LAHORE: Paucity of funds has led to closure of only transgender’s school in Lahore that was opened in Barkat Market at end of 2022, shattering intersex community’s dream of receiving an education.

Closure of school has once again highlighted government’s incompetence and raised concerns about its performance after making grandiose promises to transgender community to guarantee equal rights.

It merits here to mention that Government Girls High School was established in Barkat Market to educate and teach skills to transpersons. It was inaugurated by former provincial Education Minister Murad Raas.

In addition to providing them with schooling, administration was required to provide transpersons with pick-up and drop-off services as well as monthly stipend. School administration, however has failed to run school and there haven’t been any class in school for last one month.

According to education authority, transgender students were given short course of three months and that new classes will start as soon as funds are received.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 05 2023

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