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▪ 2024 } |8 { No. 19 Poudouchéry Jeudi 8 Août 2024
No. Puducherry Thursday 8th August 2024
(15 Sravana 1946)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
SOCIAL WELFARE (SECRETARIAT)
(G.O. Ms. No. 04/SWS/2024-25, Puducherry, dated 05th August 2024)
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, the Draft Rules, namely, the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2024, were published as required under section 22(1) of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Act No. 40 of 2019), vide G.O. Ms. No. 2/SWS/2024-25, dated 8th May, 2024 of the Chief Secretariat (Social Welfare), Puducherry, in Part-II of the Extraordinary Gazette No. 14, dated 14th May, 2024 for the information of all persons likely to affected thereby and to inform suggestions/objections, if any, before expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing the notification was published and made available to the public;
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And whereas, the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the general public on the 14th May, 2024;
And whereas, no objections and suggestions were received from the persons likely to be affected or from the general public on the said Draft Rules through the post or email id. [email protected] within the stipulated period.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the section 22 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Act No. 40 of 2019), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following rules, as the same having been previously published in the G.O. Ms. No. 2/SWS/2024-25, dated 8th May, 2024, of the Chief Secretariat (Social Welfare), Puducherry and published in Part-II of the Extraordinary Gazette No. 14, dated 14th May, 2024, as required under the section 22(1) of the said Act.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
P. RAGINI, Under Secretary to Government (Social Welfare).
THE PUDUCHERRY TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) RULES, 2024
DRAFT RULES
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2024.
(2) These rules shall extend to the whole of the Union
territory of Puducherry.
(3) They shall come into force on the date of their final
publication in the Official Gazette of Puducherry.
2. Definition.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise
requires,
(a) "Act" means, the Transgender Persons (Protection of
Rights) Act, 2019 (Act No. 40 of 2019);
(b) "any official documents" include all documents listed in Annexure-I, which the Government may revise, by notification in the Official Gazette;
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(c) "applicant" means, a transgender person who submits an
application under rule 3;
(d) "application" means, the Application Form as provided in
Form-1;
(e) "certificate of identity" mean, a certificate issued by the District Magistrate under section 6 or section 7 of the Act as in Form-3 or Form-4, respectively;
(f) "form" means, a Form annexed to these rules;
(g) "Government" means, Administrator of the Union territory of Puducherry appointed by the President under Article 239 of the Constitution;
(h) "identity card" mean, a photo identity card issued in Form-5 to a transgender person under section 6 or issued in Form-6 to a transgender person on change of gender under section 7 on the basis of "certificate of identity" issued by the District Magistrate or an identity card to a transgender person issued by Authorised Authority prior to the coming into force of these rules;
(i) "Medical Institution" mean, any Medical Institution whether hospital or clinic, private or public, in rural areas or urban or overseas;
(j) "medical intervention" include any gender affirming medical intervention undertaken by an individual to facilitate the transition to their self-identified gender, including, but, not limited to counselling, hormonal therapy and surgical intervention, if any;
(k) "PACS" mean, Pondicherry AIDS Control Society;
(l) "section" means, a section of the Act;
(m) "TI" means, Targeted Intervention project supported by
PACS;
(n) "Transgender person" mean, a person whose gender does not match with the gender assigned to that person at birth and includes transman or transwoman (whether or not such person has undergone Sex Reassignment Surgery or hormone therapy or laser therapy or such other therapy), person with intersex variations, genderqueer and person having such socio-cultural identities as kinner, hijra, aravani and jogta;
(o) all other words and expressions used herein, but, not defined herein and defined in the Act shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Act.
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3. Application for issue of Certificate of Identity under section 6 o r se ct i on 7 .— (1 ) A tr a ns ge nd e r pe r s on d e si ro us o f o b t a i n i n g a Certificate of Identity shall make an application as prescribed in Form-1.
(2) The application shall be submitted to the District Magistrate in person or by post till online facilities are developed by the Government of Puducherry and thereafter, the application shall be made by online only through [email protected].
Provided that the Government of Puducherry may undertake measures, as it deems appropriate, the Puducherry AIDS Control Society (PACS) to facilitate the submission of applications for Certificate of Identity by transgender persons living in remote areas or disadvantaged conditions till the Puducherry AIDS Control Society (PACS) supported under Targeted Intervention (TI) project;
Provided further that in case of a minor child, such application shall be made by a parent or guardian of such minor child and in the case of a child in need of care and protection, by the Competent Authority under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (Act No. 2 of 2016).
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, transgender persons who have officially recorded their change in gender, whether as male, female or transgender, prior to the coming into force of the Act shall not be required to submit an application for certificate of identity under these rules and all such persons shall enjoy all rights and entitlements conferred on transgender persons under the Act ; provided that any such person may submit application for issue of Certificate of Identity.
4. Procedure for issue of Certificate of Identity under section 6.— (1) The District Magistrate shall, subject to the correctness of the applicant's particulars, get the application processed based on the affidavit submitted declaring the gender identity of any person in Form-2, without any medical or physical examination, and thereafter issue an identification number to the applicant, which may be quoted as proof of application.
(2) For the purpose of determination of the place of residence, the applicant shall have to reside in the area under the jurisdiction of District Magistrate as on the date of application and an affidavit to this effect shall be submitted in Form-2.
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5. Issue of Certificate of Identity for a transgender person under section 6.— (1) The District Magistrate shall issue to the
applicant, a Certificate of Identity in Form-3 following the procedure provided in rule 4 indicating the gender of such person.
(2) The said Certificate of Identity shall be issued within thirty days of receipt of duly filled in application along with the
affidavit.
(3) The Certificate of Identity issued under sub-rule (1) shall
be the basis to change the gender as well as the name and the photograph, if, so necessitated of the transgender person in all such
official documents as provided in Annexure-I, in accordance with the gender specified in the said Certificate of Identity.
(4) The District Magistrate shall, at the time of issuance of the Certificate of Identity under sub-rule (1), issue a Transgender
Identity Card in Form-5 to the applicant.
(5) The Government shall maintain a register for the issuance
of Certificate of Identity and the Transgender Identity Card.
(6) The authority who issued the official document, on an application made by an applicant under rule 3, shall change the name
or gender or photograph or any of this information of the applicant in the official documents within fifteen days of making of such
application.
(7) Any official document wherein gender, name and the
photograph of transgender are revised, based on the said Certificate of Identity, shall bear the same serial or reference number as in the
original official document of such transgender person who seeks change in the name or gender or both in the official documents:
Provided that all benefits that a transgender person was entitled to based on an Identity Card if any, issued by Government of Puducherry,
shall continue to be enjoyed by that transgender person based on the Certificate of Identity issued under these rules.
(8) The Puducherry AIDS Control Society (PACS) shall coordinate with District Magistrate to issue of Transgender Identity
Card in the Union territory of Puducherry.
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6. Procedure for issue of a Certificate of Identity for change
of gender:
(1) If, a transgender person undergoes medical intervention towards a gender affirming procedure, either as a male or female, such person may apply in Form-1, along with a certificate issued to that effect by the Medical Superintendent or Chief Medical Officer of the Medical Institution in which that person has undergone the said medical intervention, to the District Magistrate for the issue of a revised Certificate of Identity.
(2) The District Magistrate shall, on receipt of an application referred to in sub-rule (1) shall verify the genuineness of the said medical certificate, which shall not include any physical examination.
(3) The applicant shall be currently residing in the area under the jurisdiction of the District Magistrate as on the date of application and an affidavit to this effect shall be submitted along with the application in Form-1 and no additional evidence shall be called for.
7. Issue of Certificate of Identity under section 7.— (1) The District Magistrate shall issue a revised Certificate of Identity in Form-4 to the applicant seeking change in gender, indicating the gender of such a person as male or female, as the case may be.
(2) The District Magistrate shall issue the revised certificate under sub-rule (1), within fifteen days of its receipt of the application.
(3) The Certificate of Identity issued under sub-rule (1), shall entitle the applicant to record or change the gender, as well as photograph and name, if, so necessitated of transgender person in all such official documents provided in the Annexure-I, in accordance with the gender specified in the said Certificate of Identity as male or female, as the case may be.
(4) The District Magistrate while issuing the Certificate of Identity for change of gender shall simultaneously issue an Identity Card in Form-6 to the applicant.
(5) The authority that issued the official document, on an application made by an applicant under sub-rule (3), shall change the name or gender or photograph or any of this information of the applicant in the official documents within fifteen days of making of such application.
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(6) Any official document wherein, gender, name or photograph of transgender person is revised based on the said Certificate of Identity shall bear the same serial or reference number as in the original official document of such transgender person who seeks change in the name or gender or both in the official documents.
8. Communication of rejection of application.— (1) In case of rejection of application made under rule 3, the District Magistrate shall inform the applicant, the reason or reasons for such rejection within thirty days from the date of receipt of such application.
(2) The District Magistrate may review the decision of rejection of the application based on the reply submitted by the applicant re gar d ing the reas on f or r ej e ct io n, c ommuni ca t ed in sub-rule (1) of rule 8 within sixty days from the date of such rejection.
9. Right to appeal.— The applicant shall have a right to Appeal, within ninety days from the date of intimation of the rejection of the application, to the Appellate Authority as designated by the Government of Puducherry by notification for a final order.
10. Welfare measures, education, social security and health of transgender persons by Government.— (1) The Government shall constitute a Welfare Board for the transgender persons for the purpose of protecting their rights and interests of, and facilitating access to Schemes and welfare measures framed by the Government.
(2) The Government shall review all existing educational, social security, health schemes, welfare measures, vocational training and self-employment Schemes to include transgender persons to protect their rights and interests and facilitate their access to such Schemes and welfare measures framed by that Government.
(3) The Government shall formulate educational, social security, Health schemes and welfare schemes and programmes as specified in Annexure - II in a manner to be transgender sensitive, non- stigmatizing and non-discriminatory to transgender persons.
(4) The Government shall take adequate steps to prohibit discrimination in any Government or private organization, or private and public Educational Institution under their purview, and ensure equitable access to social and public spaces, including burial grounds.
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(5) The Government shall create institutional and infrastructure facilities, including, but, not limited to, Rehabilitation Centre referred to in sub-section (3) of section 12 of the Act, separate Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Sero-surveillance Centres, separate wards in hospitals and washrooms in the establishment, within two years from the date of coming into force of these rules to protect the rights of transgender persons.
(6) The Government shall carry out an awareness campaign to educate, communicate and train transgender persons to avail themselves of the benefits of Welfare Schemes, educate and train transgender persons on their rights; eradicate stigma and discrimination against transgender persons and mitigate its effects.
(7) The Government shall also provide for sensitization of
Institutions and Establishments under their purview, including:-
(a) sensitization of Teachers and Faculty in Schools and Colleges, changes in the educational curriculum to foster respect for equality and gender diversity;
(b) sensitization of healthcare professionals;
(c) sensitization programmes in workplaces;
(d) sensitization programmes for complaints officers.
(8) All Educational Institutions shall have a Committee which shall be accessible for transgender persons, in case of any harassment or discrimination, with powers to ensure that transgender students do not have to be affected by the presence of the persons bullying them, including Teachers.
(9) The Government shall create institutional and infrastructure facilities, including, but, not limited to, temporary shelters, short-stay homes and accommodation, choice of male, female or separate wards in hospitals and washrooms in the establishment within two years from the date of coming into force of these rules to protect the rights of transgender persons.
11. Provisions for non-discrimination.— (1) The Government shall take adequate steps to prohibit discrimination in any Government or private organization or establishment including in the areas of education, employment, healthcare, public transportation, participation in public life, sports, leisure and recreation and opportunity to hold public or private office.
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(2) The Government shall within two years from the date of coming into force of these rules, formulate a comprehensive policy on the measures and procedures necessary to protect transgender persons in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
(3) The policy formulated under sub-section (2) shall include preventative administration and Police measures to protect vulnerable transgender Communities.
(4) The Government shall be responsible for the supervision of timely prosecution of individuals charged under section 18 of the Act, or under any other Law for similar offences committed against the transgender persons.
(5) The Government shall set up a Transgender Protection Cell under the charge of the District Magistrate in each District and under Director-General of Police in the Union territory of Puducherry to monitor cases of offences against transgender persons and to ensure timely registration, investigation and prosecution of such offences.
12. Equal opportunities in employment.— (1) Every establishment shall implement all measures for providing a safe working environment and to ensure that no transgender person is discriminated in any matter relating to employment including, but, not limited to, infrastructure adjustments, recruitment, employment benefits, promotion and other related issues.
(2) Every establishment shall publish an equal opportunity
policy for transgender persons.
(3) The establishment shall display the equal opportunity policy, including the details of the Complaints Officer, preferably on their website, failing which, at conspicuous places in their premises.
(4) The equal opportunity policy of an establishment shall,
inter alia, contain details of-
(a) infrastructural facilities (such as unisex toilets), measures put in for safety and security (transportation and guards) and amenities (such as hygiene products) to be provided to the transgender persons so as to enable them to effectively discharge their duties in the establishment.
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(b) applicability of all rules and regulations of the
establishment regarding service conditions of employees;
(c) confidentiality of the gender identity of the
employees;
(d) Complaint of the Officers.
13. Grievance Redressal.— (1) The Government shall ensure
that every establishment designates a Complaint Officer in accordance with section 11 of Act, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of coming
into force the notification of these rules.
(2) The Complaint Officer shall enquire into the complaints
received within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of such complaints.
(3) The Head of the Establishment shall take action on the enquiry report submitted by the Complaint Officer within 15 (fifteen)
days from the date of submission of the report.
(4) The Head of the Establishment shall take action forthwith
in all cases, where action has not been taken in accordance with the above time-limits.
(5) The Government shall also set up within one year a Grievance Redressal Mechanism, operating through a helpline and
outreach centres, for ensuring proper implementation of the provisions of Chapter-V of the Act with special reference to sub-sections (1) and
(2) of section 12 of the Act.
(6) The Grievance Redressal System shall ensure resolution
of grievances within thirty days from the date of bringing of such grievance to the helpline, and imposing of penalties as laid down in
section18 of the Act.
(7) The Government shall put in place a monitoring system for
tracking the number of complaints filed, enquired and action taken of all the establishments in their jurisdiction.
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FORM - 1
[See rules 2(d), 3(1) and 6(1)] GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
APPLICATION FORM FOR ISSUE OF A TRANSGENDER CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY
[under the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2024 (read with Section 6* / 7* of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019]
(* Strike out whichever is not applicable)
1. Name
(i) Given name (in capital :
letters).
(ii) Changed/Chosen name :
(in capital letters).
(iii) Out of (i) and (ii), name to :
be printed in the Certificate of Identity and in the Identity Card.
2. Gender
(i) Assigned at birth :
(ii) Requested in the application :
3. Date of birth dd/mm/yyyy :
4. Educational qualification :
5. Present address :
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6. Permanent address :
7. If, there is a source of income, :
the annual income.
(i) Under 1,00,000 : Yes/No
(ii) Between 1,00,001 and : Yes/No
3,00,000.
(iii) Above 3,00,000 : Please specify the amount:
8. Do you have any of the following
documents? If so, please submit
self-attested photocopies of the
certificates stated below.
(i) Date of Birth Certificate : Yes/No
(ii) Aadhaar Card : Yes/No
(iii) PAN Card : Yes/No
(iv) Elector's Photo Identity Card: Yes/No
(v) Family Ration Card : Yes/No
(vi) Passport
: Yes/No
(vii) Bank Passbook : Yes/No
(viii) MNREGA Card : Yes/No
(ix) Caste Certificate : Yes/No
(SC/ST/OBC/Others)
9. Medical history for those
applying under section 7 of the
Transgender Persons (Protection
of Rights) Act, 2019.
(i) Have you undergone any : Yes/No
medical intervention in the
context of transgender
transition?
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(ii) Please give details :
(iii) Name and complete :
address of the Hospital or
Medical Institute.
(iv) Name of the issuing authority :
along with the date.
(v) Any other medical status you :
would like to share.
(vi) Have you been issued any :
Certificate of Identity under
section 6 and section 7 under
the Act, or any other ID Card
issued by the State Authority
before the commencement of
these rules? If so, enclose
the same.
10. Any other information you would :
like to give.
11. Have you attached Affidavit :
prescribed in Form-2 of the
Transgender Persons (Protection
of Rights) Act, 2019 under
Puducherry Transgender Persons
(Protection of Rights) Rules, 2024.
12. Have you attached the passport : Yes/No
size photographs?
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DECLARATION
1. I declare that the particulars furnished by me are true and
correct.
2. Information provided in this application will be treated as
confidential and shall not be shared with any person or organisation
save the Central and/or State Security Agencies, any other Agency as
provided by Law; and for Statistical and Policy framing purposes.
Place : Signature or left-hand thumb impression
Date : of the applicant (given name of the applicant)
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FORM - 2
[See rules 4(1) and 4(2)]
Format of affidavit to be submitted by a person applying for Certificate of Identity for transgender persons under rule 4 of the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights)
Rules, 2024, read with section 6 of the Transgender Persons
(Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
(Affidavit should be on Non-judicial stamp paper of 10 )
Competent Notary Civil, District (Name of the District),
(Name of the State)
I, ............................................ (Name), son/daughter/ward/spouse
of .......................................................... (name of the parent/guardian/
spouse), aged ….................... (in completed years), residing at
.................................. ................................................................ (address),
(Tehsil), (District), (State) (Pin Code), do hereby solemnly affirm and
declare as under:
1. I am currently residing in the above address.
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2. I perceive myself as a transgender person whose gender does
not match with the gender assigned at birth.
3. I declare myself as transgender.
4. I am executing this Affidavit to be submitted to the District
Magistrate for issue of Certificate of Identity as transgender person
under section 6 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act,
2019 under the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights)
Rules, 2024.
* strike out whichever is not applicable.
Deponent
(Signature of the Applicant)
VERIFICATION
I, (Name), hereby state that whatever is stated here in above serial
Nos. 1 to 4 are true to the best of my knowledge.
Deponent
(Signature of the Applicant)
Tehsil
Date
Identified by me Before Me
Advocate Notary
Public
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FORM - 3
[See rules 2(e) and 5(1)]
Form of Certificate of Identity to be issued by District Magistrate under rule 5 of the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2024, read with section 6 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Photograph of
the Certificate
holder (District
Magistrate to
attest the
p h o t ogra p h )
1. On the basis of the application, dated ......................................
(dd/mm/yyyy) to the undersigned it is certified that Shri /Smt./Km./
Ms. ................................................... (name) son/daughter/ward of Shri/
Smt. ................................................. (name of the parent or guardian/
spouse) of ......................................... (complete residential address of
the applicant) is a transgender person.
2. His/Her birth name is.
3. This certificate is issued in terms of the provisions contained
under rule 5 of the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of
Rights) Rules, 2024, read with section 6 of the Transgender Persons
(Protection of Rights)Act, 2019.
4. It is also certified that Shri/Smt./Ms. is ordinarily a resident
of the address given above.
5. This certificate entitles the holder to change name and gender
in all official documents of the holder.
Place : Signature of the District Magistrate
Date :
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FORM - 4
[See rules 2(e) and 7(1)]
Form of Certificate of Identity for change of gender to be issued by District Magistrate under rule 6 of the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2024, read with section 7 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Photograph of
the Certificate
holder (District
Magistrate to
attest the
p h o t ogra p h )
1. On the basis of the application submitted to the undersigned along with a Medical Certificate from the Medical Superintendent or Chief Medical Officer .................................... (name of the Hospital and complete address), it is to certify that Shri/Smt./Km./Ms. ................................. (name) son/daughter/ward of Shri/Smt. ................................................ (name of the parent or guardian) of ............................................... (complete residential address of the applicant) has undergone medical intervention to change gender.
2. His/Her birth name is.
3. This certificate is issued in terms of the provisions contained under rule 6 of the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2024, read with section 7 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
4. It is also certified that Shri/Smt./Ms. ............................................... is ordinarily a resident of the address given above.
5. This certificate entitles the holder to change name and gender
in all official documents of the holder.
6. Such change in name and gender and the issue of this certificate shall not adversely affect the rights and entitlements of the holder of this certificate.
Place : Signature of the District Magistrate
Date :
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FORM - 5
[See rules 2(h) and 5(4)]
Form of Identity Card (Front side of Identity Card) GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
TRANSGENDER IDENTITY CARD
Identity Card number :
P h ot o gra p h
of the
Card holder
Name
:
Mother's name @ :
Father's or Guardian's name @ :
Gender Transgender
Date of birth : (dd/mm/yyyy)
Age as on the date of application for issue of ………years Identity Card
Reference number of certificate of
authority on the basis of which this
card is issued.
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Back side of the Identity Card
Present address
Card issue date
Signature of the issuing Authority-Designation
Seal of the Issuing Authority
Issued under section 6*/7* of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and under Rule ................................... of the Puducherry Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2024.
* Strike out whichever is not applicable
@ only in case, the applicant is a minor child
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FORM - 6
[See rules 2(h) and 7(4)]
Form of Identity Card (Front side of Identity Card)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
IDENTITY CARD
Identity Card number :
P h ot o gra p h
of the
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Name
:
Mother's name @ :
Father's or Guardian's name @ : Gender Transgender
Date of birth : (dd/mm/yyyy)
Age as on the date of application for issue of ………years Identity Card
Reference number of certificate of authority on the basis of which this card is issued.
Back side of the Identity Card
Present address
Permanent address
Card issue date
Signature of the issuing Authority-Designation
Seal of the Issuing Authority
@ only in case, the applicant is a minor child
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ANNEXURE - I
[see rule 2(b), 5(3) and 7(3)]
Illustrative list of official documents referred to in ...............
S. No. Name of the official document
(1)
(2)
(1) Birth Certificate
(2) Caste/Tribe Certificate
(3) Any educational certificate, issued by a School, Board,
College, University or any such academic Institution.
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(1)
(2)
(4) Elector's Photo Identity Card
(5) Aadhaar Card
(6) Permanent Account Number (PAN)
(7) Driving Licence
(8) BPL Family Ration Card
(9) Post Office Bank/Bank Passbook with photo
(10) Passport
(11) Kisan Passbook
(12) Marriage Certificate
(13) Electricity/Water/Gas connection paper
(14) Property papers
(15) Vehicle Registration
(16) Service book, Employment papers
(17) Identity card related to her
(18) Policy papers
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ANNEXURE - II
[See rule 10(3)]
LIST OF WELFARE SCHEMES
1. Access to health
(a) Atleast 1 Government Hospital in every Union Territory
be equipped to offer safe and free gender affirming surgery,
counselling and hormone replacement therapy to the transgender
community, including all Male to Female (MTF) and Female to Male
(FTM) procedures.
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(b) State Medical Insurance shall cover procedures of SRS,
hormonal therapy, laser therapy, counselling and other health issues of
transgender persons at private hospitals.
(c) Medical Insurance/Arogyashri cards
(d) All healthcare facilities should ensure that there are
separate wards for transgender persons.
2. Access to education
(a) Scholarship for transgender students.
(b) Inclusive and equitable quality education in Schools that
fosters respect for equality and gender diversity.
(c) Protection against ragging in the educational institutions
with provisions for grievance redressal.
(d) Facilitation of accommodation and schooling for
transgender, gender non-conforming and intersex children in residential
Government Schools and Universities.
3. Access to housing
(a) Affordable housing.
(b) Shelters and community centres for at risk transgender
youth that provide nutritious food and counselling.
(c) Access to sanitation facilities and safe drinking water.
4. Welfare measures
(a) Universal access to Food Security Schemes and provision
of Family Ration Cards.
(b) Pension for aged, disabled or other vulnerable transgender
persons.
(c) Old age and retirement homes for transgender persons
facing housing exclusion.
(d) Public transport to have harassment-free zones for
transgender persons.
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5. Economic support
(a) Universal coverage of Life Insurance.
(b) Access to banking and financial services including loans.
(c) Explicit inclusion of transgender persons in employment guarantee Schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and all Social Security Schemes.
(d) Formation into self help groups for livelihood activities.
(e) Provisions of zero-interest and other micro-finance
Schemes.
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