The Bihar Government has taken a cue from the Mughal era when eunuchs used to guard palaces and were the eyes and ears of emperors.

The Government intends to post the third gender as security guards in girls' hostels, colleges and hospitals.

We are in the final stage of an action plan conscientiously made to ensure rehabilitation of the much-maligned tribe, says Vijay Prakash, state social welfare principal secretary.

Almost one per cent of the state's population could be such individuals, although many of them may have concealed their true identity, he told India Today.

In 2006, Patna Municipal Corporation ...

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