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Navy offers private job to ex-sailor sacked for sex change surgery, HC told
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court was informed by the Indian Navy on Wednesday that it had offered a private job to a sailor sacked for undergoing sex change surgery.
Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain and the central government’s standing counsel Anil Soni, appearing for the Navy, told a division bench of Justice G.S. Sistani and Justice V.K. Rao that it could facilitate for the ex-sailor a job as data entry operator in a private company, which works for the government.
After Senior Advocate Anand Grover, appearing for the ex-sailor, told the bench that the job offered paid much less compared with his naval job and sought time to talk to his client, the court posted the matter for further hearing on December 15.
Manish Kumar Giri, 25, who has since changed his name to Sabi Giri, was discharged from service in October.
The court was hearing Giri’s plea for court directions for reinstatement in the same rank and pay in the Navy.
Calling for a “change in mindset”, the bench had called for a lenient view due to the nature of the issue involved and asked the Navy to consider if it can accommodate her on a clerical post.
The plea had also challenged Section 9 of The Navy Act that allows for the enrolment of only male sailors and limited entry for women sailors in specific departments, but has no provision for enrolment of transgender sailors.
In October 2016, Giri took three weeks leave to undergo sex realignment surgery in Delhi.
The petitioner rejoined the naval job on the stipulated date but pretended nothing had changed. It was only when the sailor suffered a urinary tract infection that the Navy doctors found out about the surgery at a civil hospital.
The plea said the petitioner was suffering from gender identity issues since 2011 and his parents forced him to marry a woman when he told them of the problem. The couple had a child.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.