All universities have been directed by the University Grants Commission to include a column for the transgender category in all application forms.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla in Rajya Sabha.
He said that universities have been asked to include a column for transgender category in all application forms/academic testimonials and all other relevant documents processed by them, as well as by their affiliated colleges.
The UGC has also informed that it has issued directions to all its bureaus to ensure that the forms/proformas of all the schemes being operated by it have a column for the transgender in gender category, the Minister said.
