Job opportunities for sexual minorities
Manufacturing unit at Krishi Vignana Kendra: Dr Shivakumar Magada
Mangaluru, June 6: Krishi Vignana Kendra (KVK) head Dr Shivakumar Magada said that steps would be taken to set up manufacturing unit on the premises of KVK to help the sexual minorities build a respectful life by taking up agriculture related self employment opportunities.
Speaking at a workshop on conducting skills development training programme under the Parivarthana Trust for the sexual minorities, at the zilla panchayat hall here on Wednesday, he said that people could take up dairy farming, mushroom farming, manufacturing of agriculture related products, bakery products, fishiculture and other self employments without any investment and education qualification.
At this moment, sexual minority community member Sanjana said that they were finding it difficult to given even the rent for the houses. Moreover, they were not getting the rented houses in the city because of some social stigma. Then how can they start self employment, the member asked.
Responding to it, Shivakumar said that if the sexual minorities came forward, he would make arrangement for manufacturing unit on the premises of the KVK. They could also stay there during their training. The KVK would make arrangement for capital investment required for some raw materials. They could make their products in their own ‘Parivarthan’ brand and sell them, he said.
He said that the state government has introduced Saviruchi Kaituttu Canteen exclusively for women and it has good demand. Sexual minorities who are interested in cooking could involve themselves in it, he said.
But another sexual minority member said that “We can prepare good and tasty food. But who will take our food. When the society is still keeping us away from the mainstream, what is the use of preparing tasty food”, the member said.
Saviruchi canteen
Shivakumar said that the state government had introduced Saviruchi canteen which has good demand. Sexual minorities could involve and take up the responsibility of the canteens, he said.
But a member from the sexual minority community said that “we can prepare good and tasty food with cleanliness. Who will take our food? When the society is not in a position to accept us, who will take our food and what is the use of preparing food”, the member asked.
But Zilla Panchayat project officer Lokesh said that the food prepared by the sexual minorities could be taken for government sponsored programmes. Let the change begin from the government side, he advised.
Rudseti director James D’Souza, Lead Bank manager Francis, woman and child welfare department deputy director Sundara Poojary, KGTTI staff Megha and Priya explained about the various employment schemes.
‘Treat us like others’
“Everybody talks that the society has changed, perception of the people is changed towards us and we should come to the mainstream of the society. I have learnt beautician course and working as a beautician. But a few days ago, when I was with my friends in one night, police have come and forced me to become nude and assaulted me”, another member said.
“We like to live with you people. Even then, we are being separated as sexual minorities. Are we not looking like women? If the same assault was happened on a woman, what would be the response of the society? Why do you separate us? Treat us like you people and allow us to live like others in the society”, she said.
Parivarthana Trust head Violet Pereira, and more than 20 sexual minorities participated in the workshop.
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Strict security measures in place in Mumbai for Messi's events at 2 venues Dec 14, say police
Mumbai (PTI): In view of Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi's visit to Mumbai on Sunday, the city police are implementing stringent security measures, like not allowing water bottles, metals, coins inside the stadiums and setting up watchtowers to keep an eye on the crowd, officials said.
The police also said taking extra care to avoid any stampede-like situation and to prevent recurrence of the chaotic situation that unfolded in Kolkata during Messi's visit on Saturday as thousands of fans protested inside the Salt Lake stadium here after failing to catch a clear glimpse of the football icon despite paying hefty sums for tickets.
Messi is expected to be present at the Cricket Club of India (Brabourne Stadium) in Mumbai on Sunday for a Padel GOAT Cup event followed by attending a celebrity football match. He is expected to proceed to the Wankhede Stadium for the GOAT India Tour main event around 5 pm.
"In view of Lionel Messi's visit to Mumbai, the police are geared up and have put in place a high level of security arrangements in and around the stadiums located in south Mumbai. Considering the chaos that prevailed in Kolkata and the security breach, we have deployed World Cup-level security arrangements at Brabourne and Wankhede stadiums," an official said.
Expecting heavy crowd near the stadiums during Messi's visit, the city police force has deployed more than 2,000 of its personnel near and around both the venues, he said.
As the Mumbai police have the experience of security 'bandobast' during the victory parade of ICC World Cup-winning Indian team and World Cup final match at the Wankhede Stadium, in which over one lakh cricket fans had gathered, we are prepared to handle a large crowd of fans, he said.
"We are trying to avoid the errors that occurred in the past," the official said.
There is no place to sneak inside the stadiums in Mumbai like the Kolkata stadium, according to him.
The police are also asking the organisers to provide all the required facilities to the fans inside the stadium, so that there will be no chaos, he said, adding the spectators have purchased tickets in the range of Rs 5,000 to 25,000. After paying so much of amount, any spectator expects proper services, while enjoying the event, he said.
The police are expecting 33,000 spectators at the Wankhede Stadium and over 4,000 at Brabourne Stadium. Besides this, more than 30,000 people are expected outside and around the stadiums just to have a glimpse of the football sensation, he said.
The organisers responsible for Messi's India visit recently came to Mumbai to discuss security arrangements. During the meeting, the Mumbai police asked them not to take the event lightly, according to the official.
After those requirements were fulfilled, the final security deployment was chalked out, he said.
Police has the standard procedure of the security arrangements inside the Wankhede Stadium, where people are barred from taking water bottles, metals objects, coins. Police are setting up watch towers near the stadiums and there will be traffic diversions, so that there is maximum space available to stand, according to the official.
Police are also appealing to the spectators to use public transport service for commuting and avoid personal vehicles to reach south Mumbai.
To avoid any stampede-like situation, police are also taking precautionary measures and will stop the fans some distance ahead of the stadium and public announcement systems will be used to guide the crowd. Barricades will be placed at various places to manage the crowd.
In case the crowd swells up beyond expectation, the police will divert people to other grounds and preparations in this regard underway, he said.
Additional police force has been deployed in south Mumbai to tackle any kind of situation, he said.
