Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment chairs meeting of National Council for Transgender Persons, highlighting key issues in education, dignity, and health support.
Key highlights of the meeting:
Education, Dignity, and Health Support:
- The meeting underscored challenges in education, emphasizing the need for unisex toilets, and addressed concerns related to leading a life with dignity.
- Health support, including the distribution of Ayushman Cards and provision of GarimaGreh (shelter homes), was highlighted as crucial for the well-being of transgender individuals.
- The main aim of Garima Greh’s to provide shelter to Transgender persons with basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and recreational facilities.
Transgender Portal:
- A centralized transgender portal was envisioned to streamline access to resources and support services.
- The portal aims to serve as a comprehensive platform facilitating easy navigation for transgender individuals across various aspects of their lives, addressing systemic challenges and providing vital information.
- The portal is designed to be a comprehensive solution to enhance accessibility and support for the transgender community.
About National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP):
- NCTP is the statutory body, generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting transgender and intersex persons, as well as people with diverse GIESC (gender identity/expression and sex characteristics) identities.
- It also aims to monitor and evaluate the impact of policies and programs intended for the welfare of transgender persons.
- It is involved in creating awareness and sensitizing society about the rights and issues faced by transgender individuals.
- This includes educational initiatives to promote understanding and acceptance.
- It was established in 2020 under the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
- The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 is an act of the Parliament with the objective to provide for protection of rights of transgender people, their welfare, and other related matters.
Composition:
- The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment leads NCTP.
- The council is composed of four representatives of the transgender community and one from the intersex community, one each from five different regions: the north, south, east, west and northeast.
- Several Joint secretary-level ex-officio members from various governmental ministries serve on the council as well as five expert members from nongovernmental organisations.
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