| Event | Uttar Pradesh government announces old age home facilities for transgender citizens above 60 years. |
| Key Facilities | Pension, Ayushman Bharat card, regular health check-ups, nutritious food, medicines, medical care, mental health counselling, community activities, libraries, yoga, meditation. |
| Objective | Ensure social, economic, and mental empowerment of the transgender community. |
| Transgender Welfare Policy 2021 | Implemented in Uttar Pradesh, establishing the Transgender Welfare Board, Garima Griha in Gorakhpur, and Transgender Protection Cells at district and state levels. |
| Garima Griha | Provides accommodation, education, health services, and skill development training for transgender persons. |
| Transgender Protection Cells | Offer police protection, legal aid, action in harassment cases, and social rehabilitation. |
| Transgender Definition | As per the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, includes trans-men, trans-women, intersex variations, and gender queer. |
| Census 2011 | First to include transgender population, estimating 4.8 million Indians as transgender. Top states: Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra. |
| Ayushman Bharat Scheme | World's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme, providing Rs 5 lakh per family per year, covering 1,949 medical procedures, pre-existing diseases, and 15 days of post-discharge medicine. |
| Eligibility | Based on Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC 2011) deprivation and occupational criteria. |
