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
Separate self-help groups for transgenders: Udhayanidhi
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.