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Hans India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Lessons on good touch, bad touch by anganwadi teachers to students
Hyderabad: The Anganwadi teachers will now teach the students about 'good touch and bad touch' as the government is planning to have a tie up with voluntary organisations which work on women security and bring up a policy for security of women. This was disclosed by the Women and Child Welfare Minister Dhanasari Anasuya (Seethakka) after a brainstorming conference, which has given life to many new ideas for women and child welfare. The minister said that the brainstorming conferences will be organised once every three months. She said by organising such conferences in the districts, the desired goals can be achieved. The voluntary organisations and intellectuals working on women and child welfare gave their valuable suggestions in this conference. The Minister said that girls will be made aware of 'good touch and bad touch' through Anganwadi teachers. She said that voluntary organisations working on the safety of women and girls will be identified and Anganwadis will be linked with them. A meeting would be held soon with voluntary organisations working on women's rights and strong policies will be formulated for the safety of women. She said that an advisory committee with experts would be formed for women and child welfare. She revealed that the services provided by the department would be further strengthened with their suggestions. Friendship committees will be formed with girls for the protection of girls these committees will work as self-protection teams, said the minister. Seethakka said that in many places, newborn babies were being abandoned in bushes and garbage dumps. She said that cradles will be set up wherever possible to prevent this. She said that instead of throwing the babies away if they were left in those cradles, the government would take their responsibility. The Minister said that it was sad that even after 10 years of Telangana's formation, the rules of the Prevention of Child Marriage Act were not adopted. She announced that the rules would be adopted soon. The Minister said that people should be made aware of the harm caused by child marriages in village assemblies and other government programs. She said that the seeds of ICDS schemes were planted in the Telangana region. She recalled that freedom fighter Durgabai Deshmukh started ICDS in Mahabubnagar in 1972. Based on those experiences, Indira Gandhi expanded the ICDS scheme across the country. She said that Durgabai Deshmukh and Indira Gandhi were the pioneers of Anganwadi services.
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Centre sanctions 42 road projects in K'taka; state cleared 27: Satish Jarkiholi
Belagavi: Public works minister Satish Jarkiholi clarified that a total of 42 road projects were sanctioned by the Centre in coordination with the state government. Of these, the state granted full clearances for 27 projects, including land acquisition and transfer to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Clearance is pending for the remaining 15 projects, which, the minister said, will be resolved shortly. He was speaking at a media interaction programme organised by Belagavi media association at Vartha Bhavan on Wednesday. Jarkiholi also alleged that the Centre dropped a previously sanctioned flyover project for Belagavi due to opposition from local BJP leaders. "The project was announced by minister Nitin Gadkari, but was later withdrawn. However, the state govt has decided to take up the project with its own funds. Chief minister Siddaramaiah will lay the foundation stone in Oct," he announced. Amlan Aditya Biswas appointed In a move to enhance efficiency, Jarkiholi said senior IAS officer Amlan Aditya Biswas has been appointed as the principal secretary of the department. "I specifically requested his appointment to bring discipline and a long-term vision to the department," he noted. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 오스템 임플란트 받아가세요 임플란터 더 알아보기 Undo Contractor dues being cleared Responding to the concerns about pending contractor bills, the minister criticised the previous BJP govt for issuing work orders worth Rs 12,000 crore without budgetary allocations. "We are clearing these dues in phases. Most bills below Rs 1 crore have already been settled. We are balancing ongoing development with financial discipline," he explained. Jarkiholi also provided an update on major development works in Belagavi. He said the land acquisition for Belagavi-Dharwad new railway line is complete, while 80% of land acquisition for Belagavi Ring Road is done. A new Rs 10 crore sports complex is under construction at Ramtirth Nagar. A multi-speciality govt hospital is ready for inauguration, and 257 new Anganwadis have been sanctioned. He further mentioned that traffic between Belagavi and Goa has improved following the completion of Belagavi-Goa highway via Chorla. However, he acknowledged that the road is only 5.5 metres wide—and cannot be expanded due to its passage through a sensitive forest area. Belagavi (North) MLA Asif Sait was also present.
Hans India
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
PM Modi didn't just speak of modernising Anganwadis but delivered it: Smriti Irani
New Delhi: While the Modi government completes 11 years in power, 'Garib Kalyan' has remained at the core of governance as reflected in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oft-repeated pitch of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Prayas'. Much like Ujjwala Yojana, DBT, Jan Dhan Yojana and others, Anganwadi centres have seen upgradation and transformation for the first time, under Prime Minister Modi. Former Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday explained in detail how the Anganwadis remained "institutions of no relevance" during UPA rule but became digitised and modernised under the Modi government. The Modi Story, a popular social media handle on X, shared a video of Smriti Irani shedding light on the differences between the BJP and Congress regimes in their outlook, focus and governance regarding Anganwadis. In the video, Irani, the former Women and Child Development Minister, said there is too much of a difference between boasting about bringing change and delivering it on the ground. "PM Modi didn't just speak about modernisation but delivered it. He not just spoke about revamping old ways of working in the Anganwadis but also brought structural changes to ensure that the real change happens on the ground," she said. Lamenting the ignorance and negligence of Anganwadi centres during the Congress regime, she said that it remained in power for so many years, but Anganwadis were never on its list of priorities. Recalling the range of initiatives to strengthen Anganwadis, Irani said that under Prime Minister Modi, more than 11 lakh Anganwadis received smart devices and 12 lakh growth monitoring devices, a first in the country's history. Over 10 lakh Anganwadi workers were trained digitally and offline, she further informed, calling it a true example of turning vision into action. Notably, Anganwadi Services are one of the flagship programmes of the government providing early childhood care and development of the beneficiaries i.e. children in the age group of 0-6 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers through a large network of Anganwadi workers (AWW) and Helpers (AWH). Under POSHAN Abhiyaan, the Aanganwadi workers (AWWs) have been technologically empowered with smartphones. A total of 11.03 lakhs smartphones have been procured by States/UTs. In a first-of-its-kind initiative this year, the Women and Child Development Ministry decided to extend childcare services through Anganwadi cum Creche (AWCC).
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Seethakka adds egg biryani to Anganwadi plates
1 2 3 Hyderabad: In a fresh push to transform Telangana's Anganwadi centres, women and child welfare minister Seethakka on Wednesday announced a slew of initiatives, including the bi-weekly introduction of egg biryani into the nutrition menu and the distribution of advanced smartphones to Anganwadi staff. Speaking at a seminar in Hyderabad organised by the department of women and child welfare, Seethakka addressed critical issues affecting pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young children at these grassroots centres. One of her first assurances was that the govt will supply benches to centres where women are still forced to sit on the floor. "We are committed to improving the comfort, nutrition, education, and dignity of our women and children," she said, pledging to eliminate nutritional deficiencies among children and bolster health and learning outcomes at Anganwadi centres. Among the key announcements include: Egg biryani twice a week to boost nutrition and variety in children's meals, modern smartphones for Anganwadi teachers, replacing outdated devices to improve record-keeping and communication, a new school bell system, designed to instil a sense of punctuality and discipline among both children and staff and distribution of 57 types of educational and recreational materials to enhance learning environments. She also announced launch of the 'Amma Mata Anganwadi Bata' drive to increase enrolments and 'Selfie with Anganwadi' to promote visibility and engagement. Seethakka also said that the department will soon fill 14,000 vacancies in Anganwadi centres to reduce workload and improve service delivery. She reiterated the govt's commitment to blacklisting suppliers of substandard materials, especially those dealing in egg supplies, to ensure quality food for children. "The changes won't just be cosmetic. We are working systematically to bring dignity and discipline to Anganwadis across the state," Seethakka said.
Deccan Herald
30-05-2025
- General
- Deccan Herald
Incessant rains inundates homes, shops in Mangaluru
With IMD announcing issuing orange alert, district administration declared a holiday for Anganwadis, primary, high schools, government schools, aided and private educational institutions on Friday.
