Uttar Pradesh News: Officials from the Uttar Pradesh Police are in an odd predicament since two female constables assigned to the cities of Gorakhpur and Gonda have asked the headquarters for approval to undergo surgery to change their gender. This may be the first request of this nature that the Uttar Pradesh Police has received. They must figure out a way to allow the Constables to alter their gender after being hired as female police officers.
Constables Seek Gender Change Amidst Recruitment Rules
An Uttar Pradesh Police official with the Additional Director General (ADG) rank stated that the two Constables had submitted applications for permission to change their gender, each with a different justification. “The main problem in permitting them to undergo sex change is how would other physical criteria required for male constables be matched if they are considered as male constables after surgery. There are different physical criteria like height, running capacity and shoulder strength for male and female category,” he said. According to the official, the Uttar Pradesh Police scrupulously adhered to the gender-specific recruitment criterion, and it would be against the rules for women employees to change their gender after being hired under the female criteria.
Allahabad High Court Presses for Gender Change Norms in UP Police
He continued by saying that the identical response had been provided by the headquarters to the Allahabad High Court when one of the two female constables approached the court to request permission for a gender change despite having pursued her case since January of this year. “The court asked the headquarters again to reconsider the request of the woman constable on merit basis and further prepare some norms for similar cases that may come up again in future,” said another senior police official of the Uttar Pradesh Police headquarters. He continued by saying that the Lucknow-based King George’s Medical University (KGMU) had previously received a letter from the police authorities requesting that both constables undergo medical examinations through a medical board and provide a report. “We are seeking opinion from all stake-holders related to women and gender issues, apart from medical and legal opinion, before coming to a final conclusion,” he said, adding, “The court will take up this case again in the first week of December.”
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