They come gaudily dressed and dance at weddings and other auspicious occasions. Next time, don't be surprised if you see the eunuchs also educate people about women and child healthcare.
They come gaudily dressed and dance at weddings and other auspicious occasions. Next time, don't be surprised if you see the eunuchs also educate people about women and child healthcare.
The Bihar government is trying out innovative ways to involve the eunuchs, also called kinnars or hijras, in socially useful work.
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It has successfully used the services of eunuchs to recover taxes from habitual defaulters in Patna.
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Now, the social welfare department plans to rehabilitate them in the first such rehabilitation scheme for eunuchs.
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Bihar Social Welfare Minister Damodar Raut said that the government would soon launch a plan for the rehabilitation of eunuchs.
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"It is in the pipeline. The rehabilitation scheme for eunuchs will be a reality in the state soon," he said.
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"Eunuchs will be provided literacy and vocational training to prepare them for respectable regular employment.
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It will give them the opportunity to enhance their socio-economic status," said Masood Hassan, director of the social welfare department. The eunuchs will be trained free of cost.
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Sources said the selected eunuchs would be trained as drivers, cooks and guards for residential apartments, while some others would be provided training in handicrafts, painting or computer applications.
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