Educational Inequality in India: A Review Paper for Transgender Population

A Transgender or trans-identified individual is a person whose gender identity ,outward appearance or gender expression transcend culturally defined categories of gender. Transgender falls under LGBT Group [ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender] ( Athreye ). Transgenders are not a part of a general class, and despite of a landmark judgement given by the Supreme Court of India on 2014 created the 'œthird gender' status for hijras or transgenders, around 4.9 Lakh third gender in our country face social discrimination and harassment .The transgender community comes under the category 'œdisadvantaged group '' defined by the Right To Education Act (2009). They are eligible for 25% reservation under the economically weaker section(EWS) and disadvantaged students category with access to schooling. This paper is a step towards knowing the present status of transgenders in education , the challenges they are still facing and a list of RIGHTS specified in our Indian Constitution in favour of the third gender, awareness of which can change the picture of educational inequality in order to improve the status of transgender in it. Ms. Anugya Mittra"Educational Inequality in India: A Review Paper for Transgender Population" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-1 , December 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd8293.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/8293/educational-inequality-in-india-a-review-paper-for-transgender-population/ms-anugya-mittra