Integrating Transgender Concerns In Schooling Processes Module released

The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released the  Integrating Transgender Concerns In Schooling Processes: A Module for School Staff, All through the years after Independence, policies in the country have been promoting a model of all-inclusive education in schools, where students of gender, religions, communities, classes, castes, with special needs and disabilities are  given equal opportunity to get quality education 

However, there have been some challenges in the society as a whole and in the education sector in particular. Acceptance, inclusion and retention of transgender children in schools is a challenge and it needs to be addressed urgently. These children are neglected and excluded, which leads to many distortions and unfortunate situations.

There has been a huge barrier created in the society to accept the transgender individuals at par with their fellow beings – women and men in general and students particularly in schools. NCERT, being an apex organisation of school education in the country has always taken a foot forward to bring changes in the school system through various educational interventions of researches, development of textual, curricular and training materials to sensitise the teachers, school administrators, parents, students, etc

This module addresses various challenges faced practically by school authorities, teachers as well as parents of transgender students, transgender students themselves and rest of the parents and students in schools, The Module has been developed with consultations from the educationists, key functionaries of school education, national level apex organisations like National Council of Transgender Persons (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India), National Commission for Protection of Child’s Rights (NCPCR) and National Human Rights Commission and transgender persons to bring in an effective impact in the system.