Transgender & Beggary, as understood in common parlance, pertains to certain marginalized population groups requiring protection as well as care and support through systematically organized efforts both by the Government and society. Transgender & Beggary issues such as Substance Abuse Prevention, Old Age Care, Beggary Prevention, Transgender welfare etc are a matter of great concern. Therefore, these sections of society require immediate and suitable intervention.
The issue of beggary is more of social, and needs to be handled accordingly. Systematic training/sensitization programmes for the concerned state officials and NGO partners on beggary prevention play a vital role in working towards the eradication of this social evil.
The transgender community is another marginalized group, which requires basic security measures such as food, clothing, shelter, education and health, and employment. Our Ministry has initiated the development work with a view to safeguarding the rights of these groups. The problems of the transgender community are multi-dimensional and hence, a multi-pronged strategy is required to handle this issue. Education, skill development training programmes on different trades for this community will help them in their employment and self -employment.
The division trains/sensitizes the Govt./NGOs/Panchayat/Police functionaries and Social Work professionals on Transgender & Beggary issues through its comprehensive national-level one-month programmes and three-day short-term state-level programmes.
The basic aim of the Division is to establish links with the State Social Welfare Departments and institutions working in the field of Transgender & Beggary for imparting training to stakeholders/service providers.
The division conducted online and offline awareness, sensitization, TOT, capacity building training programs for various stakeholders on issues related to Social Defence, Transgender Welfare, and Beggary Prevention.
Target Group:
The target groups of the Division are the officials of State Social Welfare Departments, Education Departments, middle-level functionaries of State Police Departments, Judicial Officers, and Bar Council Members, Panchayati Raj functionaries, lecturers, readers and fieldwork supervisors of social work Institutions, NGO functionaries, social workers, research scholars, Service providers both in Government, Semi-Government and Non-Government Settings, Medical Professionals, Media professionals, Students and teaching faculty of schools and colleges, Functionaries of Garima Grehs, Workplaces, CBOs, etc.
The following Training and Capacity-Building Programmes are conducted:
A. Transgender Welfare:
1. One-day (Online/Offline) awareness/sensitization programs on the TG Act, 2019 & Rules, 2020.
2. Online Refresher Training Programs on the TG Act, 2019 & Rules, 2020 and the National Portal for Transgender Persons for District Authorities.
3. Two-day Training of Trainer (TOT) Programs with stakeholders on the TG Act, 2019 & Rules, 2020 and related issues.
4. Three-day Capacity Building Programs on TG Act, 2019 & Rules 2020 and related issues.
5. Five-day Training Program on Counselling Skills for Transgender Persons
6. Counselling Center for Transgender Persons (once a week every Tuesday 10:00 am to 05:30 pm)
7. Two-month Skill Development Training for Transgender Persons.
8. National-level seminar on the issues related to transgender welfare.
9. Health camp for Transgender Persons
10. Trans-Podcast/ Podcast on Social Defence Issues
B. Beggary Prevention:
11. One-day Awareness and Sensitization Program for stakeholders on Transgender Persons in Begging
12. Two-day Training Program on Special services for Children Engaged in the act of Begging
13. Two-day Training program on the convergence of resources (programs/schemes) towards the elimination of beggary
14. Two-day training program on Counselling of persons engaged in begging
15. Sensitization Program for SMILE Beggary Functionaries on SMILE Guidelines, Phases, Procedures, Portal, etc.
16. One-month Skill Development Training for Person Engaged in Begging.
17. National Level Seminar on the issues related to beggary prevention.
C. Social Defence:
18. 3-day State level training program on Social Defence Issues for Police Officials.
19. 3-day State level training program on Social Defence Issues for Panchayati Raj Functionaries
20. 3-day State level training program on Social Defence Issues for Social Work Educators.
21. Research Activities on issues related to Social Defence Issues.
22. Online Courses through TAPAS Platform i) Basic Courses on Transgender Issues and
ii) Basics Course on Social Defence
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Proposals on skill development training programs for Transgender Persons from eligible institutions are invited.
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