Garima Greh Shelter Homes For Transgender Persons

Transgenders are provided with Shelter, Food, medical care and recreational facilities.

Following are the eligibility criteria of Transgender Person as a resident of Garima

Greh:

Transgenders certified issued through National Portal for Transgender Persons and preferably living below the poverty line. Persons having such certificate from elsewhere, may be persuaded to register on the National Portal.

Transgenders who are abandoned, aged above 18 years and below 60 years

Transgenders should not be engaged in sex work and beggary

Transgenders must be unemployed and not engaged in productive commercial activities



The person needs to register by feeling the admission form (Annexure 2) and the personal affidavit as per the prescribed form Annexure 3 provided in guidelines document.

Offline

The Transgender person can visit the Garima Greh and register by filling the admission form and the personal affidavit.



The location of Garima Greh can be checked online - https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/Applicant/Registration/ListofNGO

The Transgender certificate & identity card are nationally recognized and provided by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, the certificate is a mandatory document to avail the welfare measures being provided under the SMILE scheme.



The certificate can be obtained from the district magistrate’s office or from the block office. If the transgender person has undergone a sex change, then they will have to get a certificate from the hospital authorities.