{"id":1212,"date":"2017-09-13T09:35:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T09:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/?p=1212"},"modified":"2019-11-07T07:04:44","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T07:04:44","slug":"jindal-global-university-unveils-handbook-on-transgender-rights-and-gender-non-conforming-people-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/2017\/09\/13\/jindal-global-university-unveils-handbook-on-transgender-rights-and-gender-non-conforming-people-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Jindal Global University Unveils Handbook on Transgender Rights and Gender Non-Conforming People in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New Delhi,\nSeptember 13 —<\/strong> A handbook titled \u201cRights of Transgender and Gender\nNon-Conforming People in India\u201d was unveiled here by Professor (Dr) C. Raj\nKumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, Jindal Global University (JGU) in presence of\ntransgender and gender non-conforming activists from across India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The handbook has been prepared by Jindal Global Law School\n(JGLS)\u2019s Centre for Health Law, Ethics and Technology (CHLET) under Professor\nDipika Jain’s supervision as a part of her clinical course on Gender, Law, and\nDifference in collaboration with civil society networks, NGOs and INGOs, namely\nIndia HIV\/AIDS Alliance, Multiple Action Research Group (MARG) and\nInternational Commission of Jurists (ICJ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor\n(Dr) C Raj Kumar<\/strong> in his special address expressed his gratitude towards the transgender\ncommunity for giving the faculty and students at the University an opportunity\nto contribute to the process of legal empowerment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cI am fascinated by the\nleadership session given to you (transgender) here. It is an opportunity for us\nat JGU to work for those who are being discriminated and contribute to their\nwelfare. There are very few educational spaces that provide opportunities to\nmove beyond the classroom and engage with social movements that have the\npotential for fundamental social transformation. This handbook reflects Jindal\nGlobal Law School and CHLET\u2019s commitment to this,\u201d said Professor (Dr) Kumar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He further explained that academic world does not give much\nopportunity but we want such work to be taken forward for core research and work\nfor community and help them in their challenges. \u201cAcademicians must come out of\ntheir comfort zone and help communities,\u201d Professor (Dr) Kumar added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book was unveiled on the sidelines of CHLET\u2019s conclusion of a\nday-long legal training on the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming\npersons in collaboration with India HIV\/AIDS Alliance in New Delhi as part of\nthe 7th Annual Hijra Habba. This training saw 40 participants from various\nStates in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The content of the handbook also narrates on 2014 Supreme Court\ndecision in the landmark case of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) vs\nUnion of India that granted legal recognition to the rights of transgender and\ngender non-conforming persons in India. However, the success of NALSA vs Union of\nIndia was diluted in the process of translating rights into reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe book gives you an insight on your rights, how to proceed the\ncourse of law, use of Right to Information (RTI), everything you need to know\nof rules and law, which will be very helpful,\u201d said Faculty Coordinator, Professor Dipika Jain<\/strong>, Associate Professor and\nExecutive Director, CHLET, JGLS. In May 2017, Professor Dipika Jain conducted\nthe first residential course on JGU Campus in collaboration with India HIV\/AIDS\nAlliance, MARG and ICJ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCHLET endeavors to cultivate a strong nexus between legal\nawareness and legal empowerment through this Handbook that simplifies relevant\naspects of constitutional and criminal law affecting everyday lives of\ntransgender and gender non-conforming people\u201d. In particular, the Handbook is\ndivided into four chapters: namely, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Getting\nGovernment Identification, and the Right to Information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Danish\nSheikh,<\/strong> Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Centre for Health,\nLaw Ethics and Technology at the JGLS, who translated this handbook in Hindi\nsaid the handbook promises to bridge the gap between law and society and serve\nas an educational and training aid for future legal awareness workshops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHandbook will also be soon available online and in seven other\nIndian languages. CHLET is currently working on translating the handbook in\nseven regional languages. The Handbook promises to bridge the gap of access\nbetween law and society, and serve as an educational and training aid for\nfuture legal awareness workshops\u201d, he pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cThis resource is a great\ntool for both empowerment and realization of rights for transgender people in\nIndia. This will further the leadership in communities to access their\nentitlements and exercise their rights as citizens of India\u201d, said Zainab Patel<\/strong>, UNDP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abhina Aher<\/strong>, Hijra\ntransgender activist and Associate Director: Sexuality, Gender and Rights,\nIndia HIV\/AIDS Alliance said no empowerment is complete without legal\nempowerment. This Handbook is extremely important in this regard, said Aher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Vandita\nKhanna<\/strong>, recent graduate of Jindal Global Law School said: \u201cAs students,\nwe had the opportunity to use our legal education for the purposes of legal\nempowerment, and truly understand the transformative potential of the law\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JGU\u2019s CHLET conducts legal empirical research on contemporary\nquestions of sexuality, gender, public policy, and public health law and works\nat the intersection of gender, power, sexuality, law and society with the\nvision to influence law and policy through research and consultations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHLET aims to cultivate a strong nexus between legal awareness and\nlegal empowerment through this handbook that simplifies and demystifies\nrelevant aspects of constitutional and criminal law affecting everyday lives of\ntransgender and gender non-conforming persons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHLET has successfully conducted a series of courses on Rights of\nTransgender and Gender Non-Conforming persons for transgender activists from\nacross the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Jindal\nGlobal Law School (JGLS): <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2009, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) began its first\nacademic session with the establishment of India’s first global law school,\nJindal Global Law School (JGLS). JGLS is recognised by the Bar Council of India\nand offers a three-year LL.B. programme, a five-year B.A.\/B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)\nprogramme and an LL.M. programme with four areas of specialization: Corporate\nand Financial Law, International Trade Law, Intellectual Property Rights and\nTaxation. JGLS imparts a rigorous and multi-disciplinary legal education with a\nview of producing world-class legal professionals, scholars, leaders and public\nservants. JGLS empowers its students with knowledge, skills, and vision to meet\nthe challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing world. The School’s\nexpert faculty comes from across the globe and engages in critical scholarship\nthat contributes to public debates both in India and abroad. JGLS is committed\nto providing a world-class legal education to a diverse and talented body of\nstudents. At JGLS, students are given exposure to new ideas, international\nperspectives, and innovative teaching in an encouraging and open academic\nenvironment. The students of JGLS have been active in national and\ninternational mooting and debating competitions. In fact, the team from JGLS\nwon the first prize in the Oxford Media Law Moot Court Competition winning\nagainst the University of Oxford in the finals. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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