Keypoints:
- In 2017, Chhattisgarh police decided to include third gender in their recruitment exam.
- These 13 transgenders are recruited in four districts of the state.
- Chhattisgarh Constable Recruitment examination results for 2019-20 came out on Monday.
On Monday, the results for Chhattisgarh Constable Recruitment examination for the year 2019-20 came out and a total 13 transgenders were recruited as constables in four districts of the state, said a senior police officer.
Out of these 13, nine were recruited from Raipur range and 20 people had appeared for the exam.
“The results of the constable recruitment examination are out, and I congratulate everyone who qualified the examination. We have also recruited transgender people as constable for the first time and I personally congratulate them,” said Director General of Police, Chhattisgarh, DM Awasthi.
“I am very happy today… I have no words to express my happiness. I and all my colleagues worked very hard for this exam. It was a rare opportunity for us which could change our lives, so everyone worked hard day and night. Krishna Tandi, a transgender who got selected.
“I never thought that I would get the job of respect but it happened,” she added.
Chhattisgarh police decided to include third gender in their recruitment exam in the year 2017.
The recruitment exam included 2038 candidates out of which there were 1736 male, 289 female and total 13 transgender people, an official of police headquarters Raipur said.
The Kinnar Samaj and Mitwa Committee of Chhattisgarh have thanked the Chhattisgarh government for giving the opportunity to the committee.
