Rajasthan Orders Records Update for Teacher's Gender Transition
The Rajasthan government has told officials to update official records for a government school instructor in Kota who changed gender from female to male. The instructor asked for the change in gender and name under Rule 8A of the Rajasthan Service Rules, 1991, in line with the state's relevant provisions.
Context
Context: Transgender people in India gained legal recognition in 2014 through the Supreme Court's NALSA judgment, which recognised a third gender and self-identification. Since then, many government bodies have had to set up procedures to change staff records under service rules.
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