The State Government of Assam is formulating Rules to accompany the Assam Policy for Transgender. The Rules enumerate the powers and functions of the State Transgender Welfare Board and procedure regarding proof of identification. IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION The Rules state that all Transgender persons are exempted from disclosures of any proof in regards to the […]
ASSAM POLICY FOR TRANSGENDERS, 2020
The Government of Assam, through its Social Welfare Department, formulated a draft policy for transgenders living in the state of Assam on a rights-based framework in line with the judgment of the Supreme Court in NALSA v. Union of India. It is an attempt to understand the factors responsible for the marginalisation of the transgender […]