Article Title: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment signed a MoU with National Health Authority
25-08-2022
Social Issues Prelims Plus
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed for providing a Comprehensive Medical Package to Transgender Persons and it will extend all the health care benefits under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY.
It is first of its kind in the Country and will not only give a new direction to our society, but also provide Transgender Persons rightful and respectable place in the society.
The Government of India is dedicated for bringing change in the society with steps for five assurances: Education, Life with dignity, Health support, Opportunities for livelihood and Skill Enhancement.
To improve the life of transgenders - The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019”, Garima Greh, PM Daksh program or other schemes/initiatives were taken recently.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is providing identity cards to the people of the transgender society by registering them at the central level, provision of scholarship has been made, transgender protection cells are being set up, skill development programs are being done as well
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