Ministry takes up transgender pilot’s case

For Prelims

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of 2019:
The Bill defines a transgender person as one whose gender does not match the gender assigned at birth.
A transgender person needs to make an application to the District Magistrate for a certificate of identity, indicating the gender as ‘transgender’.
It calls for establishing a National Council for Transgender persons (NCT).

For Mains

The Current Issue

The Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has declared, the decision of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to deny a commercial pilot license to a transgender candidate is “discriminatory” and ‘violates’ the law on the rights of transgender people.
Criticism for Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of 2019
The act does not differentiate between transgender, transsexuals and intersex persons and proposes a ‘one size fits all formula’
There is a lack of enforceability which dilutes the provisions of the act.
The provision for certification can be seen as infringing on a person’s right of self-determination.
The healthcare provisions are seen as a step forward but not enough as there is still lack of awareness in even the medical communities.

Source : The Hindu

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