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Odisha Mandates 'Transgender' Category in Job Applications
8/18/2025
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Story summary
- The Odisha government requires all departments to add "Transgender" as a distinct category in recruitment applications.
- This initiative supports the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, to combat employment discrimination.
- Activists consider this a significant step that may encourage similar actions throughout India.
