NHRC issues Advisory 2.0 to Ministries and the Chief Secretaries of all the states and UTs to ensure the welfare of transgender persons

• National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued Advisory 2.0 on 19 May 2026 to 11 Union Ministries, the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, and all State/UT Chief Secretaries to operationalise welfare of transgender persons.
• Continuation of the NHRC's 2023 Advisory (15 September 2023), informed by field visits to Garima Greh shelters and stakeholder consultations.
• Pushes gender-inclusive census, workplace reforms, and rights to education, healthcare, property, and legal recognition.
• Tests aspirant's grip on NHRC's advisory powers, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, and the NALSA (2014) judgment.