Kerala to include transgender option in all govt application forms
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala to include transgender option in all govt application forms

India Today  

Kerala Health and Social Justice Minister KK Shailaja said on Monday that the application forms currently used for various purposes in all departments of the state government will be revised to include transgender as a gender identity option. The government applications can be changed to woman/men/transgender/transwoman/transmen since Kerala has a transgender policy and the sate government finances their gender reassignment surgery. Kerala is the first State in India which declared a Transgender Policy after the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in 2014 which firmly established the right to equality and equal protection for transgender persons. Also, Kerala State Women Development Corporation recently decided to provide self-employment loans of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 15 lakh to the transgender persons and groups.

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Treat transgenders as special category for employment, education: Madras HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Treat transgenders as special category for employment, education: Madras HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Holding that the transgenders should be treated only as a special category irrespective of their caste, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to not bring them under either female or male category for education and employment. Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan in an order passed on June 12, 2024 said in 'every employment and educational avenues,' …

Transgender students in Kerala to get reservation in nursing courses
1 year, 5 months ago

Transgender students in Kerala to get reservation in nursing courses

India Today  

The Kerala government, on Wednesday, announced that it has decided to grant reservations to transgender students pursuing nursing courses in the state. Stating that reservations will be granted to transgenders in the field of nursing, Health Minister Veena George announced that one seat each will be reserved for the transgender students in BSc Nursing and General Nursing courses. "The representation …

Separate clinic at MGM as boon to transgender people
2 years, 2 months ago

Separate clinic at MGM as boon to transgender people

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: With initiatives from members of the Telangana transgender community and district collector B Gopi, the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital has opened a separate clinic for transgender people, the first of its kind in Telangana. Hospital superintendent Dr V Chandrasekhar told Deccan Chronicle that the transgender people required special medical services like Harmon therapy, trans-sensitive pelvic examinations, prostate examinations, STD …

Rs 265 crore allotted for rehabilitation, welfare of transgenders
2 years, 9 months ago

Rs 265 crore allotted for rehabilitation, welfare of transgenders

Deccan Chronicle  

Q: Whether the National Crime Records Bureau maintains statistics of crimes against sexual minorities like transgenders as a separate category? The ministry of social justice & empowerment has enacted the ‘Transgender Persons’ Act, 2019 and thereafter Act rules have been formulated. Ministry of social justice and empowerment has launched a scheme SMILE-Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise, which …

Report Steps Taken To Provide Reservation To Transgenders In Educational Institutions & Public Appointments: Kerala High Court To Centre
3 years ago

Report Steps Taken To Provide Reservation To Transgenders In Educational Institutions & Public Appointments: Kerala High Court To Centre

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Central government to furnish the steps taken for providing reservation to the transgender community in cases of admission in educational institutions and for public appointments. "as directions have already been issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court as stated supra and taking note of the pendency of the writ petition from the year 2019 …

Specify Steps Taken For Welfare Of Transgenders, Implementation Of SC's NALSA Ruling: Kerala HC To State Legal Services Authority
3 years, 1 month ago

Specify Steps Taken For Welfare Of Transgenders, Implementation Of SC's NALSA Ruling: Kerala HC To State Legal Services Authority

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court last week directed the Member Secretary, Kerala State Legal Services Authority to submit details of the steps taken for the welfare of transgenders, as well as for the implementation of the decision of Supreme Court in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India and others.The Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. …

Consider Extending COVID Cash Relief To Applicants Who Have Applied To State Board To Be Considered As Transgenders: Madras High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Consider Extending COVID Cash Relief To Applicants Who Have Applied To State Board To Be Considered As Transgenders: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday said that the state should consider whether all applicants who have applied to the Transgender Board in the State by May 31, 2021 may be considered as transgenders for the purpose of obtaining the benefit announced by the State.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a public. The …

Kerala Govt Announces Scholarship and Wedding Grants for Transgender People
4 years ago

Kerala Govt Announces Scholarship and Wedding Grants for Transgender People

News 18  

With an aim to bring the transgender community into the forefront of society, the Left government in Kerala has announced a slew of programmes, including extension of scholarship for third gender students and financial aid for legally married transcouples. Announcing the initiatives here on Tuesday, Minister for Social Justice K K Shylaja said the Social Justice Department has sanctioned Rs …

Assam Becomes First State to Include 'Transgender' in Gender Option in Exam Form, 42 Candidates Apply
4 years, 2 months ago

Assam Becomes First State to Include 'Transgender' in Gender Option in Exam Form, 42 Candidates Apply

News 18  

Assam has reportedly become the first state in India to include the “transgender” option in the gender category in the form for civil service examinations. In the application procedure recently started by the Assam Public Service Commission, the transgender option was included in the gender category. In 2018, 28-year-old Atri Kar became the first transgender person from Bengal to sit …

Enhance Economic Support To Members Of The Transgender Community: Patna HC Asks State Government [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

Enhance Economic Support To Members Of The Transgender Community: Patna HC Asks State Government [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Patna High Court on Wednesday asked the State Government to think about enhancing the economic support to the members of the Transgender community who, "at this point in time, are suffering acute hardship, more so on account of the nature of the activity to which they are engaged." The previous orders of the Patna HC related to this PIL …

No Reason To Deny Any Basic Human Right To Transgender Community : Kerala HC Directs To Ensure Supply Of Ration Cards, Free Medicines
4 years, 6 months ago

No Reason To Deny Any Basic Human Right To Transgender Community : Kerala HC Directs To Ensure Supply Of Ration Cards, Free Medicines

Live Law  

On a Public interest Litigation filed by a transgender person, the Kerala High Court directed the State of Kerala to ensure the free supply of medicines in consonance with the polices of the state government, whenever any member of the transgender community is approaching the concerned statutory authority with the medical prescription of a doctor. A bench comprising Chief Justice …

Include 'transgender' as separate category in job application forms: Centre directs ministries and departments
4 years, 8 months ago

Include 'transgender' as separate category in job application forms: Centre directs ministries and departments

Firstpost  

All the departments in the central government have been asked to include “transgender” as a separate category of gender for recruitment in civil services and other central government posts. “The matter regarding inclusion of ‘Third Gender/any Other Category’ in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the central government was under consideration of the government for quite some …

Transgenders and employment in India: Opening doors of opportunities for Transgenders
4 years, 11 months ago

Transgenders and employment in India: Opening doors of opportunities for Transgenders

India Today  

Trans people have existed in every race, class and society since the story of human life has been recorded. Transgender Bill 2016 As per the transgender persons Bill 2016, it prohibits discrimination against a transgender person, including unfair treatment or denial of service in relation to employment, education, healthcare, access to public goods and facilities, etc. Key provisions of the …

India’s transgender community celebrates victory, but needs more
5 years, 7 months ago

India’s transgender community celebrates victory, but needs more

Al Jazeera  

Karnataka state recently ruled that education institutes must allow people to officially change name and gender. Kothari, who worked on the case that led to the landmark judgement decriminalising homosexuality in India in September 2018, argued for Jeeva in the Karnataka High Court and won the case. “The writ petition was filed just for Jeeva but the judge was actually …

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