On November 18th, 2017, the department launched the skill development programme for transgenders 2017-18, where classes will be given to members of transgender community in communication skills in English. The programme was inaugurated by the Ernakulam District Collector Shri. K Mohammed Y. Safirulla , IAS, who said that the course will be an impetus for other agencies to take up such initiatives in the future.The classes will be organized every week for a period of 3 months, at the end of which a certificate will be provided to them.