Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 11: The Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has directed all the Government departments to modify rules for the inclusion of ” Third Gender/any Other Category”, in application forms in recruitment to various posts in the Jammu and Kashmir.
An order issued by the General Administration Department in this connection today said that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights), Act 2019, prohibits the discrimination, denial or unfair treatment to members of Transgender community in educational establishments, employment, health institutions and public services etc. The above Act of 2019 makes it obligatory for the Government to take appropriate steps to secure full and effective participation of Transgender persons, their inclusion in the society, to facilitate their access to welfare schemes framed by the Government and to prevent discrimination in employment.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (GOI) on 20-4-2020, issued advisory to all the Ministries and Departments of India, requesting for modification of the relevant examination rules to provide for inclusion of Transgender as a separate category of gender. The DOPT has also notified Civil Services Examination Rules on Feb 5, 2020.
The GAD today directed all the Administrative Departments to modify all the Examination/ Service Rules for inclusion of separate category of ” Third Gender/ any Other Category” in the application forms in recruitment to various posts in the UT of J&K to facilitate the Transgender persons as per the above Act.
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