Draft Manual "Integrating Transgender Concerns In Schooling Processes" Notified, Will Invite Suggestions: NCERT Informs Madras High Court
The National Council of Education Research and Training has informed the Madras High Court that it has notified a gender inclusive draft manual and suggestions have been invited from the concerned stakeholders. NCERT also informed the court that the draft manual titled "Integrating Transgender Concerns in Schooling Processes" are aimed at making the schools more inclusive space. An earlier draft module titled Inclusion of Transgender Children in School Education: Concerns and Roadmap was notified by the Department of Gender Studies, NCERT. In previous hearing, the court was informed that the National Institute of Social Defense, an autonomous institute and nodal training and research institute in the field of social defence under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been requested to compile a list of NGO/CBO which have sufficient expertise in handling the issue faced by the LGBTQIA+ community.
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