There is no authentic data regarding number of transgender persons in the Country. An Expert Committee was constituted in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to make an in-depth study of the problems being faced by the Transgender Community and suggest suitable measures to ameliorate their problems. The Committee has submitted its report on 27th January 2014. The recommendations of the Expert Committee are elaborate and inter-alia include access to health care, educational opportunities at all levels without stigma and discrimination, formulation of an Umbrella Scheme for Transgender persons, social welfare schemes to be transgender inclusive etc. The Government is in the process of formulating an Umbrella Scheme for educational and socio-economic empowerment of Transgender persons. This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Vijay Sampla in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha here today.
