Coimbatore: District rural police have appointed three transwomen as a home keeper.
They were given training on how to handle the crowd during the bundobust and regulate traffic on a busy road.
Three – 21 years P Varunasree, from Sirumugai; Manju 29 years, from Teluntupalayam; And Sujithra Panneerselvam 27 years, from Podanur Chettipalayam – will be deployed to be on duty for the election of the upcoming urban local agency.
Varunasree, who had completed class XII, was involved in construction work.
“I noticed some changes to my body when I was in class X and I explained it to my parents, who accepted me and advised me to focus on the study.
I have cleared the class XII exam, but I can’t pursue graduation, because my family Fight financially.
So, I became a construction worker and now I am the only breadwinner from my family, “Varunasree, who lives with his mother, said.
He said his dream was becoming a police officer.
“When I applied for a house guard post, I was asked to participate in a physical test.
I cleaned the same and chosen to post.
After training, I wore Khaki and it made me feel proud.
When I set traffic or involve bandobast tasks, community views (About me) will change.
“S Manju has also completed class XII and he with Corps National Cadet (NCC) at school.
“I faced a lot of problems from the family after I became transwoman and I left home.
I took to beg at first and learned to adjust later.
I then bought an autorickshaw under the government scheme and began to drive it.
After my father’s death, my mother accepted me, and I took care of her .
I feel proud after wearing a khaki.
I will now attend the exam to become a police officer, “Manju said.
Sujitra Panneerselvam, who has completed class X, works as a radio jockey and a pink taxi driver for the past four years.
“I pursued graduation and wanted to become a police sub-inspector.” After completing the training, the three on Saturday met the police supervisor (SP) S “SP wanted to provide a chance to transgender to change their lives and he had worked to lift them.”