Government appoints Complaint Officer

Srinagar, Oct 6, KNT: To safeguard the rights and redress the complaints of transgenders, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has appointed Irfan Manzoor, JKAS, as ‘Complaint Officer’ under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.

The appointment has been made vide Section of the exclusive Act – aimed to safeguard the rights of transgenders.

In this regard government has issued an order that reads: “In terms of Section 11 of ‘The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019’, sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of  Mr. Irfan Manzoor, JKAS, Under Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department, as ‘Complaint Officer’ in the General Administration Department.”(KNT)