Tata Steel's West Bokaro division has only accepted applications from transgender people for the position of Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) operator or intern.
Candidates must have passed the entrance examination and must have been born between September 1, 1981 and September 1, 2003 to be considered for the position. Candidates are assessed through a written test, an interview and a practical orientation test, followed by a medical examination.
Tata Steel has a history of hiring members of the LGBTQ community. The India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), the country's first comprehensive benchmark survey to measure and enable LGBT+ integration efforts, named the company a Top Employer for LGBT+ inclusion in 2020.