{"id":136071,"date":"2025-03-12T12:50:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T07:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=136071"},"modified":"2025-03-12T12:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T07:20:52","slug":"assam-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma-launches-historic-shelter-home-for-transgender-community-in-guwahati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/?p=136071","title":{"rendered":"Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Launches Historic Shelter Home for Transgender Community in Guwahati"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a landmark move, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma<\/span><\/strong><\/a> has announced the establishment of a dedicated shelter home in Guwahati, aimed at providing a safe, secure, and supportive environment for transgender individuals.<\/span><\/h5>\n
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Assam CM Assam CM Launches Historic Shelter Home for Transgender Community:<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The initiative is part of the state government\u2019s broader efforts to address the challenges faced by the transgender community, ensuring they have a place to stay and access to essential resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

The shelter, introduced during the Assam budget session, marks a significant step towards greater social acceptance and equality. According to a tweet on the Chief Minister\u2019s official X handle, \u201cOur Govt is ringing in a new era of inclusivity,\u201d underscoring the state government\u2019s commitment to fostering a more equitable society.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new shelter will provide transgender individuals with a space to live with dignity, free from the stigma and marginalization they often face. This dedicated facility will be a sanctuary for those struggling to access basic necessities, including accommodation, healthcare, and education. It will also serve as a hub for advocacy and community support, empowering transgender individuals to build a better future for themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Assam government has allocated Rs 100 crore as a one-time grant to Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra to facilitate advanced research, modern preservation techniques, and documentation efforts. This substantial investment will enable the development of innovative solutions and methodologies to better understand the complexities facing the transgender community.<\/span><\/p>\n

The establishment of the shelter home is a beacon of hope for the transgender community, which has long faced discrimination and marginalization. The move is a testament to the state government\u2019s commitment to promoting inclusivity and social harmony. <\/span><\/p>\n

As Assam inches closer to becoming a more accepting and open society, this initiative paves the way for a brighter future for all individuals, regardless of gender identity or expression.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a landmark move, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced the establishment of a dedicated shelter home in Guwahati, aimed at providing a safe, secure, and supportive environment for transgender individuals. The initiative is part of the state government\u2019s broader efforts to address the challenges faced by the transgender community, ensuring they have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":136072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","jnews_video_option_group":[[]],"override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"News Desk:"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[200],"tags":[26061,42290,42291],"class_list":["post-136071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assam","tag-assam-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma","tag-launches-historic-shelter-home-for","tag-transgender-community-in-guwahati"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=136071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/136072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=136071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=136071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=136071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}