Nadira becomes the first transperson to be enrolled for Masters in Kerala Uni

Nadira Mehrin will be the first transperson to be admitted as a student at Kerala University in Thiruvananthapuram. She has been enrolled for a Master degree course in Political Science.

Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala):The 150-year-old campus of Kerala University in Thiruvananthapuram will for the first time have a transperson as its student, with Nadira Mehrin, a transgender person, being enrolled for a Master degree course in Political Science in the University.

"I aim to change the violent political atmosphere of the college, said Nadira while speaking to the reporters.

Nadira, a member AISF (All India Students' Federation) Thiruvananthapuram District Committee, was earlier credited with being the first transgender to contest for the general secretary’s post in the student union elections held at AJ College.

She had completed her under graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication.