Meet Rakshika Raj, She Is India's First Registered Transgender Nurse-Midwife

Rakshika Raj is a transwoman nurse and after a relentless year-long battle, she has officially been admitted as a 'registered nurse and midwife' by a local Chennai court.

"A nurse-midwife is a licensed healthcare professional who specializes in women's reproductive health and childbirth. In addition to attending births, they perform annual exams, give counseling, and write prescriptions."

Speaking to news agency ANI, she stated that she had been unemployed for over a year. She added that there was no transgender category for registration and had to petition in the courts.

Chennai: A transgender, Rakshika Raj has been admitted as 'registered nurse&midwife' after being jobless for a year. She says,"I had to struggle as there was no transgender category for registration & had to petition in Court.There will be struggle but we've to rise & shine". pic.twitter.com/tbyQAvWyrd

¡ª ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2019

"I had to struggle as there was no transgender category for registration & had to petition in Court. There will be struggle but we've to rise & shine", she told news agency ANI.

Netizens were quick to respond to the development and praised Rakshika for her grit and determination.

Congratulations ?

¡ª .... (@BhakkkBhosdike) October 25, 2019

More power to him/her

¡ª ??????_????? (@Brahmit_Atma) October 25, 2019

Welcome her to the health care industry.

¡ª Vimal Ram (@Iyerramvimal) October 25, 2019

Hope our country's culture is totally not expecting still in society like this people openly no breath... Let give them better life let them to live please India...

¡ª Sunrise (@CoolSunrise4) October 25, 2019

Transgenders have never had it easy getting social acceptance. They always have to continue fighting for their rights. Recently, 20-year-old Adam Harry who is set to become the country's first transgender pilot, was outed by his family after he revealed to them his transgender identity.

Facebook/Adam Harry

He was disowned by his own family after they expelled him from their home when they came to know of his transgender identity, a report in CNBCTV18 stated.

However, the Kerala government came to his rescue and decided to fund his studies needed for him to become a commercial pilot.

The state's social justice department has approved Rs 23.34 lakh to help Harry pursue a three-year course at the Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology in Thiruvananthapuram and secure a commercial pilot's licence to fulfil his dreams.

Facebook/Adam Harry

Kerala has been welcoming people from the LGBTSQI community with open arms but such cases of community ostracisation continues to remain.