Lok Sabha Question No. 2163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Development of Transgenders
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2163 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSGENDERS

## 2163. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of  transgender in the country  and the details development of transgender in the country;
- b the number of transgenders that are employed in Government jobs in the country, State-wise; and
- whether the Government designed any plan to increase the employability of transgender in Government jobs, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

(a): As per the Census 2011, 4,87,803 Persons have been classified as otherswhich includes Transgender Persons.

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment enacted "The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act; of rights of transgender  people and their   welfare, and provisions of the same came into force on Jan, 2020. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020 were   formulated and published in Gazette of India on 29 September; 2020. 10th \_

Ministry has launched a scheme "SMILE Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise" on 12.02.2022, which includes sub scheme Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons The focus of the sub-scheme is on rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities and intervention, counseling, education, skill development, economic linkages to the transgender persons.

On 21st 2020, National   Council for  Transgender  Persons was constituted to advise Government on policies, programmes, legislation and   projects with respect to  transgender persons. Aug,

The Ministry has launched National Portal for Transgender Persons o 2Sth November, 2020. Transgender  applicant can obtain Certificate of Identity and Identity Card without any physical  interface with the office of issue. The person  who has been issued a certificate of identity are entitled to change the first name in the birth certificate and all other official   documents relating to the identity of such person. Any

Ministry has initiated shelter homes namely   'Garima Greh': Shelter Home for Transgender Persons. The main aim of these shelter homes is to provide safe and secure shelter to Transgender persons in need. These pilot shelter homes are in States of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Odisha   Ministry has provided full  financial assistance to community based organizations (CBOs) for setting up of these shelter homes which provide basic amenities like food, shelter; medical care, recreational facilities and also conduct capacity-building and skill development programmes for Transgender persons

(b): No such information is available with the Ministry:

(c): The   Ministry to   impart skill   development   training to the   Transgender beneficiaries of the SMILE Scheme through PM-DAKSH a skill development scheme of the Ministry.

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