Nashik, Nov. 5 -- The Maharashtra Government's Social Justice and Special Assistance Department has launched a special awareness campaign across Nashik district to promote the social, economic and educational empowerment of transgender persons and improve their access to government welfare schemes.

Assistant Commissioner of Social Welfare Devidas Nandgaonkar has appealed to members of the transgender community to contact the Assistant Commissioner, Social Welfare Office, Nashik, to avail themselves of various government benefits, including the Seed Capital Scheme.

As part of the initiative, the department is organising awareness programmes through cultural troupes and street plays at educational institutions, government offices and public...