Steps will be taken to create separate self-help groups for transgenders, minister for youth welfare and Sports developmentUdhayanidhi Stalinhas said.
Speaking at an event held in Trichy, which marked the inauguration of a producers and marketers meeting organized by the Vazhnthu Kattuvom Project (VKP) andTamil NaduRural Transformation Project (TNRTP), the minister expressed his commitment to establishing these groups once he receives approval from the chief minister.
Udhayanidhi Stalin expressed pride in hosting the states first-ever meeting of its kind, designed to foster collaboration between self-help groups and marketers, thereby creating new opportunities. The products developed by the self-help groups have gained widespread acclaim due to their exceptional quality. The minister shared his personal preference for these products, often presenting them to his friends.
Udhayanidhi also addressed a request made by district collector MPradeep Kumarto establish self-help groups specifically for transgender people. He assured the audience that appropriate measures would be taken to form separate self-help groups exclusively for the transgender community upon obtaining the chief ministers approval.