Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on August 21, 2020, constitutes a National Council for Transgender Persons. This council is formed under Section 16 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, and will be effective from the date of this notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The council aims to address the rights and welfare of transgender persons.
Key Points / Main Content:
Council Membership:
The National Council for Transgender Persons will consist of the following members:
* Chairperson: Union Minister, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (ex-officio).
* Vice-Chairperson: Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (ex-officio).
* Ex-Officio Members:
* Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
* Representatives (Joint Secretary level) from various Ministries/Departments including: Health and Family Welfare, Home Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs, Minority Affairs, Human Resources Development, Rural Development, Labour and Employment, Department of Legal Affairs, Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare, and National Institute for Transforming India Aayog.
* Representatives (Joint Secretary level) from National Human Rights Commission and National Commission for Women.
* Nominated Members:
* Representatives from State Governments and Union Territories (one each from North, South, East, West, and North-East regions), specifically: Jammu & Kashmir (North), Andhra Pradesh (South), Odisha (East), Gujarat (West), and Tripura (North-East).
* Five Representatives from the transgender community (one each from North, South, East, West, and North-East regions): Shri Laxmi Narayan Tripathi (North), Shri Gopi Shankar Madurai (South), Ms. Meera Parida (East), Ms. Zainab Javid Patel (West), and Shri Kak Chingtabam Shyamcand Sharma (North-East).
* Five experts representing NGOs/associations working for transgender welfare: Shri Aryan Pasha, Shri Vihaan Peethambar, Ms. Reshma Prasad, Shri Patel Chandubhai Ganeshdas.
* Member Secretary: Joint Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (ex-officio).
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment:
Impact: Responsible for the overall functioning and administration of the National Council for Transgender Persons. The Union Minister and Minister of State serve as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, respectively. The Joint Secretary acts as Member Secretary.
Action Required: Ensure the council is properly constituted and functional.
Other Ministries/Departments (Health and Family Welfare, Home Affairs, etc.):
Impact: Required to provide representatives at the Joint Secretary level to participate in the council's deliberations and contribute to policy formulation.
Action Required: Designate a representative and actively participate in council meetings.
State Governments and Union Territories (Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Tripura):
Impact: Required to provide representatives to participate in the council's deliberations and contribute to policy formulation.
Action Required: Designate a representative and actively participate in council meetings.
Transgender Community Representatives:
Impact: Given a direct voice in the council to advocate for the rights and welfare of transgender persons.
Action Required: Participate actively in council meetings and represent the concerns of the transgender community.
NGOs/Associations Working for Transgender Welfare:
Impact: Their expertise is recognized and included in the council to provide valuable insights and guidance.
Action Required: Contribute expertise and insights to the council's discussions and policy recommendations.
Key Entities Referenced
Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Act, 2019: An act of the Parliament of India that protects the rights of transgender persons.
National Council for Transgender Persons: A council constituted by the Central Government to advise on policies and programs for transgender persons.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The Union ministry responsible for matters relating to social justice and empowerment, including transgender welfare.
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi: A representative of the transgender community from the North region, nominated as a member of the National Council for Transgender Persons.
Gopi Shankar Madurai: A representative of the transgender community from the South region, nominated as a member of the National Council for Transgender Persons.
Meera Parida: A representative of the transgender community from the East region, nominated as a member of the National Council for Transgender Persons.
Zainab Javid Patel: A representative of the transgender community from the West region, nominated as a member of the National Council for Transgender Persons.
Kak Chingtabam Shyamcand Sharma: A representative of the transgender community from the North East region, nominated as a member of the National Council for Transgender Persons.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2522] नई ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, अगस्ट्त 21, 2020/श्रावण 30, 1942
No. 2522] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020/SHRAVANA 30, 1942
सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 21 अगस्ट्त, 2020
का.आ. 2849(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार उभयललगी व्यजि (सरं क्षण का अजधकार) अजधजनयम, 2019 (2019 का 40)
की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, रािकीय रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसचू ना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े
जनम्नजलजखत सदस्ट्यों स े यिु राष्ट्रीय उभयललगी व्यजि पररषद ्का गठन करती हैः -
I. केंद्रीय मंत्री, सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मंत्रालय – अध्यक्ष (पदेन);
II. राज्य मंत्री, सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मंत्रालय – उपाध्यक्ष (पदेन);
III. पदेन सदस्ट्य;
1. सजचव, सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मंत्रालय
2. जनम्नजलजखत मंत्रालयों/जवभागों के ऐस े अजधकारी िो संयुि सजचव के रैंक स ेनीच े के नहीं हों, के प्रजतजनजधैः-
i. स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण
ii. गृह मंत्रालय
iii. आवासन और िहरी मामला
iv. अल्पसंख्यक मामला
v. मानव संसाधन जवकास
3854 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
vi. ग्रामीण जवकास
vii. श्रम और रोिगार
viii. जवजध काय य जवभाग
ix. पेंिन और पेंिनभोगी कल्याण जवभाग
x. राष्ट्रीय रांसफार्ममग इंजडया आयोग संस्ट्थान
3. जनम्नजलजखत आयोगों के ऐसे पदाजधकारी िो संयुि सजचव के रैंक स े नीच े के नहीं हो, के प्रजतजनजधैः-
i. राष्ट्रीय मानवाजधकार आयोग
ii. राष्ट्रीय मजहला आयोग
IV. नाजमत सदस्ट्यैः
1. राज्य सरकारों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों, उत्तर, दजक्षण, पूवय, पजिम और पूवोत्तर प्रत्येक क्षत्रे का बारी-बारी स े एक
प्रजतजनजधैः
.
क िम्मू और कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षत्रे प्रिासन का प्रजतजनजध – उत्तर
.
ख आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य सरकार का प्रजतजनजध – दजक्षण
.
ग ओजडिा राज्य सरकार का प्रजतजनजध – पूवय
.
घ गुिरात राज्य सरकार का प्रजतजनजध – पजिम
.
ङ जत्रपुरा राज्य सरकार के प्रजतजनजध – पूवोत्तर
2. उत्तर, दजक्षण, पूव,य पजिम और पूवोत्तर प्रत्यके क्षेत्र स े उभयललगी समुदाय के पाचं प्रजतजनजधैः
.
क श्री लक्ष्मी नारायण जत्रपाठी – उत्तर क्षत्रे
.
ख श्री गोपी िंकर मदरु – दजक्षण क्षत्रे
.
ग सुश्री मीरा परीदा – पूवय क्षत्रे
.
घ सुश्री ि नब िाजवद पटेल – पजिम क्षत्रे
.
ङ श्री काक लचगताबम श्यामचंद िमाय – पूवोत्तर क्षत्रे
3. उभयललगी व्यजियों के कल्याणाथय काययरत ग र-सरकारी संगठनों अथवा एिोजसएसनों के पांच जविेषज्ञ
प्रजतजनजधैःश्री आयनय पािा
.
क श्री जवहान पीतांबर
.
ख सुश्री रेिमा प्रसाद
.
ग श्री पटेल चंदमू ाई गणेिदास
V. सदस्ट्य सजचव (पदने ):
उभयललगी व्यजियों के कल्याणथय काययरत संयुि सजचव, सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय, भारत
सरकार।
[फा. स.ं 17-8/2020-डीपी-II]
राजधका चक्रवती, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st August, 2020
S.O. 2849(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of
Rights) Act, 2019 (40 of 2019) the Central Government hereby constitutes a National Council for Transgender
Persons consisting of the following members, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the
Official Gazette, namely-
I. Union Minister, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment- Chairperson (ex-officio);
II. Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment- Vice-Chairperson (ex-officio);
III. Ex-Officio Members:
1. Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
2. Representatives not below the rank of a Joint Secretary, in the following Ministries/Departments:
i. Health and Family Welfare
ii. Home Affairs
iii. Housing and Urban Affairs
iv. Minority Affairs
v. Human Resources Development
vi. Rural Development
vii. Labour and Employment
viii. Department of Legal Affairs
ix. Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare and
x. National Institute for Transforming India Aayog
3. Representatives of the following Commissions not below the rank of Joint Secretary:
i. National Human Rights Commission
ii. National Commission for Women
IV. Nominated Members:
1. Representatives of the State Governments and Union territories by rotation, one each from the North, South,
East, West and North-East regions
a. Representative of UT Administration of Jammu & Kashmir- North
b. Representative of State Government of Andhra Pradesh- South
c. Representative of State Government of Odisha- East
d. Representative of State Government of Gujarat- West
e. Representative of State Government of Tripura- North-East
2. Five Representatives of transgender community, one each from the North, South, East, West and North-East
regions:
a. Shri Laxmi Narayan Tripathi- North Region
b. Shri Gopi Shankar Madurai- South Region
c. Ms. Meera Parida-East Region
d. Ms. Zainab Javid Patel-West Region
e. Shri Kak Chingtabam Shyamcand Sharma- North East Region
3. Five experts, to represent non-governmental organisations or associations, working for the welfare of
transgender persons
a. Shri Aryan Pasha
b. Shri Vihaan Peethambar4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
c. Ms. Reshma Prasad
d. Shri Patel Chandubhai Ganeshdas
V. Member Secretary (ex-officio):
Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment dealing with
the welfare of the transgender persons.
[F. No. 17-8/2020-DP-II]
RADHIKA CHAKRAVARTHY, Jt. Secy.
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