In a country like India where transgenders have been chastened, pushed into prostitution and treated as inferiors for decades, West Bengal’s Manabi Bandopadhyay is set to break barriers as she becomes the nation’s first transgender college principal.
When Manabi, who is currently working as a Bengali professor at Vivekananda Satobarshiki Mahavidyalaya, takes charge of Krishnagar Women’s College next month – it will be more than just a personal vindication.
Manabi, who underwent sex-change operation in 2003, has in the past spoken about the kind of difficulties transgenders face in life. However, she strongly believes that if one is diligent in their work, respect will follow suit.
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This news set Twitter on fire with most people congratulating the selection committee. Here’s a look at what some of them had to say:
Manabi Bandopadhya to be India's first transgender Principal @ Krishna Nagar Womens College West Bengal…Kudos to the Selection Committee
