Trans-Literacy in India: A Drive to LGBTI Economic Integration

Abstract

Literacy is a highly effective instrument for elevating the LGBTI community out of poverty. This study analyzed the relationship between the academic inclusion of LGBTI people and economic development. LGBTI academic inclusion in India has grown exponentially since 2009 and has combated a significant socioeconomic expansion in the gig economy. The developmental prospect has been trifold, signifying post-materialist, capabilities approach, and human capital as theoretical foundations. The inclusion of LGBTI people in the Indian education system with respect to legal entitlements granted to the community has been highlighted in the study. We employ an OLS and robust least squares approach, in conjunction with the education dimension of the author's developed inclusion index dataset, to examine the integration of LGBTI individuals into the Indian economy. The study finds that an additional point on the academic inclusivity is associated with an increase in GDP per capita (PPP) of approximately $3.859 and a 1.450 rise in the HDI. Additionally, integrating the LGBTI community into the academic aspects of the inclusion index increases the GDP per capita (PPP) by about 6.59%, according to the approximation. The research shows that including the LGBTI community in measures like mean years of schooling, government expenditure on education, school enrolment, and literacy rate is linked to a significant increase in GDP per capita (PPP). The synchronous expansion in LGBTI academic inclusion, GDP per capita, and HDI over time vividly point to a positive reciprocation between LGBTI inclusivity and India's economic development. Initiatives for financial assistance, gender diverse trainings, LGBTI inclusion supportive curriculums, and so on are proposed by the author to embark upon the wholesome academic inclusion of community and strengthen the overall LGBTI academic inclusivity in the economy.