India, Feb. 19 -- The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has added the third gender/transgender option in the online application form for Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Examination-2025. The OPSC today issued a notification in this regard.

"The third gender or transgender candidates shall upload their identity certificate/card issued by the competent authority as well as requisite document in support of change of their name on getting the third gender/transgender status," read the notification.

Earlier, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) had asked the state government to ensure that the third gender or transgender category is included in the recruitment examinations conducted by the OPSC.

The direction came after a petition wa...