In an aim to boost gender inclusivity, some government schools in Karnataka will have teachers belonging to the transgender community, as per a report in The New Indian Express.?
The Department of Public Instruction has included a 1% reservation for transgenders in applications of primary school teachers.
This makes it the first state to recruit teachers from the community.
Several government schools are facing a shortage of teachers.?
The government managed to recruit guest teachers at some places.?
Last year in December, the Department of Public Instruction went ahead with the process to recruit 15,000 teachers for Classes 6 to 8.?
This was approved by the Finance Department.?
¡°We have called for recruitment of teachers, with reservation for transgenders. This is a significant step and we are hoping this will help the community join the mainstream,¡¯¡¯ he said. He said people should cooperate with the government initiative, and stressed the need to sensitise people in rural and other places, if transgenders are recruited. If there are no candidates for this quota, the posts will be merged with general category, said Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh.
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