Chennai, June 29: The Greater Chennai Corporation has appointed a trans-person for flying drones used for spraying larvicide to control the mosquito menace in the corporation.
The corporation in its council meeting on Tuesday adopted a resolution to this effect.
The appointment which is on a contract basis will be provided to E. Prem (19), a trans-person from Vellore.
Corporation officials told IANS that seven drone operators are required for spraying the mosquito larvicide but presently the Corporation would be hiring two, including the trans-person. However, in the days to come, the rest of the five will be hired and trans-persons will be given preference for the same.
Prem will start to work from July and will be paid a consolidated amount of Rs 25,000 as his monthly salary, corporation officials said.
The trans-person was trained in flying drones at the Remote Pilot Training Organisation, Chennai operated by retired wing commander K.R. Srikanth.
The retired wing commander has trained 15 trans-persons in drone operating and has provided them jobs in various places after identifying them through NGOs that are working for the rights of transgender community.
With IANS Inputs…
