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Lucknow police train 120 personnel on transgender rights
The Lucknow Police Commissionerate trained 120 frontline personnel on Thursday to handle complaints involving transgender persons with greater sensitivity, dignity and respect. The workshop at the Reserve Police Lines covered legal rights,…
The Story in Brief
The Lucknow Police Commissionerate trained 120 frontline personnel on Thursday to handle complaints involving transgender persons with greater sensitivity, dignity and respect. The workshop at the Reserve Police Lines covered legal rights, constitutional protections and human rights, under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and Rules, 2020.
Yaduvendra Singh of Pahal Foundation led the session on legal, social and behavioural aspects of policing. Participants included additional inspectors, senior sub-inspectors, 2023-batch sub-inspectors and women constables posted at Pink Booths. Police also explained the transgender helpdesk at Qaisarbagh police station, with emphasis on confidentiality, fair handling of complaints and trust-building.
The Indian Opinion
Training is useful, but a workshop alone will not make policing inclusive. The real test is whether transgender complainants are heard without ridicule, their statements are recorded properly and cases move promptly. Public claims that awareness sessions are mere symbolism should be tested against these basics, while claims that sensitisation has solved discrimination are just as premature. Lucknow should publish how many complaints the Qaisarbagh helpdesk receives and how quickly they are acted on.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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