Latest News | Minister Assures Help for Transgender Teacher
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday intervened in the issue of Aneera Kabir, a transgender teacher, who had recently approached the state Legal Services Authority for a lawyer to apply for euthanasia as she was finding it difficult to get a job.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (PTI) Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday intervened in the issue of Aneera Kabir, a transgender teacher, who had recently approached the state Legal Services Authority for a lawyer to apply for euthanasia as she was finding it difficult to get a job.
Sivankutty spoke to Kabir over phone and assured to resolve her problem at the earliest.
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Kabir, who has two master degrees, M.Ed and SET, has been finding it difficult to find jobs in schools due to her gender.
She lost a temporary job as a teacher in a school at Palakkad after her gender was revealed.
Her plight came into light when she applied for assistance from the legal service authority for a lawyer to apply for euthanasia.
The Minister said he spoke to the education director of Palakkad district to ensure employment to Kabir.
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