National Council For Transgender Persons : Meeting
The National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) convened its pivotal meeting under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- National Council for Transgender Persons is a statutory body constituted under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019 to safeguard the rights of transgender persons in India.
- It is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and making recommendations to the government on measures to promote and protect the rights of transgender persons.
- Aims to focus on livelihood issues as well as to raise awareness about the trans community for achieving the goal of social justice so that transpersons are accepted within families and in the larger society.
- Composition :
- The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment is the Chairperson (ex-officio).
- The Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment is the Vice-Chairperson (ex-officio) of the council.
- The other members of the Council include representatives of various Ministries/Departments
- Five representatives of the transgender community.
- Representatives of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the National Commission for Women (NCW), representatives of State Governments and UTs, and experts representing NGOs.
