The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, enacted in India, aims to provide a legal framework for recognizing and protecting the rights of transgender persons. A key provision of the Act is the constitution of a National Council for Transgender Persons to advise the government on policies and programmes related to transgender persons and redress their grievances.
The Government of India has constituted National Council for Transgender Persons. Which of the following statements are correct about the Council ? 1. The Council will be headed by the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. 2. The Council is a statutory body found under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. 3. State level and District level councils for each State will be set up under this act to address the grievances of transgenders at grassroot level. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Special Provision for Certain Classes (Special provisions for Women and Children)
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