Telangana made big changes in 2025 for inclusion and safety. Shiva Ram, once known only as a transgender assistant, now works proudly as a full police officer at the busy JBS junction in Hyderabad. “By the end of this year, I realised people were looking at me beyond the transgender tag. Today, I am not a ‘transgender assistant’. I am just a cop, and that acceptance healed years of hurt,” he said. Shiva’s uniform gave him respect and pride. People now salute him and recognise him as the traffic cop. K Srivalli, another transgender officer, found new self-worth. Before joining, she survived by begging and sex work. Now she directs traffic with authority and studies law through Dr. Ambedkar Open University. “This year has been a wonderful comeback for me,” she shared. Other police departments like Cyberabad began hiring transgender assistants, normalising inclusion in public jobs. Telangana also led with its Indiramma Indlu housing scheme. Atrocity victims received 2BHK homes giving them safety and new beginnings. Sonal, a survivor who left engineering after assault, said, “I didn’t know healing could look like this. Having a safe place made everything else fall into place.” Kumari Hema, a mother who faced eviction due to her past, expressed relief: “Now my child and I know where we belong.” Community programs made daily life safer too. Hyderabad’s North Zone police ran Vruddhulu Samrakshana, visiting over 750 elderly living alone to cut isolation and fear. Other projects like Sanghamitra and Project Safe Stay improved safety for women and workers, especially in Cyberabad's IT area. Telangana’s 2025 efforts show how public service, inclusion, and compassion can change lives for many.