Flipkart Foundation, the charitable arm of the Flipkart Group, has collaborated with Kineer Services, an organisation advocating for gender sensitisation, to launch ‘Trans-formation’, an initiative aimed at uplifting the marginalized transgender community and other members of the LGBTQ+ spectrum.
Through this collaboration, the project endeavours to provide comprehensive skills training to 300 transgender and LGBTQ+ individuals, with the goal of facilitating the successful job placement through dignified employment opportunities, the company said in a statement.
Operating across Delhi and Mumbai, this collaborative effort underscores a dedication to nurturing livelihood creation and advancing societal inclusion for the LGBTQ+ individuals who will receive tailored support throughout various stages. These include establishment of training facilities, mobilisation, hands-on holistic training, certification, and job creation and placement.
Moreover, by partnering with companies open to hiring from the LGBTQ+ community, the initiative strives to create a supportive and inclusive environment, fostering long-term success and societal acceptance for the community.
“At the Flipkart Foundation, we recognize the importance of creating pathways for marginalized communities to thrive. Through our collaboration with Kineer Services, we are not just providing skill-training and job placements, we are also actively breaking social barriers and advocating for the respectful recognition of the trans community and other LGBTQ+ individuals. This initiative exemplifies our belief that every individual deserves the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the workforce and the society at large,” Puja Trisal, Director, Flipkart Foundation, said.
Commenting on the development, Dr. Manish Jain, Executive Director, Kineer Services, commented, “Kineer is focused towards the inclusion and mainstreaming of this often forgotten and ignored community. The lack of education and skills further increases the gap of employment opportunities for the community. We are extremely thankful to the Flipkart Foundation for not only ensuring that the community gets to learn the desired skill sets but also ensures that state of the art learning facilities is made available for the members. Together we will make a more inclusive world”.
In the past, Flipkart Foundation has worked with underserved communities across Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal to serve, support, and empower unskilled and underprivileged sections of society in various sectors, to ensure maximum reach and sustainable impact.