Draft Manual "Integrating Transgender Concerns In Schooling Processes" Notified, Will Invite Suggestions: NCERT Informs Madras High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Draft Manual "Integrating Transgender Concerns In Schooling Processes" Notified, Will Invite Suggestions: NCERT Informs Madras High Court

Live Law  

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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Transgender student faces discriminatory treatment at Chennai airport
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Transgender student faces discriminatory treatment at Chennai airport

New Indian Express  

Sakshi Jain, a final-year law student at the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, and an openly transgender woman, had a distressing experience while traveling through Chennai International Airport last week. The incident, involving personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force, has sparked outrage and drawn attention to the ongoing discrimination against transgender individuals in public spaces, particularly at airports. …

Treat transgenders as special category for employment, education: Madras HC
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Treat transgenders as special category for employment, education: Madras HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Holding that the transgenders should be treated only as a special category irrespective of their caste, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to not bring them under either female or male category for education and employment. Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan in an order passed on June 12, 2024 said in 'every employment and educational avenues,' …

Madras High Court Directs State To Prescribe Separate Norms For Transgender Persons In Employment And Educational Avenues
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Directs State To Prescribe Separate Norms For Transgender Persons In Employment And Educational Avenues

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the state government to prescribe separate norms for transgender persons in employment and educational avenues. In every employment and educational avenues, the Government shall prescribe separate norms for transgenders which shal be below the norms prescribed for male and female candidates,” the court ruled. Justice Bhavani Subbaroyan remarked that the state government was still …

Tamil Nadu’s draft policy on LGBTQIA+ recommends constitution of State Commission for Sexual and Gender Minorites
11 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu’s draft policy on LGBTQIA+ recommends constitution of State Commission for Sexual and Gender Minorites

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday commended the State government for having come up with a draft Tamil Nadu Gender and Sexual Minority policy which contains various recommendations including the constitution of a statutory State Commission for Sexual and Gender Minorities. The policy’s consideration for specific sub-groups within the LGBTQIA+ community speaks to a nuanced approach to services, inclusion, and …

Schools trans guidance to be published by Christmas
1 year, 2 months ago

Schools trans guidance to be published by Christmas

The Telegraph  

Schools will receive guidance on transgender pupils by Christmas, but it could be spring before the rules come into force. MPs have warned that without official guidance, schools have been forced to seek advice from third-party providers, which have arguably promoted radical gender ideology in classrooms. A report by the Policy Exchange think tank published in March found that schools …

Clarity urgently needed on transgender guidance for schools, says commissioner
1 year, 3 months ago

Clarity urgently needed on transgender guidance for schools, says commissioner

The Independent  

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Single-sex schools will be able to refuse transgender pupils
1 year, 8 months ago

Single-sex schools will be able to refuse transgender pupils

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Single-sex schools will be allowed to refuse transgender pupils under new …

Draft NCF bats for gender equality in schools
1 year, 9 months ago

Draft NCF bats for gender equality in schools

Hindustan Times  

To ensure gender equality in India’s schools, an expert panel has recommended gender-neutral uniforms, mixed-gender groups in sports, balanced gender representation in textbooks and classroom discussions on gender issues in the draft national curriculum framework. An expert panel has recommended gender-neutral uniforms, mixed-gender groups in sports, balanced gender representation The draft for school education was released by the National Council …

Policy to protect LGBTQIA+ community will be published in three months, Tamil Nadu government assures Madras High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Policy to protect LGBTQIA+ community will be published in three months, Tamil Nadu government assures Madras High Court

The Hindu  

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court is ensuring that the Union government, State government as well as allied entities put in place the systems required to ensure a dignified life for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and others community. As a result of a series of interim orders issued by the judge ever since …

NCERT trans training manual removed from website wasn’t final, Centre to LS
3 years ago

NCERT trans training manual removed from website wasn’t final, Centre to LS

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The training manual titled, ‘Inclusion of Transgender Children in School Education: Concerns and Roadmaps, was dropped by NCERT because it had to undergo various stages of finalisation before its release, the education ministry told Parliament on Monday. NCERT has been training teachers, teacher educators and school heads on gender sensitization with an all-inclusive approach, the government told Lok …

NCERT pulled up for taking down manual on transgender-inclusiveness
3 years, 1 month ago

NCERT pulled up for taking down manual on transgender-inclusiveness

Hindustan Times  

While hearing compliance reports filed by various state and central departments on the guidelines to be followed by the LGBTQIA+ community, the Madras high court said the National Council of Educational Research And Training rightly posted material on its website to sensitise teachers but “in a very shocking development”, it was taken down within hours of its publication due to …

Parents Start Online Petition to Reinstate NCERT's Manual on Transgender, Non Binary Inclusion in Schools
3 years, 1 month ago

Parents Start Online Petition to Reinstate NCERT's Manual on Transgender, Non Binary Inclusion in Schools

News 18  

Urging the National Council of Educational Research and Training to reinstate the manual on transgender and non-binary children, a parent and a retired college professor, Nilakshi Rao started the petition at change.org. Now, parents have started the petition to put it back and make schools inclusive.”It is rightful to include the chapter in the NCERT training manual so that the …

NCPCR issues notice to NCERT on transgender inclusion manual
3 years, 2 months ago

NCPCR issues notice to NCERT on transgender inclusion manual

The Hindu  

Following a Right-wing backlash on social media and a complaint from a former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued a notice to the National Council of Educational Research and Training regarding its new training manual on inclusion of transgender children in schools. Vinay Joshi, a former RSS pracharak and activist against fraudulent …

NCPCR takes cognizance of the NCERT manual on ‘gender sensitization’
3 years, 2 months ago

NCPCR takes cognizance of the NCERT manual on ‘gender sensitization’

Op India  

On November 2, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken cognizance of the NCERT manual aimed at ‘gender sensitization in schools. Complainant has raised concern that “this approach will expose children to unnecessary psychological trauma due to contradictory environments at home and in school.”@NCPCR_ — LawBeat November 3, 2021 In the letter to Major Harsh Kumar, Secretary, …

NCERT goes Woke, claims separate toilets for boys and girls is a problem
3 years, 2 months ago

NCERT goes Woke, claims separate toilets for boys and girls is a problem

Op India  

The National Council of Educational Research and Training has decided to go full ‘Woke’ in a new training manual for teachers that was released recently. The objective of the training manual is the “sensitization of teachers and teacher educators regarding aspects of gender diversity keeping gender-nonconforming and transgender children at centre stage.” In a section of the document that discusses …

Prohibit Attempts To Medically 'Cure' Or Change Sexual Orientation Of LGBTQIA+ People : Madras High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Prohibit Attempts To Medically 'Cure' Or Change Sexual Orientation Of LGBTQIA+ People : Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the Union and the State Government to take steps to prohibit attempts by physical and health professionals to medically "cure" or change the sexual orientation of people belonging to LGBTQIA+ community.The Court has also directed that action should be initiated against the concerned professional involving themselves in any form or method of conversion. The …

'Change must take place...': Madras HC interim order on LGBTQIA community
3 years, 7 months ago

'Change must take place...': Madras HC interim order on LGBTQIA community

Hindustan Times  

Madras high court Justice Anand Venkatesh on Monday issued a slew of guidelines for the LGBTQIA community’s safety, prevention of harassment by authorities and destigmatisation in a society, in an interim order passed in the case of a lesbian couple who had sought protection. The directions include asking the police to close complaints without harassing trans persons if they receive …

Eliminate Prejudice, Reeducate: Madras HC Frames Guidelines for Recognition of Same-sex Relationships
3 years, 7 months ago

Eliminate Prejudice, Reeducate: Madras HC Frames Guidelines for Recognition of Same-sex Relationships

News 18  

The Madras High Court on Monday issued guidelines to be followed by the Central and state government for recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual persons by society. The change must take place at a societal level and when it is complemented by a law there would be a remarkable change in the outlook of the society …

Madras High Court suggests changes in school, university syllabus for LGBTQ education of students
3 years, 7 months ago

Madras High Court suggests changes in school, university syllabus for LGBTQ education of students

India Today  

The Madras High Court in a progressive move in Pride month suggested measures to sensitise people on the LGBTQIA+ community so that they are brought into the mainstream society. Suggestions to sensitise students about LGBTQIA+ community The Madras High Court enlisted the following sensitisation measures for educational institutions regarding the LGBTQIA+ community: 1. Parent Teachers Association meetings should be used …

Where's The Rainbow in NEP? Queer Activists Explain What's Missing in 'Gender Inclusive' Policy
4 years, 4 months ago

Where's The Rainbow in NEP? Queer Activists Explain What's Missing in 'Gender Inclusive' Policy

News 18  

A total of 25 transgender students cleared 10th and 12th CBSE board examinations this year, but the recently released National Education Policy neglects the need of sex education in India, although it aims to create a ‘gender inclusive’ education for girls as well as transgender students. It would also include more detailed knowledge of various cultures, religions, languages, gender identities …

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