Friday, November 06, 2015

India's first transgender sub-inspector to take charge in Chennai...

The Madras High Court holds a transgender candidate eligible to be recruited to the post of a Sub-inspector of Police.

Prithika Yashini, a transgender, applied to the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) when it called for applicants to fill 1087 SI posts, but was rejected on the ground she did not fall under the available two categories of gender.

Prithika, who was born and brought up as Pradeep Kumar, moved the High Court and was allowed to give the written test, which is the first stages of three, written, physical endurance test and a viva-voce.

 She also filed a series of writ petitions, thereby succeeding in lowering the cut off marks in the written examination from 28.5 to 25, reports NDTV. She qualified all physical tests but missed out by one second in the 100 meter dash. However, she was testified fit to be a SI. Full story...

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