INTRODUCTION:

Indian society is a great heritage in itself, but if we throw light on the environmental conditions here, it can be seen that what is theoretical is beyond practical. On this subject, Aristotle says that "Man is a social animal if he lives in the society, then if he does not live in the society, then he is an animal or a God". It is a normal condition to be discriminated against in the third gender. That too only in Indian society this condition is the scenario.

It refers to social values and norms that culturally give rights to women and men in the marital, family, social and economic spheres, considering one of the sexes to be more important than the other. There are tribes of Chhattisgarh in which men are considered more superior than women and third gender in all fields and establishment of patriarchal society is a common phenomenon. In addition to social, economic and political field, the problem of gender disparity is still there in many other fields. Made of. If we talk about religious life, we will find that today's male class wants that all fasting and religious activities should be completed by women only. Due to education and secular values, if women do not give much importance to fasting and fasting, then a kind of psychological antagonism arises in the family. Just like the educated people of higher castes are also suffering from this mental delusion somewhere that they are more superior to their lower castes. Similarly, the gland of superiority among men towards women is still present in some form or the other.

Attitude towards third gender in the state of Chhattisgarh:

It is an important question that what are the conditions that have encouraged various differences between men and women and between the third zgenders on the basis of gender over a long period of time? The reality is that except for some tribal communities, the social system of all the societies of the world has been male dominated. Social systems have been created, developed and implemented by men only, it is natural that such social systems are nurturing those values and attitudes which are not in favor of equality of women, men and third gender. In order to make social values important, such stories and sagas are being composed, which continue to prove the condition of women under men, today when the influence of traditional religious beliefs is rapidly decreasing. Many such arguments have been given by intellectual men who oppose freedom and rights like men.

1. Public First of all, it was argued that there can be some improvement in the economic condition of the family if women get equal rights as men. But due to livelihood and earning, mental stress in women increases so much that balanced development of their personality will not be possible.

2. There is also a possibility that the rate of divorce will increase if gender disparity is completely eliminated.

3. Women are mentally more sensual, so in the condition of complete equality, the possibility of nurturing them can be more.

4. It is also possible that equality of rights increases the risk of immorality in the lives of women because they do not experience much of the whole world.

5. Increasing participation of women in economic and political life can lead to more possibility of disintegration of family because in this situation there will be less possibility of proper upbringing of children and keeping the family organized.

6. Due to being very soft in nature of third gender and women, it is also possible that women will not be able to face the related problems in public life, this will also have an adverse effect on the personality.

7. Many individual women and men and third gender equality is not justified on the grounds that it is against Indian social values and religion.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:

1. To study the promotion of the third gender community by the Government of Chhattisgarh.

2. To study the formulation of state government policies for the third gender community people of Chhattisgarh state.

3. To study the sports policy of the state for the all-round development of the third gender community.

4. To study the determination of personal identity for the third gender community.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND LIMITATION:

The present research paper is based on secondary data. Under the field of study, how the attitude of the society towards the third gender of the state of Chhattisgarh has made a high-level position in the society on the alarmingly growing stage. In the research presented, appropriate steps have been taken by the state to determine the sports policy and their personal identity, especially for the promotion and formulation of policies for the third gender for all-round development.

Research Hypothesis:

1. In the state of Chhattisgarh, there has been an increase in the encouragement of the third gender community by the government.

2. In the state of Chhattisgarh, there is a lack of policy making for the third community people.

3. The sports policy of the state has increased for the all-round development of the Preethi Ling community.

The efforts being made by the Government of Chhattisgarh to encourage the third gender community:

The efforts being made by the Government of Chhattisgarh to encourage the third gender community and connect them with the mainstream has resulted in a new confidence in them and the participation of the third gender community is increasing in all fields. Country's first Miss Trans Queen Veena Sendre is from Chhattisgarh. On the other hand, a few years ago transgender Madhu Kinnar made headlines by winning the mayoral election of Raigarh Municipal Corporation. The Government of Chhattisgarh honored Vidya Rajput with the prestigious Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla Rajya Alankaran Puraskar for the year 2021, working for the rehabilitation and welfare of third gender. At the same time, an attempt was made to bring third gender into the mainstream by organizing a fashion show in Jagdalpur of far-flung Naxal-affected Bastar district. This not only gave a platform to the third gender community but also enabled them to connect directly with the common people. The state government has also taken an initiative to make the people of this community self-reliant by connecting them with women's self-help groups. Now in many places of the state, third gender people have started running their own tea-breakfast centers.

The state government has not only formulated policies for the people of the third gender community:

The state government has not only formulated policies for the people of the third gender community, but has also taken steps for their rehabilitation. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act-2019 has been implemented in Chhattisgarh from the year 2019. Third Gender Welfare Board has been constituted to protect the interests of this class and formulate policies for their welfare. At the district level, a district level committee has also been constituted under the chairmanship of the collector. The special thing is that community representatives have also been included in these boards and committees. For the purpose of successful implementation of the schemes, a task force has been constituted. A separate provision has been made in the state budget to meet the housing, education, employment, income and health needs of the people of this community. In Chhattisgarh, to ensure that the benefits of the schemes reach all the people belonging to the third gender community, identity cards are being given to them after marking them, as well as their data bank is also being prepared. A total of 3,060 third gender persons have been identified in the state. On the initiative of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, the operation of helpline number 155326 and toll-free number- 1800-233-8989 has also been started from November 1, 2022, to solve all kinds of problems of the people of the transgender community.

They have also been included in the sports policy of the state for the all-round development of the third gender community

They have also been included in the sports policy of the state for the all-round development of the third gender community. Along with this, efforts are being made to make them self-reliant by giving them skill development training and making them skilled in different disciplines. In this series, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has given 50 per cent exemption in training fee for transgender community at Institute of Driving and Traffic Research (IDTR), so that transgender community gets motivated for their skill development and new employment opportunities are created for them. In order to make them financially capable, the State Government has amended the provisions of the Women's Fund operated by the Women and Child Development Department to include third gender people besides women. This has made it easier for them to take loans for self-employment, while arrangements for their skill development have also been made. Apart from this, a unique rehabilitation center of its kind in the country has been started by constructing a shelter-cum-skill development center for transgender persons. Housing is also being provided to them by the Urban Administration and Panchayat and Rural Development Department. The arrangement of separate accessible toilets for the transgender community has been included in the list by the PWD department.

The people belonging to the third gender community, the determination of their personal identity:

For the people belonging to the third gender community, the determination of their personal identity is very important. In view of this, the General Administration Department has made a provision to keep the option of transgender category along with men and women in the documents. Along with this, ration cards, voter cards, labor cards and Aadhaar cards are being given to them by the state government. Through the Social Welfare Department, many benefits such as special identity card, Chief Minister's pilgrimage scheme, preparation for professional exams are being specially extended to them. Provision has been made by the state government for free surgery for third gender persons with the help of health department for sex change. For this, by increasing the budget, the community has also been given the option of getting the operation done from a private hospital. Along with self-reliance of third gender persons, there is also a great need to change the attitude of the society towards them. Keeping this in mind, the state government is constantly trying to develop a positive attitude in the society by organizing workshops and awareness programmes. The information about the third gender category has also been included in the curriculum conducted in the schools. In this way, new avenues of development have been created for the third gender community due to the environment of inclusive development created in Chhattisgarh, due to which a new self-confidence has arisen in them.

CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, it can be said that the attitude towards third gender in the state of Chhattisgarh is very pathetic. There has been an increase in the encouragement of the third gender community by the state of Chhattisgarh. So here the alternative hypothesis is accepted and the null hypothesis will be rejected. In the state of Chhattisgarh, more facilities have been provided in policy making among the third gender community people. So here the null hypothesis is accepted, while the alternative hypothesis will be rejected, i.e., more attention is being paid to the state than before. Hence it is having a positive effect on the third gender. The sports policy of the state has been supposed to increase for the all-round development of the third gender community, but in reality it has had a negative impact. So here the null hypothesis is accepted and the alternative hypothesis is rejected. is done. In this way, keeping the above findings in mind, it can be said that the attitude of the society towards the third gender in the state of Chhattisgarh has been given some degree of equality to the third gender at present as compared to earlier. The Indian Constitution ensures the right to live a life of dignity for all without discrimination of religion, caste and gender, but even after 75 years of independence, the society has not been free from many stereotypes and prejudices. This is the reason why their constitutional rights have not reached certain sections of the society. Keeping this in mind, the Government of Chhattisgarh has taken effective steps at many levels for the social uplifttment of the third gender community to eliminate gender-based discrimination. A major initiative in this direction has been taken by recruiting people from the third gender community in government services. Chhattisgarh is the first state in the country, which has taken initiative in the direction of instilling confidence among people of third gender community by recruiting them in police and security forces. The recruitment of 13 persons from third gender community in Chhattisgarh Police Force and 09 persons in special force Baster Fighters formed in Naxal-affected Baster district is only a beginning. With the encouragement and cooperation being received in Chhattisgarh, the percentage of this special class will start increasing in government service in the coming days. Free coaching has also been arranged by the Social Welfare Department for their selection in the examinations, the benefit of which was given to the selected ones.

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Received on 09.11.2024 Revised on 19.11.2024

Accepted on 04.12.2024 Published on 05.12.2024

Available online on December 31, 2024

Res. J. of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2024;15(4):352-357.

DOI: 10.52711/2321-5828.2024.00056