This Odisha Hospital Sets a Good Example by Employing Transgenders As Security Guards
The Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital DHH in Odisha has taken a significant step to make society more inclusive and to empower the LGBTQIA community members by hiring five transgender individuals as security guards he five transgenders are delighted at this opportunity of working in a hospital and being able to lead an independent life They are appointed as security guards at gynaecology and paediatric wards of the hospital and are entitled to a remuneration of Rs to Rs with insurance and other facilities The transgenders were appointed under the Nirmal scheme The Malkangiri District Police trained them before they were absorbed into the hospital According to a report in Sambad English there are various schemes under the nbsp Nirmal Yojna which also includes providing jobs to third gender people One of the security guards names Kailash Dora said that after undergoing training for days he joined the hospital and was