Trans persons to be inducted into Home Guard

CHENNAI: In a bid to create a more inclusive society, the state has announced plans to provide trans persons with proper training and induct them into the Home Guard.

They will be assigned tasks such as traffic management and crowd control during festival seasons. The monthly scholarship of Rs 1,000 for students pursuing higher education will also be extended to trans persons.

In the first phase, 50 transgender persons will be inducted into the Home Guard in Chennai, Tambaram and Avadi. They will receive remuneration, training and uniforms on par with other Home Guards.