<p>The ministry of social justice and empowerment will form a board to look into issues of transgender and hijras across the country.<br /><br />In a meeting here on Tuesday, T R Meena, joint secretary said the ministry is entrusted with the responsibility to look into issues related to transgender and hijras and to coordinate with other ministries.<br /><br /> “We are forming a board to look into such matters and people will be sensitised about the issues they face,” the officer said.<br /><br />Over 300 people from both communities were present. Many shared their experiences on positive living, mainstreaming and legal rights. </p>.<p>J K Mishra, joint director, targeted intervention of Delhi State AIDS Control Society (DSACS) said: “We are going to start a separate targeted intervention for the transgender and hijras in every district of Delhi.”<br />Implementation<br /><br />He added that it will be independently implemented by the community-based organisations and the society will ensure that members do not face problems in availing the government’s welfare schemes.<br /><br />Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, a transgender activist pointed out that social schemes by the government are not implemented. <br /><br />“Lack of proper documentation and identification proof has led to the exclusion of a large number of the community. We request the government to take initiatives to simplify the documentation process so that our community can avail their basic rights,” said Tripathi. <br /><br /></p>
<p>The ministry of social justice and empowerment will form a board to look into issues of transgender and hijras across the country.<br /><br />In a meeting here on Tuesday, T R Meena, joint secretary said the ministry is entrusted with the responsibility to look into issues related to transgender and hijras and to coordinate with other ministries.<br /><br /> “We are forming a board to look into such matters and people will be sensitised about the issues they face,” the officer said.<br /><br />Over 300 people from both communities were present. Many shared their experiences on positive living, mainstreaming and legal rights. </p>.<p>J K Mishra, joint director, targeted intervention of Delhi State AIDS Control Society (DSACS) said: “We are going to start a separate targeted intervention for the transgender and hijras in every district of Delhi.”<br />Implementation<br /><br />He added that it will be independently implemented by the community-based organisations and the society will ensure that members do not face problems in availing the government’s welfare schemes.<br /><br />Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, a transgender activist pointed out that social schemes by the government are not implemented. <br /><br />“Lack of proper documentation and identification proof has led to the exclusion of a large number of the community. We request the government to take initiatives to simplify the documentation process so that our community can avail their basic rights,” said Tripathi. <br /><br /></p>
