The 'third gender' has not yet been engendered in the Indian society despite legislative nudge. Analyse. (Answer in 250 words)

According to 2011 census, there are 4.9 lakh termed gender people in India and this number is under-rated. Supreme court in the landmark judgment in NALSA 2014 has identified discrimination as third gender. Right to healthcare: no separate site for toilets, problems faced by transgender like right to marriage and settle. They are not given opportunity. Right to employment: no company or government agency employee third gender. Only women or men can be employed. Education system open stigmatize transgender and students bully them. Example: Checking of HIV AIDS. Reasons behind third gender engenderment: a Societal norms: society doesn't consider transgender as accepted

Way of living life and open forced to leave their home. b Lack of government efforts: In NMSA case, SC had directed to state to provide grievances, but government has not recognized it. c Lack of inclusive public amenities: Healthcare is not inclusive to caste transgender, there is no separate facility for their treatment. Example: Checking of HIV AIDS. d Education system open stigmatize transgender and students bully them. e Employment: no company or government agency employee third gender. Only women or men can be employed. Solutions to foster Exclusive growth: a Identifying third gender at various public facilities like education

Employment, health care etc. b Giving them employment opportunity based upon their skills. Example: Tamil Nadu govt. recruit them in police services. c Vocational training to enhance their skills and seek job or self employment. d Inclusion of NGOs in civil society to bridge the gap. Example: A civil called Lemon Tree Employees Transgender and disabled in their café. e Legalizing law sex marriage under special marriage act and give them conjugal rights. Transgenders are considered unscholod in religious mythology. We need to uphold their dignity by ensuring basic rights to them.