Reservation to Third Gender

Reservation to Third Gender


The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgement dated 15.04.2014 in WP No. 400/2012 filed by National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) Vs. UOI, has inter-alia directed Centre and the State Governments to take steps to treat transgender persons as socially and educationally backward classes of citizens and extend all kinds of reservation in cases of admission in educational institutions and for public appointments. Subsequently, the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has sought clarification in Supreme Court regarding, inter-alia, inclusion of transgender persons belonging to SC/ST category by birth in the OBC category. The matter is presently under consideration in the Court.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri P. Nagarajan in the Lok Sabha today.