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Time of India
4 hours 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twice a week to boost nutrition and variety in children's meals, modern smartphones for Anganwadi teachers, replacing outdated devices to improve record-keeping and communication, a new school bell system, designed to instil a sense of punctuality and discipline among both children and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.
Hans India
4 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Seethakka chairs review meet
Mancherial: Panchayat Raj and District In-charge Minister D Anasuya (Seethakka) said that the authorities should take collective steps to ensure that the benefits of welfare schemes provided by the government reach everyone who is eligible. On Saturday, at the conference hall of the Integrated District Offices in Naspur, Mancherial, along with the Collectors of Mancherial, Kumrambheem Asifabad, Adilabad, and Nirmal, and others she held a review meeting on Bhu Bharathi, Indiramma Indlu, Yasangi paddy procurement, and Kharif cultivation preparations. Speaking on the occasion, the minister assured that the soaked paddy will be purchased as per the rules and that the farmers need not worry. 'Revenue conferences will be held in all mandals from June 3 to 20 and applications on land issues will be received under Bhu Bharati Act,' she said. The Minister instructed the officials to prepare for Kharif-2025 cultivation, take steps to ensure that seeds and fertilizers are available as required due to the arrival of the southwest monsoon, and take strict action against those who sell them at high prices and create artificial shortages. In view of the commencement of the Academic year on June 12, the Minister suggested that schools and hostels should be prepared, that special attention should be paid to Anganwadi centers and chickpeas be given to adolescent children for nutritional purposes.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Telangana will support research initiatives: Minister Danasari Anasuya
HYDERABAD: Research and surveys play an important role in shaping government policies and welfare schemes, said Women and Child Welfare Minister Danasari Anasuya, also known as Seethakka. She was speaking after releasing the Young Lives Round-7 survey report at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS) campus in Begumpet on Friday. The minister acknowledged CESS for conducting a comprehensive study on indicators such as education, health, nutrition, learning ability, work and family conditions. She stated that the findings from field-based surveys are useful in identifying gaps in existing policies and can contribute to policy formulation and revisions. Seethakka noted the government's focus on improving education, healthcare and nutrition, particularly for underprivileged and tribal communities. Recalling her own childhood, she said she was familiar with the experience of hunger as a tribal child and added that efforts are being made to address nutritional deficiencies among school children in tribal regions. She said government hostels and schools are being upgraded with improved facilities and meals. The minister described malnutrition as a major barrier to development in tribal areas and referred to the government's initiative of distributing nutrient-rich chikkis to help girls tackle anaemia. Seethakka underlined the role of evidence-based surveys in highlighting public issues, developmental needs, and gaps in governance. She said the Congress government in Telangana would support such research initiatives. Others present at the event included Economic and Political Weekly editor and ICFAI School of Social Sciences professor S Mahendra Dev, CESS director and Young Lives India principal investigator E Revathi, NHM representative Dr Padmaja and Young Lives India country director Renu Singh.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- General
- New Indian Express
16% of young women in Telangana married before 18: Survey
HYDERABAD: Early marriage and motherhood continue to pose serious challenges in Telangana, with 16% of women from the Younger Cohort (YC) (born in 2001-02) married before the legal age of 18 and 22% becoming mothers by age 19. These findings are part of the preliminary results from the 'Young Lives Round 7 Survey (2023-24)', unveiled on Friday by Women and Child Welfare Minister Dansari Anasuya, alias Seethakka, at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS) in Hyderabad. The survey, which began in 2002, tracks 12,000 children in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam to examine long-term trends in child poverty. In India, it focuses on the undivided Andhra Pradesh, covering 20 mandals — 13 in Andhra Pradesh and 7 in Telangana. The Telangana districts included in the latest round are Karimnagar, Bhupalpally, Nagarkurnool, Mahbubnagar, Jogulamba Gadwal and Hyderabad, with 948 participants across 33 villages. As of the 2023-24 round, the Younger Cohort participants are now 22-years-old, while members of the Older Cohort — who were eight years old at the start of the study — are now 29.
New Indian Express
7 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
New scheme to curb anaemia in adolescent girls
HYDERABAD: With an objective to prevent anaemia among adolescent girls, the state government has decided to launch a new scheme, Indiramma Amrutam, under which millet and peanut chikkis (energy bars made with nuts and jaggery) will be distributed among girls aged between 14 to 18. Women & Child Welfare Minister Danasari Anasuya alias Seethakka will be launching this scheme in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Thursday, Initially, the government will implement this scheme in Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Kumurambheem-Asifabad and Jayashankar-Bhupalpally districts on a pilot basis through Anganwadi centres. Under this scheme, the government will distribute 30 chikkis, in two instalments, per girl per month. Each chikki will contain 600 calories, 18 to 20 grams of protein and micronutrients. According to officials, the government decided to launch this scheme as 64.7 per cent of adolescent girls in Telangana are suffering from anaemia as per the National Family Health Survey-5. 'The government is already providing iron and folic acid tablets for girls after conducting Hb tests. Now, it has come out with a new scheme that will help in curbing anaemia among adolescent girls,' the officials added. Seethakka, meanwhile, asserted that Indiramma Amrutham scheme will become a game-changer for girls' health. 'Initially, this scheme will be implemented in three districts where the prevalence of anaemia is relatively high. It will be extended to other districts in the future,' she added.
