Haryana,too,will now give jobs to eunuchs

Following in the footsteps of Punjab,the Haryana government has decided to consider eunuchs for government jobs. To facilitate this,there will be a separate category of transgender in the employment forms.

Following in the footsteps of Punjab,the Haryana government has decided to consider eunuchs for government jobs. To facilitate this,there will be a separate category of transgender in the employment forms. Those selected will be,however,eventually considered in the category of men.

The Haryana government gave an undertaking in this regard in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday. A division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice Jasbir Singh lauded the policy adopted by Punjab and Haryana.

It,however,disapproved the stand taken by the Central government,which has refused to consider eunuchs for government jobs,calling it an undue relief. A reply filed by Surender Kumar Malik on behalf of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,Government of India,reads: The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act,1995,does not recognise impotency as a disability and as per Section 2 (i) of the Act,disability means blindness,low vision,leprosy cured,hearing impairment,loco motor disability,mental retardation and mental illness.

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