RAAH: Aapki Raah, Hamari Manzil
Children are not things to be moulded but are people to be unfolded. It Gets Better – Parents of Transgender Children.
RAAH is a digital platform that was initiated by DEPARTMENT OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT, MANIBEN NANAVATI WOMEN’S COLLEGE with 6 volunteers from second and third year students of academic year 2019-20. Later on it was represented by Glenda D’silva (our recent alumni) at Avishkar 2020 (S.N.D.T. Women’s University) and secured the 1st place and was then represented at State Level Avishkar Research Convention, followed by Anveshan 2020- West zonal level where it secured the 2nd Place and further represented at the National Level Research Convention – Anveshan 2020. It was the only Innovation, now a proud Initiative, centred around social and community work and uplifting of the transgender community and it’s allies with it’s unique mission and vision, which represented the S. N. D. T. University at National Level becoming the very first of its kind.
Vision
To E.A.S.E. parents towards gender identity
- E – Empathize
- A – Accept
- S – Sensitize
- E – Empower
Mission
- To integrate transgender people into the mainstream society.
- To empower and educate parents of transgender children towards acceptance.
- To increase awareness in society about transgender individuals.
Shreegauri Sawant
Founded the Sakshi Char Chowghi Trust in 2000 she works intensively to promote safe sex and provides counseling to transgender people. She was a petitioner in the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) case in which the Supreme Court recognized transgender as the third gender.
Adv. Gauri Chhabria
A renowned Advocate practicing since 31 years in High court, also have been panellist at Lok Adalat at MACT & state consumers. International Vice President VSSS & past National president VSSS. Vice president MPCC, legal, Human Rights & RTI. A Trustee at counselling & guidance centre, also Chairman & past president of Women Graduates Union. A Professor at Govt law college for 11 years. Active with lions club International for the last 14 years. Received Many Awards & Rewards to mention a few, Dr Bharat Ratna Ambedkar Award & Shiv Mudra Chatrapati Shivaji Award. Attended many International & National convention, seminars & workshop. Given talks & been moderator, panellist & also been a judge for many events.
Unnati Bharadwaj
She is a certified Queer Affirmative Therapist who is passionate about providing genuine emotional support to the marginalized Queer community. She is currently working with the Rotary Club of Bombay Airport on their project to provide free mental health services to underprivileged school children. Apart from this, she also works at The Thought Company as an associate counselor/therapist.
Air Cmde (Dr ) Sanjay Sharma (Retd)
Air Commodore (Dr) Sanjay Sharma, who has the distinction of being the first Consultant Administration of the Armed Forces Medical Services, is an alumnus of Armed forces medical college, Pune and College of Defence Management, Secunderabad, where he underwent the prestigious Higher Defence Management Course and completed his Masters in Management Studies.He underwent training in Paediatrics from the prestigious Army Hospital Research & Referral Delhi and also holds a Post Graduate diploma in Sonography.He has represented the Indian Armed Forces Medical Services in the First International Conference on the Doctrine of the IDF held at Tel Aviv Israel. During his tenure as Commanding Officer of an Hospital in West Bengal trained 200 local women as “Community Health Activists”. He has formulated and run an Adolescence Health programme for the IAF called “Pragatipath” and has been working with specially abled children and has assisted their parents to form a Self Help Group “Samanvay”. He was instrumental in setting up of the Alcoholics Anonymous branch “Suhani Subha” and the Al-Anon branch “Mangalmay” in the IAF. He also carries the distinction of being the consultant architect of the Station Medicare Centre of Air Force Station Palam which has been designed by him. In recognition of his services, he was awarded Commendation by the Chief of Air Staff in 2013. His personal journey and firsthand experience of being a parent of a transgender child struggling with his identity has prompted him to seek voluntary retirement from the Indian Air Force and dedicate himself towards pursuance of his mission of working for the welfare of the Transgender community by raising awareness and providing holistic Health care to this marginalised subset of the society.
Driven by a flair to help people with their nutritional requirements, she is completely dedicated towords achieving desired results in varied age group individuals and transgenders. She has a vast two and a half decades of experience in the field of Dietetics. She heads the Dietetics Department at Breach Candy Hospital Trust. (5-star Boutique Hospital in South Mumbai) Apart from this, she is also a LEC member of the Indian Dietetic Association (Mumbai Chapter).
- Rajaram Amirthalingam
Sales and Marketing Consultant in the premium Architectural and Interior Design industry. - Arvind Vispute
Retd. IFS Officer, (forest dept, Govt. of Maharashtra)
Associated with Environmental Impact Assessment Committee (member)
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