GUWAHATI: The Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, on April 20, ordered for the inclusion of 'Transgender' as a separate category for all central government jobs.
As such, all ministries and departments are asked to modify all relevant examination rules in order to accommodate the new category.
The new rule has been made as per the provision of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, that got the Presidential assent as an act on December 5, 2019.
The Civil Services Examination Rules, 2020 had also been notified on February 5, to include 'Transgender' in the gender category for the exams.
Earlier on February 12, the Assam Government had drafted a scheme for the welfare of transgenders of the state and ameliorate their sufferings.