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DOPT ORDER TO MODIFY THE RELEVANT EXAMINATION RULES PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION OF ‘THIRD GENDER/ANY OTHER CATEGORY”
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F. No.39028/02/2016- Estt(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and
Training
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated 20th April,2020
Office Memorandum
Subject: Inclusion of “Third Gender/any Other Category” in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the Central Government -reg.
The
undersigned is directed to say that “The Transgender Persons (Protection of
Rights) Bill, 2019” was passed by both Houses of the Parliament and received
the assent of the President on 05.12.2019. This Act (No. 40 of 2019) has been
notified in the Gazette of India on 05.12.2019.
2. The
matter regarding Inclusion of “Third Gender/any Other Category” in the
application forms in recruitment to various posts under the Central Government
was under consideration of the Government for quite some time. Based on the
provisions of the aforesaid Act and the legal opinion obtained on the subject,
Civil Services Examination Rules, 2020 have been notified on 05.02.2020,
providing for inclusion of ‘Transgender’ as a separate category of gender for
the said exam.
3. All
Ministries/Departments of Government of India are requested to modify the
relevant examination rules providing for inclusion of ‘Transgender as a
separate category of gender, so as to make the said Rules in conformity with
the provisions of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019.
(Rajbir
Singh)
Under
Secretary to the Government of India
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