J&K Govt includes third gender in job forms

Aman Zutshi

J&K: The J&K government on Wednesday has  issued an order through which the J&K   transgenders community now can also apply for various govt jobs which will be advertised by the local regime in near future.

As per the report, the J&K General Administration Department (GAD) has issued an order in they have apprised to all the administrative units of J&K to do modifications and add third gender/ any other in the online application form of govt jobs for the transgenders as per     Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.

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Keeping in mind the aspirations of trans community of J&K the GAD, Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma issued this order.