CM Prithviraj Chavan to Attend Maharashtra's First Transgender Convention on 3 October
Vishakha Sonawane, September 26th

Maharashtra will organize its first ever convention for transgenders on 3 October with chief minister Prithviraj Chavan as chief guest.

The meeting will witness discussions on numerous issues related to transgenders, including setting up a welfare board for them in the state. Transgenders will also put forth their demands for easy access to education, health facilities, employment, shelter, inclusion in government schemes and non-discriminatory laws, Tripathi revealed, according to The Hindustan Times.

"We have been working towards the inclusion of the transgender community in all our schemes and policies. This conclave is only a step in that direction," Varsha Gaikwad, minister for woman and child development in the state, told The Hindustan Times.

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