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

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 include:

• Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment;
• Representatives of various Ministries/ Departments;
• Representatives of National Human Rights Commission and National Commission for Women;
• Representatives of State Governments and UTs;
• Five representatives of the Transgender Community;
• Five experts representing NGOs that work for the welfare of transgender persons;
• Joint Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment dealing with the welfare of the transgender persons.

The Council shall perform the following functions as entrusted to it under Section 17 of the Transgender Persons Act:

• advise the Central Government on the formulation of policies, programmes, legislation and projects with respect to transgender persons;
• monitor and evaluate the impact of policies and programmes designed for achieving equality and full participation of transgender persons;
• review and coordinate the activities of all the departments of Government and other Governmental and non-Governmental Organisations which are dealing with matters relating to transgender persons;
• redress the grievances of transgender persons; and
• perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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