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SHRC comes to rescue of transsexual seeking admission to nursing course
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:25.10.2018
Coming to the rescue of a transsexual who was denied admission to a nursing course in a government institute, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has held that failure on the part of the state to provide reservation to such people would amount to human rights violation.
SHRC member D Jayachandran also directed the government to allot a seat to S Tamilselvi as a special case in the Diploma in Nursing course conducted by the Government Vellore Medical College for the academic year 2018-19.
According to Tamilselvi, she was denied admission solely based on her gender though
she was technically qualified. She moved the Madras high court, which directed the state to admit her to the course. But, she was again denied admission.
Pointing to the 2014 order of the Supreme Court, which directed the central and state governments to extend reservation to transgenders in education and employment, the complainant said denial of admission amounted to human rights violation.
The commission said the state had not set aside a quota for transgenders but only made a concession of eligibility for MBC quota.
“The state neglecting transgender category by not providing a separate reservation amounts to violation of human rights of the complainant,” the commission said.
SHRC comes to rescue of transsexual seeking admission to nursing course
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:25.10.2018
Coming to the rescue of a transsexual who was denied admission to a nursing course in a government institute, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has held that failure on the part of the state to provide reservation to such people would amount to human rights violation.
SHRC member D Jayachandran also directed the government to allot a seat to S Tamilselvi as a special case in the Diploma in Nursing course conducted by the Government Vellore Medical College for the academic year 2018-19.
According to Tamilselvi, she was denied admission solely based on her gender though
she was technically qualified. She moved the Madras high court, which directed the state to admit her to the course. But, she was again denied admission.
Pointing to the 2014 order of the Supreme Court, which directed the central and state governments to extend reservation to transgenders in education and employment, the complainant said denial of admission amounted to human rights violation.
The commission said the state had not set aside a quota for transgenders but only made a concession of eligibility for MBC quota.
“The state neglecting transgender category by not providing a separate reservation amounts to violation of human rights of the complainant,” the commission said.
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