<p>The Kerala government has launched a new scheme to provide employment opportunities to the transgender community in diverse and innovative sectors.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the Pride project is being implemented with the objective of ensuring the participation of the marginalised group in the knowledge employment sector.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/free-health-camp-for-transgenders-in-bengaluru-1231760.html" target="_blank">Free health camp for transgenders in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>The state-run Knowledge Economy Mission and the Social Justice Department are jointly implementing the programme, he said in a Facebook post.</p>.<p>The project is also part of the government's initiative to provide employment to 20 lakh people by 2026, he explained.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister said the LDF government is committed to ensuring all kinds of civil and human rights and providing support to the TG community.</p>.<p>The project would help them resolve their unemployment issues and address the invisibility crisis they were facing in the society through better job opportunities, he added.</p>
<p>The Kerala government has launched a new scheme to provide employment opportunities to the transgender community in diverse and innovative sectors.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the Pride project is being implemented with the objective of ensuring the participation of the marginalised group in the knowledge employment sector.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/free-health-camp-for-transgenders-in-bengaluru-1231760.html" target="_blank">Free health camp for transgenders in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>The state-run Knowledge Economy Mission and the Social Justice Department are jointly implementing the programme, he said in a Facebook post.</p>.<p>The project is also part of the government's initiative to provide employment to 20 lakh people by 2026, he explained.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister said the LDF government is committed to ensuring all kinds of civil and human rights and providing support to the TG community.</p>.<p>The project would help them resolve their unemployment issues and address the invisibility crisis they were facing in the society through better job opportunities, he added.</p>