National Conference on Transgender Rights
▪ The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) hosted a National Conference on Transgender Rights.
▪ It is aimed at addressing systemic discrimination, strengthening institutional support, and
reaffirming constitutional guarantees for transgender persons in India.
▪ As per the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, a transgender person is someone whose gender identity does not match the gender assigned at birth.
▪ India has around 4.8 million transgender persons as per Census 2011.
National Bio-Enablers or Mulankur
▪ The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is setting up 16 biomanufacturing hubs across India.
▪ These hubs are also known as National Bio-Enablers or Mulankur.
▪ Aim – To boost domestic production of bioproducts such as APIs, biofuel enzymes, reagents for biofertilizers.
▪ Established under its BioE3 Policy
About BioE3 Policy
▪ BioE3 stands for “Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment”.
▪ It is India’s first comprehensive biotechnology policy aimed at fostering high-performance
biomanufacturing.
▪ Launch – 24 August 2024
