President inaugurates India’s first gender park in Kozhikode

The nation’s first gender park to come up in the India’s Digital state Kerala, and it will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee in Kozhikode.

• The Complex named Thantedam Gender Park will come up at Vellimadukunnu in Kozhikode District, and the laid foundation stone put down on March 8 2013 by the Kerela Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
• The park is initiative mooted by Social Justice Department of Kerala Government to address social issues pertaining to all the three genders and to create an environment to share global Knowledge and Experience in Gender Inequalities.

The Gender Park’s Timeline:

• In 2012 Kerala Government declared as a state policy in the Governor’s address of inaugural of 13^th Legislative Session and foundation stone laid by the
• In Budget allocation the park gets 6 Crore for its Establishment.
• In 2013 February 1 the park established, next year first Phase of the Park Buildings took shape.
• The inauguration will be in 2016 February 27, 2016 by the President of India.

Kerala:

• Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
• Chief Minister: Oommen Chandy
• Governor: P sathasivam