Report sought on denial of college seat to transperson
CHENNAI, AUGUST 01, 2018 00:00 IST
She had applied for nursing course
Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report of a transperson having been denied admission into a nursing programme, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has ordered issue of notice to the authorities and has sought an action taken report.
State Human Rights Commission member D. Jayachandran directed the Health Secretary and the Director of Medical Education to submit their action taken report within two weeks.
He sought to know as to why the transperson — Tamilselvi — was not provided admission to a government nursing college at the appropriate time.
The State Human Rights Commission also wondered whether denying her admission into the nursing programme would constitute a violation of human rights.
Juggling responsibility
According to the media report, Tamilselvi from Vellore secured 74% of marks in the Class XII examination and applied for a nursing course.
While she was denied admission in government colleges, a private college, which initially accepted her application, rejected it later.
When Tamilselvi approached the Directorate of Medical Education, it directed her to the Nursing Council of India, which in turn pointed to a judgment of the Supreme Court.
The judgment said that it was up to the respective State governments to take a call.
The report added that there was no response to Tamilselvi’s plea for euthanasia addressed to the Health Secretary even after three months.
CHENNAI, AUGUST 01, 2018 00:00 IST
She had applied for nursing course
Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report of a transperson having been denied admission into a nursing programme, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has ordered issue of notice to the authorities and has sought an action taken report.
State Human Rights Commission member D. Jayachandran directed the Health Secretary and the Director of Medical Education to submit their action taken report within two weeks.
He sought to know as to why the transperson — Tamilselvi — was not provided admission to a government nursing college at the appropriate time.
The State Human Rights Commission also wondered whether denying her admission into the nursing programme would constitute a violation of human rights.
Juggling responsibility
According to the media report, Tamilselvi from Vellore secured 74% of marks in the Class XII examination and applied for a nursing course.
While she was denied admission in government colleges, a private college, which initially accepted her application, rejected it later.
When Tamilselvi approached the Directorate of Medical Education, it directed her to the Nursing Council of India, which in turn pointed to a judgment of the Supreme Court.
The judgment said that it was up to the respective State governments to take a call.
The report added that there was no response to Tamilselvi’s plea for euthanasia addressed to the Health Secretary even after three months.
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