West Bengal asks colleges to have separate toilets for transgenders
In a significant step, the government in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has asked all colleges run and aided by the government to construct separate toilets for transgender students. “I’ve always had trouble using the girls’ toilet. This is a big step. When I took admission, there was no option for the ‘third gender. Hence, I had to enroll as a female," a student told reporters. However, several college principals feel that the plan is difficult to implement because of a shortage of space and the fear that transgender students could be identified and ragged. The announcement comes two years after the Supreme Court formally recognised transgender people as the third gender. In the landmark judgement in 2014, the court also noted their economic and social marginalisation, and asked the state governments to take steps to treat them as socially and educationally backward. This included providing medical facilities and constructing special toilets for them. 2015 was a year of several firsts for India's transgender population. West Bengal appointed the country's first transgender college principal, Manabi Bandyopadhyay, who took charge of the Krishnanagar Women's College. Last year, India also got its first transgender mayor and its first transgender police officer. However earlier this year, a survey had revealed that transgender individuals in Mumbai still faced difficulties in accessing public toilets, making them prone to medical ailments. Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
- 最近发表
- 随机阅读
-
- 雅安市举办首届“文轩教育”校园足球精英夏令营
- 朗行到店 火爆销售中
- “计划生育家庭意外伤害保险”抚慰地震中有成员伤亡计生家庭
- 名山区公安分局开展安全生产大检查
- LG Display starts production of advanced OLED displays for gaming
- 十大名厨同台竞技,三角生鱼“厨王”火热出炉!
- 四川雅安累计住院4346人 无重大传染病疫情
- 芦山地震灾区电网重建工作今日全面启动
- Travel Back in Time and Uncover Old
- 朗行到店 火爆销售中
- 测产数据“做手脚” 种子公司被罚8万元丨关注水稻测产乱象④
- 专家培训 培养未成年人心理健康教育骨干队伍
- The Composer Has No Clothes
- “计划生育家庭意外伤害保险”抚慰地震中有成员伤亡计生家庭
- 中国电信全力保障灾区信息畅通
- 北川绣娘赴芦山教灾区妇女羌绣
- How to watch 'Kinds of Kindness': When is it streaming?
- 组长地震遇难 妻子继任“跑腿”
- 中国电信全力保障灾区信息畅通
- 发挥“双博会”作用,助力食品产业新质生产力高地建设
- 搜索
-
- 友情链接
-