Section 17 of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. View Chapter 7

Functions of Council


   The National Council shall perform the following functions, namely:—

       (a)  to advise the Central Government on the formulation of policies, programmes, legislation and projects with respect to transgender persons;

       (b)  to monitor and evaluate the impact of policies and programmes designed for achieving equality and full participation of transgender persons;

       (c)  to review and coordinate the activities of all the departments of Government and other Governmental and non-Governmental Organisations which are dealing with matters relating to transgender persons;

       (d)  to redress the grievances of transgender persons; and

       (e)  to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.