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Written By Bheema.Upadhyaya - 24 June, 2011

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Today while stopping at a signal in Veerasandra Cross/ Hosur Road Junction a transgender approached me for her(his) due.  Usually I wont turn up. Today I wanted to talk to him(her). So I offered Rs.10 as a talking fee :). I casually asked if he(she) would interested to help traffic control. The answer was positive but she(he) was hopeless that anyone would co-operate by seeing them.

Now it seems their presence can not eliminated by force. So why cant use them in constructive way. My initial thoughts on this.

a) Estimate their numbers and learn how they operate.

b) Based on the above study and estimate , arrive with a solid LONG  TERM plan which would kind of win-win for both BTP and their community. Study would consider the cost-benifit and social benifit analysis too.

c) First discuss with them or their leadship if any. 

Any thoughts? I am cross posting in BTP Facebook page  too, for reach of Non-Praja members too.

 

 

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Great Initiative ! No one is

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 15 May, 2014 - 16:10

Great Initiative ! No one is useless. I had thought about this few years back, but presumed it was impractical but posted idea in Praja.In But happy to see this implemented this year. Wonderful ! If not traffic control, at least traffic education 

I dont know who worked for this, but my kudos to them. 

 

Check this article and video:

 

http://www.storypick.com/group-eunuchs-traffic-signal-something-amazing-must-never-forget/

Praveen has responded...

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 6 July, 2011 - 04:20

... with a single liner to talk to him over given phone. Requesting the idea "liking" Prajas to give more inputs on viability/feasibility/approach. 

 

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    Today while stopping at a signal in Veerasandra Cross/ Hosur Road Junction a transgender approached me for her(his) due. Usually I wont turn up. Today I wanted to talk to him(her). So I offered Rs.10 as a talking fee :). I casually asked if he(she) would interested to help traffic control. The answ
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Great Idea - serve multiple purposes

dvsquare - 24 June, 2011 - 05:30

Bheema,

That's really a great idea, because this way BTP will have a army of traffic wardens or whatever you want to call it and at the same time they will get some jobs too or something to earn instead of wrongly wandering on the signals, which was one of the main concern of the citizens about harrassment by these people at junctions, isn't it?

And, if you worry about, how people will co-operate by seeing them, I know they won't co-operate, because people think they are inferior, but the so-called inferior person teaching a so-called educated and superior person the basic traffic and civic sense and road-discipline, this is definitely going to work, people will feel humiliated and may not do it again or atleast remember this when they do it next time.

Deepak

Thanks Deepak and looking...

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 24 June, 2011 - 05:47

... I am looking for insights from more people here and proposals like we got  whitepaper for Namma Railu. Probably it will take a while for people to think and come out with directions on this. But till then we have to keep this thread alive.

I have seen many useful discussion threads having slow death like the one on lane driving. Hard to keep momentum, but yes, we can do, as Obama said once :)

And i thought i was alone. I

faiqg - 24 June, 2011 - 05:51

And i thought i was alone. I have had this idea in my head since 2-3 years now. Spoke to a few of friends just to see if i am talking sense.

I was given various points of view.

The society does not accept them as normal people. Them working for any organization may not be taken very well. They are not an constructively organized lot. Keeping their interest in such a job will require good renumeration and giving them sense of resposibility.

And Deepak's views were also expressed.

 

Despite all that i totally agree to this idea. To begin with, they can force people to stop before or on stop line on traffic signals.

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