New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked for the correction of “anomalies” in the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) gender-neutral teacher training manual saying it will deny equal rights to children of diverse biological needs.
The NCPCR also claimed the text of the manual suggests gender-neutral infrastructure for children that does not commensurate with their gender realities and basic needs, reported news agency PTI.
The commission said in a letter to the NCERT director that it has received a complaint regarding the content of the teacher training manual titled ‘Inclusion of Transgender Children in School Education: Concerns and Road Map’ published by the NCERT’s Department of Gender Studies.
“Also, the idea of creating and removing binaries shall deny them equal rights of children of diverse biological needs. Second, this approach will expose children to unnecessary psychological trauma due to contradictory environments at home and in school.
“It is also highlighted in the manual (chapter 3) that teachers are suggested to discuss with students about puberty blockers and its availability for adolescents,” said the letter.
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