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Thiruvananthapuram: In a first in the country, state government led by social justice department plans to set up short stay homes for transgender community in four districts of the state. The skill training, placement and provision of care home will form part of Mazhavillu project for transgender community, an umbrella scheme which began with skill training programmes. An app for transgender community and an event management company is also on the anvil.“The short stay home will be set up in four districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulum, Kozhikode and Palakkad. Apart from education for the transgender community under state literacy mission and housing scheme under LIFE mission, the department also plans to offer skill development training . “State also plans to launch an app for transgender community before August 15 which will offer all information, notifications and communication will be available for the community members,” he said..