Garima Greh Shelter Homes For Transgender Persons
This topic of “Garima Greh Shelter Homes For Transgender Persons” is important from the perspective of the UPSC IAS Examination, which falls under General Studies Portion.
Introduction:
- Garima Greh is a shelter home initiative by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for destitute and abandoned transgender persons.
Ministry/Agency:
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Objectives:
- Provide shelter with basic amenities like food, clothing, recreation, medical facilities, and counseling.
- Safeguard the rights of transgender persons.
- Adopt uniform rules and regulations for a congenial atmosphere.
- Empower transgender persons through skill development and skill up-gradation programmes.
Benefits:
- Transgender persons are provided with shelter, food, medical care, and recreational facilities.
Eligibility:
- Transgender persons certified through the National Portal for Transgender Persons and preferably living below the poverty line.
- Abandoned transgender persons aged between 18-60 years, not engaged in sex work and beggary, and not engaged in productive commercial activities.
- Registration by filling the admission form and personal affidavit as per the prescribed form in the guidelines document.
