Advisory for Ensuring the welfare of Transgender Persons Education i. Necessary steps may be taken to ensure access to education to transgender persons. Authorities may consider formulating a policy to address the issues of violence, discrimination and their harassment at educational institutions. The Education Department of all States/ UTs as an interim measure to advise educational institutes in their respective jurisdictions to protect gendernonconforming students from bullying, harassment or other forms of violence. ii. The State Governments/ UTs to ensure that in every district, an antidiscrimination cell is set up at the district level for transgenders, and also, to ensure the setting up of a monitoring committee/ cell at educational institutions to address the issues of prejudices, discrimination, sexual abuse and other violence against transgender persons. iii. The State Governments to take necessary steps to make all educational institutions "inclusive" for transgender students. iv. Transgender students are not to be discriminated against in higher studies, and suitable provision for providing financial assistance to Transgender students pursuing Degree/ Diploma/ PG courses may be ensured. v. Provision for scholarship and free education be formulated for transgender students. Healthcare: i. Set up medical boards at the district level to assist transgenders. ii. In every district civil hospital, necessary provisions to be made for consultation, treatment, counseling for sex reassignment surgery, and, the following steps may also be considered; a. A suitable amount may be provided to the members of the transgender community who want to opt for a sex change operation; or, 1|Page