The Uttar Pradesh government under Yogi Adityanath has taken an initiative to provide employment to transgender community by dedicating Noida’s Sector 50 metro station to the community.
The CEO of Noida Authority said that the initiative has been taken to enable transgender community become part of the mainstream section of the society.
Noida's sector-50 metro station to be dedicated for transgender community: CEO, Noida Authority
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The initiative will employ members of the transgender community for activities like ticket issuing and housekeeping.
NGOs working for the welfare of the community have been roped in to carry forward the initiative.
As part of making public spaces transgender friendly, exclusive toilet facilities are also being put in place.
The Noida Metro Rail Corporation has renamed the station to ‘She-Man’ for transgender inclusivity.
Prior to this, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had announced the country’s first university for transgender community at Kushinagar district where members of the community can pursue education from class 1 to postgraduation and even do research and get a Ph.D. The university will be located in Fazilnagar block of Kushinagar district and is being built by Akhil Bhartiya Kinnar Siksha Seva Trust (All-India Transgender Education Service Trust.)
Earlier, the NMRC designated two stations – Sector 76 and Pari Chowk on the Aqua Line as ‘Pink Stations’. These two stations would be commanded by all women staff. They will have baby-feeding room, diaper-changing facilities and a changing room.