Chennai Metro hires 13 transgender persons
The Hindu
Thirty-year-old Vinithra Devi, a postgraduate in Economics, used to take home tuitions to make both ends meet until last week. Today, she is a proud employee issuing tickets and answering the queries of the commuters at the New Washermenpet Metro station.
Vinithra Devi is one of the 13 enthusiastic transgender persons working for the Chennai Metro for the first time. “We want to make the best of this opportunity after enduring years of suffering. For someone who felt engulfed in darkness, this feels like a ray of hope. We will cling to it and go forward with pride,” she says, with a beaming smile.
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