Assam has announced that the transgender community in the state will be given Other Backward Class (OBC) status.
This move aims to improve their access to education, jobs, and welfare benefits.
Additionally, 50% of supervisor-level posts in the Women and Child Development Department will be reserved for Anganwadi workers.
These supervisor roles are the part of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme and offer a promotion from the current grassroots-level positions.