MHA seeks inclusion of 'Transgender' as gender category in CAPF exams 2020; depts to reply

In a step forward, Union Home Ministry, on Thursday, has asked security forces like CRPF, ITBP, SSB & CISF in incorporating 'Trans' as third category along with Male/Female in rules of CAPF(AC) Examination 2020. respective security departments have been asked to furnish comments so as to take a final view on matter.  Officials added that transs can soon aspire to lead combat troops in central paramilitary forces as govt is mulling allowing m take annual UPSC exam for recruitment as officers in se forces. This move to diversify forces comes four months after Supreme Court finally ordered setting up a permanent commission for women officers. 

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In last year's winter parliamentary session, Trans Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill was passed by both houses, despite opposition from trans community.  This bill makes a requirement for an individual to acquire a "trans certificate" from District Magistrate - making medical examination a pre-requisite to be certified as a 'trans'. bill also prohibits discrimination against a trans person, including unfair treatment or denial of service in relation to employment, education, healthcare, access to public goods and facilities, etc. While Centre has maintained that this bill would provide a mechanism for social, ecomic, and educational empowerment of transs, community itself claimed that term 'third ' was problematic alleging a hierarchy between s.

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As per a study conducted by National Human Rights Commission, about 92 per cent of transs are deprived of right to participate in any form of ecomic activity in country. trans community which consist of 4,90,000 people as per 2011 census have t been able to establish much of a presence in police forces. With pass of Trans Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill in 2016,  K Prithika Yashini has become first trans to be appointed as a police officer in Tamil Nadu in 2017.

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Moreover, in 2017 Kerala's Kochi Metro Rail Limited employed 23 trans persons - but several has to quit ir jobs due to refusal to accommodate m by ir landlords. While several corporate companies are taking steps to provide jobs to trans people, country's Armed forces do t employ trans people currently. Only 18 countries in world employ trans people in Army, as per reports.