After decriminalizing of section 377 by Supreme Court, the scenario of the country has changed. LGBTQ community has got the liberty to live freely and enjoy their rights. This historic judgment propagates the rights of the community and puts a ban on the discrimination faced by them. Now, the state of Rajasthan has got its first transgender engineer. She is a 22-year-old Malini Das. Know more.
Malini’s education
Malini was born and brought up in Berhampore, West Bengal. Due to her interest in education, she had done her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya in Behrampore. Later, she had appeared for JEE and then took admission at a private engineering university in Rajasthan.
Talking about the education of Malini, she has completed her engineering (B.Tech in Computer Science) from a private university of Jaipur this year. After graduation, she is now pursuing masters in Media Science and Mass Communication through correspondence.
Malini Das also shared that she got immense support from friends and family. Even at the college, college faculties and friends always supported her and built a discrimination free zone for her. In comparison to others, she felt less discrimination from society. She also talked about the challenges transgenders face in society and how she fight them.
With this achievement, she has become the source of inspiration for the transgender community. Now, she is employed in a BPO in Jaipur. She called all the achievements not a matter of luck but the decisions made at the right time.
