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MUMBAI: In a move to encourage transgenders to join colleges and complete their education, the state government has asked all public universities to bear their entire tuition fees and offer them free-of-cost higher education, not only in university departments but also affiliated colleges. Universities have also been asked to take steps to make their campuses more inclusive.While it is a step in the positive direction, activists say the state has a long way to go.In a state-level review meeting held with the vice-chancellors and department officials, at Dr Homi Bhabha State University on Tuesday, minister of higher and technical education ... Read more