Have issued equal opportunity policy for trans people, Centre tells Parliament

The Union Government connected Wednesday (December 3, 2025) told Parliament that it had nary information connected the employment of transgender radical successful the Central Government.

The authorities was responding to nonstop questions connected the practice of transgender radical successful the ministries and departments of the Union Government.

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In reply to the question by CPI(M) subordinate A.A. Rahim successful the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment B.L. Verma said the section had issued an “Equal Opportunity Policy for Transgender Persons” for each Central Government ministries and departments, but that “no information regarding employment of transgender persons are maintained”.

Mr. Verma said the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment ensured employment opportunities for transgender radical done the National Institute of Social Defence, adding that since 2022-23, it had helped spot 223 transgender radical successful assorted jobs.

The past Census conducted successful 2011 had counted implicit 4.8 lakh transgender radical successful India.