Arunachal Talks

| In a commendable initiative to bring about development, the Miao Batallion of Assam Rifles distributed eight solar street lights to the villagers of Mpen-II in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh as per its civic action plan on 5 April.

Located 13 km away from the Miami subdistrict, M’pen – II, is yet to witness basic infrastructural development. One example of the village’s backwardness is its lack of proper electricity supply which has led to the occurrence of several unfortunate incidents.

The village authorities of Mpen-II express their gratefulness towards the AR Miao Battalion for their noble initiative for the welfare of poor villagers.

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| Bringing home glory, Victoria Taying, a 19-year-old trans woman from Arunachal Pradesh, emerged as the 2nd runner-up in the Miss Trans Queen India 2023, held on 7 April in Gurgaon which witnessed the participation of transwomen from across the country.

Taying’s victory comes as a mega achievement to the q***r community as well as the state of Arunachal as a whole.

In an interview with a team member of AP Queerstation, Taying shared that her reason for entering the world of pageantry was not just to fulfil her dream of winning a beauty pageant. It was also to raise awareness about and break the stigma around in Arunachal Pradesh.

Taying, who hails from Miglung Village of Arunachal Pradesh, is currently working as a Front Office Associate at Lalit Hotel, Delhi.

Expressing her gratitude to the q***r community and all those who constantly supported her in her journey, Taying talked about being hopeful for a better future for the LGBTQIA+ community of the state.

Furthermore, in a phone conversation with the members of AP Queerstation, Taying informed that she will be participating in the International Trans Beauty Pageant.

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| A two-day identification and assessment camp for the distribution of aids and assistive devices among differently-abled persons was inaugurated at Itanagar’s Donyi Polo Mission School for Hearing and Visually Impaired (DPMSHVI) by the former chief minister of the state Gegong Apang on Sunday.

The camp has been conducted as an initiative by the Chennai-based National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) in collaboration with DPMSHVI.

Speaking at the inaugural event, Apang hailed the noble initiative of NIEPMD for actively working in the larger interest of the differently abled persons of the state.

The former CM further highlighted the positive impact of such camps stating how they are greatly beneficial for the prevention, intervention and rehabilitation of differently-abled persons.

Addressing the attendees, NIEPMD’s senior clinical staff-cum-camp co-ordinator Hari Mathi assured the appointment of technical professionals at the DPMSHVI to fulfil rehabilitation services for all types of disabilities in the best professional and constructive way.

The first day of the camp started off with the screening of all the students of the DPMSHVI.

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