Manvi Madhu Kashyap Becomes India's First Transgender Sub-Inspector

Tags: State News

Manvi Madhu Kashyap, from a small village in Bhagalpur, Bihar, has become India's first transgender sub-inspector.

An Overview of the News

• This marks the first time in India that a transgender individual has been appointed as a sub-inspector.

• Bihar Police has appointed three transgender individuals as sub-inspectors.

• The newly appointed sub-inspectors include two trans men and one trans woman.

• The results of the Bihar Police Sub-Inspector exam were declared on July 16.

About Bihar

• It is a state in East India, bordering Nepal.

• The River Ganges divides the state and floods its fertile plains.

• Bodhgaya's Mahabodhi Temple, with the Bodhi Tree, is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site.

• The state capital, Patna, has the Mahavir Mandir temple, revered by Hindus.

  • Formation Date: 22 March 1912

  • Governor: Rajendra Arlekar

  • Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar

• Representation:

  • Rajya Sabha: 16 seats

  • Lok Sabha: 40 seats

Notable Achievements of Transgender Individuals in India

• First Transgender Police Officer: Prithika Yashini

• First Transgender Lawyer: Sathyasri Sharmila

• First Transgender Judge: Joyita Mondal

• First Transgender College Principal: Manabi Bandopadhyay

• First Transgender to Contest Elections: Mumtaz

• First Transgender MLA: Shabnam Mausi

• First Transgender Soldier: Shabi

• First Transgender Medical Assistant: Jiya Das

• First Transgender Doctor in Government College (MS in Orthopaedics): Prachi Rathore

• First Openly Transgender IAS Officer: Aishwarya Rituparna Pradhan