Community Development Centre

The Community Development Centre (CDC) for Transgender Persons, Sukkur, operates under the Social Welfare Department, Government of Sindh. The centre focuses on the welfare, empowerment and social inclusion of transgender persons by providing vocational training and opportunities to develop practical and professional skills.

Community Development Centres were established by the Social Welfare Department in Sukkur, Hyderabad and Karachi in 2012, following directions of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, as stated in departmental information.

• Provide professional and technical skills training to registered beneficiaries, in accordance with approved enrolment requirements.
• Arrange vocational courses in computer skills, dressmaking, beautician training and music.
• Provide stipends to eligible beneficiaries in accordance with approved rules and budget allocations.
• Provide food and other approved facilities to beneficiaries, subject to available provisions.
• Facilitate practical learning and skills development to support self-reliance and employment opportunities.
• Maintain beneficiary records, attendance registers and training documentation.
• Coordinate with relevant government departments, welfare organizations and community stakeholders.
• Maintain financial records, expenditure statements and official correspondence.
• Promote dignity, equal opportunity, social inclusion and the welfare of transgender persons.

The centre supports awareness of the legal rights and protections available to transgender persons under applicable Pakistani law. These include the following areas: