
The government order and drafts confirm that there are government-sanctioned reservations for transgenders in educational institutions.
The Karnataka government has reserved at least five seats for transgenders in Industrial Training Institutes and Polytechnics, which would provide them with skills suited for jobs. The Kerala government has reserved two additional seats in all courses in universities and affiliated Arts and Science colleges exclusively for admitting transgender students' subject to the fulfillment of qualification. The Assam government provides access to educational facilities and learning through the reservation of seats in institutions, making provision for separate boarding and lodging arrangements, and by provision of scholarships to transgender students.
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