Chennai's Loyola College offered free admissions to transpeople Diya and Mirthulla. Both Diya and Mirthulla will be pursuing their undergraduate degrees in the institution. Diya, 23, will pursue her Bachelor's in French, while Mrithulla will pursue a course in Animation.
Both Mirthulla and Diya’s past has been coloured with rejections. They belong to the tiny trans community of Tamil Nadu that is often subjected to violence.
According to Indiatimes, Diya passed her class 12 in 2013 but was not able to study further as she was not being offered any opportunities to study further.
By opening the doors to the community, the college has scripted history and turned the wheels for a better future for them.