ID cards, pension under Maithri Scheme distributed to sexual minorities

ID cards, pension under Maithri Scheme distributed to sexual minorities

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Aug 02, 2014:  Thirty  members belonging to the sexual minorities group were distributed Identity Cards while Pension Facility was distributed to four beneficiaries under Maithri Scheme at a function held in the city  on August 1, Friday. The function was jointly organised by the District Administration, Department of Women and Child Development and Navasahaja Samudaya Sanghatane, Mangalore.

 

 

 

 

 

JR Lobo,MLA of Mangalore South, distributed the facility to the beneficiaries. Ivan D’Souza, MLC, A.B. Ibrahim, Deputy Commissioner and other officials were present.

The  Navasahaja Samudaya Sanghatane (R) Mangalore  has been functioning with the objective of the welfare and development of sexual minorities in Dakshina Kannada district. The organisation has around 1,672  registered members in the district.

As many as 35 beneficiaries from the community have been provided  skill development training on behalf  of the Karnataka State Women’s Development Corporation and Department of Women and Child Development. A financial aid of Rs 7 lakhs has also been extended  to 20 members  of SHGs and 15 sexual minorities  for self-employment purposes.

 The organisation is also striving to secure jobs to sexual minorities in accordance to their educational qualification through the Employment Exchange . It further  works towards sanction of sites and houses to the needy.