To Patna HC

Live Law  

Stressing that Government is sincere to give 'respectful representation' to people belonging to Transgender Community, the Bihar Government recently submitted before the Patna High Court that it is going to create a separate unit of Transgender Police Personnel named as Special Unit at the District Level under the District S.P. The decision to create a separate unit of Transgender Police …

Central Government Constitutes National Council For Transgender Persons [Read Notification]
4 years, 3 months ago

Central Government Constitutes National Council For Transgender Persons [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Central Government on Friday constituted the National Council for Transgender Person under Section 16 of the Transgender Persons Act, 2019. It shall comprise of a Chairperson who shall be the ex-officio Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment and a Vice-Chairperson who shall be the ex-officio Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment. Other members of the Council …

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
4 years, 4 months ago

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

Live Law  

All but the transgender community in India has been deprived of basic rights in the fields of education, employment, and healthcare and have been subject to discriminatory practices since time immemorial. It was only recently that the need to protect their rights has been realised and a Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha "The Transgender Persons Act, 2019" seeking …

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