Over the past ten years, the State
government has been implementing a number of outreach activities, including supplemental nutrition,
health check-ups, immunizations, referral services, empowerment programs, and welfare programs, for the holistic development of
women and children. "Mahila Sankshema Dinotsavam" was organized as part of the State's Formation Day celebrations on
tuesday to highlight the numerous schemes and activities the
government has implemented over the past ten years for the welfare of
women and children.
Satyavathi Rathod, the
minister for women's and children's welfare, introduced the "Kishoramrutham," "Arogya
lakshmi Spices," and "Condiments" packets during a ceremony held at
ravindra Bharathi as part of the festivities. On this occasion, the top female
students from the
women and Child Institutes were honored. Since Telangana's creation, the state
government has taken a number of actions to advance women's rights in the region. Banks tripled the amount of money they provided to Self Help Groups. SHG loans totaled Rs 3,738.67 crore in 2014–15, and by 2022–23, they had reached Rs 12,722.14 crore. To keep track of the financial transactions of the SHG participants and the group's village-level organizations,
mobile accounting
software has also been developed.
In order to offer
pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children under the age of six with one nutritious meal each day at the Anganwadi centre, the
government launched the Arogya
lakshmi scheme. The Arogya
lakshmi scheme has assisted about 36,26,603
women in the past nine years. The Arogya
lakshmi app was developed to periodically check on
pregnant and nursing women's attendance and health.
The
government provides nutrition to children aged 7 months to 3 years old as part of the "Balamrutham" project in an effort to promote their
health and general wellbeing. Three to five times a day, children are given wheat, gramme, milk powder, oil, and sugar. In a similar vein, the
government has also launched a programme named "Balamrutham Plus" to combat severe child malnutrition. Children who are registered with Anganwadi Centres are provided Balamrutham Plus as part of the programme, and their
health is routinely checked.
In order to safeguard and transport female passengers, the
government also developed 16 She Taxis. The
government invested Rs. 49 lakh to open a motor driving
school for
women, which is a first for the nation. In addition, Bal Rakshak trucks have been launched in 33 districts to carry out rescue operations to end child labour.