Jharkhand Cabinet Meeting Approves Inclusion of Transgenders in Backward Class Along with 34 proposals | 07 Sep 2023

Why In News?

On September 6, 2023, a cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in which a total of 34 proposals were approved to include the transgender community in the backward class.

Key Points:

• The Cabinet has approved the proposal of Chief Minister State Social Security Pension Scheme for people of transgender community under Social Assistance Scheme. Under this, the eligible beneficiary will get one thousand rupees per month as financial assistance.
• According to the Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security, there were about 11,900 transgenders in Jharkhand in 2011. At present their number has increased to about 14,000.
• Apart from this, the cabinet meeting has given approval to extend the service of 2500 assistant policemen working in 12 districts of the state by one year. Earlier the service of assistant policemen was for six years. This has been done for seven years.
• Apart from this, approval has been given to give the money for the purchase of bicycles to the students studying in class 8 through DBT in their account.
• In the cabinet meeting, the selection process for the Police Medal to be given to police officers on Jharkhand Foundation Day has been amended. Earlier, a committee headed by the Chief Secretary used to make selections. Now the committee headed by the Home Secretary will decide.
• The Cabinet has decided that now employees appointed on compassionate grounds will also be able to appear in the limited examination of Jharkhand Administrative Service. For this, the government has amended the Jharkhand Administrative Service Rules 2015.
• Jharkhand Cabinet has decided that unfunded educational institutions of the state will get grants only on the basis of NAAC grading. In this, student numbers and grading have been made the basis.
• If the number of students is more than 2001 and has A grading of NAAC, he will get a grant of up to Rs 30 lakh. Whereas if the minimum number of students is 200 to 500 and the grade is C, then a grant of Rs 4 lakh will be given.
• The grant given to paramilitary forces deputed in the state of Jharkhand to perform duties other than election related work has been amended.
• These proposals were also stamped
  • Approval of recruitment rules of Director Ayush in the Health Department.
  • 63.56 crore administrative approval for the restoration of Ichagarh canal for Kanchi irrigation scheme.
  • Approval for the formation of Stenographer's appointment and promotion rules-2023.
  • Amendment in the election bound by the salary and allowances service conditions of the Chief Information Commissioner.
  • Jharkhand Child Development Project Officer Service Cadre Rules-2018 was amended and constituted in 2023.
  • Approval of recruitment and promotion rules for research assistant personnel in water resources.
  • Approval for the formation of Jharkhand State Drug Testing Laboratory Manual-2023.
  • Approval of Director Drug Testing Laboratory Rules-2023.
  • Approval of Director Medicine Jharkhand Rules-2023.
  • Amendment in Jharkhand Panchayat Secretary Rules-2014.
  • Approval for formation of one additional Juvenile Justice Board each in Ranchi and East Singhbhum under Jharkhand Juvenile Justice Rules-2003.
  • Approval of 28 judicial officers of Civil Judge as District Judge in the light of the recommendation of Jharkhand High Court.