IIMA report bats for inclusion in academia amid lack of political support

Prof. Errol D'souza, Director, IIM-A, says, 'An inclusive culture is indispensable for students to be who they are, openly express themselves, and grow holistically'

A new report shows that higher educational institutions in India strongly favour same-sex marriage, signalling a fresh burst of hope for the LGBTQ+ community at a time it is grappling with a lack of political support.

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has released the report emphasising LGBTQ+ inclusion in academia, less than two months after the government of India filed an affidavit in Delhi High Court saying that same-sex couples cannot claim a fundamental right to marriage.

Authored in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group and the Pride Circle Foundation, the report titled “Fostering Pride in Higher Education: The Road