Thiruvananthapuram: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Kerala government has allotted a quota for the transgender community in the nursing sector.
The move received huge applause on various social media platforms. Speaking to Onmanorama, Dr Priya V S, an ayurveda doctor in Thrissur, welcomed the initiative. Dr Priya is also part of the transgender community.
"This will lead to the upliftment of a community that suffers mentally and physically after being looked down on and discriminated against largely. Such positive reservations must be introduced in every sector".
Seats will be set aside for the community in the BSc Nursing and the General Nursing courses.
"This is the first time in the history of the state that a reservation has been granted for the transgender community in the field of nursing", Health Minister Veena George said.
The state government has been taking great initiatives for the upliftment of the marginalised community, and the reservation in the nursing sector is part of such efforts. The reservation is envisaged to ensure the representation of community members in the nursing sector as well, the minister said in a Facebook post.