State Human Rights Panel Seeks Report From Edu Dept

The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint filed by a transgender person who alleged that the education department has failed to grant recognition to a school run by her for underprivileged children.

- HT Correspondent

CHANDIGARH:

Commission chairperson, justice (retd) Lalit Batra in his order has requisitioned a report in this regard from the director general of elementary education department by February 25.

In a complaint, Aditi Sharma, a transgender person, who runs a school in Karnal said that she has established the school to provide education to underprivileged children. Sharma told HT that while an application was moved for a grant of recognition to the school, the authorities keep raising objections despite the educational institution fulfilling most of the requirements.

"I am the only transgender in the entire country running a school. While many schools, which have come up on smaller plots have been granted recognition, my institution which is on comparatively bigger plot has been singled out," Sharma alleged.