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Indian American researches India's transgender law in Kolkata
Nikhil Pochana, a member of Penn's Class of 2028 majoring in political science is a 2026 summer research intern with the Penn South Asia Center.
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Ankita Baidya - Tue, 14, Jul 2026
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University of Pennsylvania student Nikhil Pochana is conducting field research with a Kolkata-based LGBTQ advocacy organization / X/@SouthAsiaCenter
An Indian American undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania is spending the summer in Kolkata researching how India's 2026 transgender rights law is being implemented in West Bengal through a fellowship with the university's South Asia Center.
Nikhil Pochana, a member of Penn's Class of 2028 majoring in political science with minors in South Asian studies and neuroscience, is a 2026 summer research intern with the Penn South Asia Center. He is working alongside Kolkata Anandam for Equality and Justice (KAEJ), a Kolkata-based grassroots LGBTQ advocacy organization, according to the center.
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