Awareness cum Sensitization meeting regarding the District Transgender Protection Cell held at DAC Namchi

Namchi,22nd Feb (IPR): An awareness cum Sensitization meeting regarding the District Transgender Protection Cell was held at DAC Namchi, today.
The meeting had the presence of DC Namchi Mr. M. Bharani, DSP (HQ) Mr. C.P. Shilal, SDMs of Namchi District, Additional Labour Commissioner, Secretary and Members of Rainbow Hills Welfare Association, Gangtok and WO Namchi Mr. Kyondit Lepcha.
The main agenda of the meeting was to discuss on the various issues related to Transgender under Namchi District and to form a District Transgender Protection Cell.
The DC-cum-Chairman highlighted the new rules and laws introduced in 2022 for the protection of LGBQTIA+ community. He also informed that DC office Namchi has issued Transgender Certificate and Identity Card for one person last year. Further, he informed that a person belonging to such community can avail certificate and identity card from the office during office hours.
The General Secretary, Rainbow Hills Welfare Association, Sikkim informed about the objectives of association to work for the protection and welfare of the LGBTQIA+ community.She informed that awareness programme on Transgender issues were being organized at Gangtok and Pakyong districts by inviting Resource persons from their own community recently with the help of Social Welfare Department, Government of Sikkim.
Further, she informed that such awareness programme on Transgender Issues will be organized at Namchi district in the month of March 2023.
District Transgender Protection Cell, Namchi District comprises the following members:
1. Chairman: DC Namchi
2. Member: SP Namchi
3. Member: SDMs Namchi/Ravangla/Yangang/Jorethang.
4. Member: ALC Labour Department, Namchi.
5. CMO, Health Department Namchi
6. CEO, Education Department Namchi
7. One Member Representative from RHWA.
8. Member Secretary: WO Namchi.
The committee will have next meeting after three months.