Rajasthan constitutes transgender welfare fund
Hindustan TimesThe Rajasthan government has set up a welfare fund, among the first such in the country, dedicated to the upliftment of the transgender community. In August 2016, Rajasthan constituted a Transgender Welfare Board with three members from the community with the social justice department minister as its chairman. Welcoming the government’s decision, Member of Transgender Welfare Board, Pushpa Nai said, “Rajasthan is the first state in the country with a separate development fund for the community.” She said the transgender development fund will focus on skills, awareness, education, and infrastructure like the setting up of community halls. The guidelines of the welfare fund state that the money allocated will be utilized for ensuring financial assistance, housing, medical facilities, education, and employment to the transgender community.
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