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There is a need for greater awareness and interaction with the community to ensure institutional support for these communities.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;The lack of information and segregation from mainstream populations have led to poor access to social programmes. Despite certain welfare schemes introduced by the government, coverage is still sparse and ineffective. 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The state government has established a welfare board, but a comprehensive policy for inclusion is needed. &amp;quot;The government needs to define a nomenclature for transgenders and sex workers and plan health and welfare schemes taking in to account our specific needs,&amp;quot; she said. While sex workers complained that their children were unable to attend mainstream schools or live in hostels, transgender community demanded access to micro-finance, low cost housing scheme and self-help groups. 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Marginalized communities cry for dignity by Himanshi Dhawan

India may well be on its way to becoming a superpower, but for millions of marginalized communities — transgenders, female sex workers, men having sex with men (MSM), intravenous drug users (IDUs) — the struggle to live a life with dignity and respect continues. These communities face an uphill battle for a government recognised identity card cutting access to nearly all welfare schemes. Representatives from 20 NGOs and community based organisations (CBOs) met Planning Commission members and officials demanding inclusion in the government's policy planning and budget.  CFAR's Akhila Sivadas, one of the NGO partners, said, "These communities do not want segregation, or quotas but a consideration in the mainstream. Most of their demands relate to health, education and welfare schemes, many of which are being run by government but in a piecemeal manner. There is a need for greater awareness and interaction with the community to ensure institutional support for these communities."  The lack of information and segregation from mainstream populations have led to poor access to social programmes. Despite certain welfare schemes introduced by the government, coverage is still sparse and ineffective. According to data available with NGOs, in four states — Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh — only 725 people could access widow pension and 4,567 have been able to open bank accounts. A paltry 34,678 have ration cards and 30,839 have been able to get voter cards.  Tamil Nadu AIDS Initiative project director R Lakshmibai pointed out that there are nearly 50,000 sex workers only in TN. The state government has established a welfare board, but a comprehensive policy for inclusion is needed. "The government needs to define a nomenclature for transgenders and sex workers and plan health and welfare schemes taking in to account our specific needs," she said. While sex workers complained that their children were unable to attend mainstream schools or live in hostels, transgender community demanded access to micro-finance, low cost housing scheme and self-help groups. Andhra's Srinivas Reddy, who is working with MSM community, claimed he holds a PG degree in sociology. "Many MSMs are engineers, doctors, double post-graduates, but they can't get jobs because of the stigma attached to their sexual orientation," he said.  IDUs have demanded they want a comprehensive rehabilitation scheme, and opportunities to continue education and employment. The communities have also demanded that officials, professionals and students be sensitised about alternative sexuality for long-term behavioural change.