CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday presented appointment orders to seven transgender persons as a symbolic gesture, marking the formal induction of 50 transgender recruits into the Tamil Nadu Home Guards, according to an official statement issued here.
The selected candidates underwent specialised training to prepare for their roles within the state's auxiliary security force.
The move to induct transgender persons in Home Guards coincides with the implementation of the State Policy for Transgender Persons 2025, which envisages providing employment opportunities to the transgender community in various departments.