Govt changes chairperson of State Transgender Welfare Board
Odisha's government has revised the leadership of the State Transgender Welfare Board, appointing the minister of social security and empowerment of persons with disabilities as chairperson, replacing the chief secretary. This board will serve as the nodal agency for transgender welfare and rehabilitation in the state, as mandated by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
Odisha's government has revised the leadership of the State Transgender Welfare Board, appointing the minister of social security and empowerment of persons with disabilities as chairperson, replacing the chief secretary. This board will serve as the nodal agency for transgender welfare and rehabilitation in the state, as mandated by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
