Daily Current Affairs – 2020

GARIMA GREH

Garima Greh

A Shelter Home for Transgender Persons’ e-inaugurated today in Vadodara, Gujarat .

• It will be run in association with Lakshya Trust, a Community based organisation entirely run by the Transgenders.
• The purpose of the Shelter Home is to provide shelter to Transgender persons, with basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and recreational facilities.

Facts for Prelims:

Abhayam App

Andhra Pradesh government has launched “Abhayam” mobile phone application which helps women and children travelling in taxis and autorickshaws to raise an alarm in case of any emergency.

• To be operated by the Transport Department, the Abhayam app would help the women in alerting the police by pressing a panic button in the event of their landing in trouble.