New Delhi: The Centre has sought the opinion of various branches of paramilitary forces—Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)—over recruiting of transgender people to the rank of assistant commandants.
Reports said the Home Ministry has asked the authorities concerned to examine the issue of incorporating ‘transgender’ as third gender along with male/female in the rules of CAPF (Assistant Commandant) Examination 2020.
At present, there is no provision for recruiting transgenders to the ranks of paramilitary forces.
The exam for recruiting assistant commandants are scheduled to be held in December. If the response from the various branches of paramilitary forces is positive, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will include transgender as the third gender in the application forms for the examination.