Name of the Post

Powers and Duties

1

Director-1

The function of the Commissioner / Director are :
1. Field functions  :

1. Inspection of sub-ordinates offices i.e., RDD, PD, CDPO etc.
2. Attend meeting like Pubic ACCOUNTS Committee, Assurance’s Committee, Department Clearness Committee, Project and Programme Approval Committee, Department Promotion Committee, etc.

2. Administrative functions :

1. Disciplinary Authority and Appellant Authority under Civil services rules Classification Control and Appeal (CCA rules 1991).
2. Appointing authority for first and second level Gazetted officers.
3. Nominates Vigilance Officers and Enquiry Officers and Departmental Officers.
4. Transfer and posting First and second level officers.
5. Initiates Annual Confidential Reports of all Gazetted Officers.
6. Formulates PLAN schemes of the Department.

3. Financial Powers :

1. Excising financial powers of the head of the Department in terms of article 6 of chapter – II of Financial code Volume- I.
2. Preparation of BUDGET Estimates, Budget Controlling Authority, Scrutiny of Revenue of Expenditure statement and preparation Number statements etc. 
3. Excising of Financial function under various CODES and Manuals of Government of AP.

4. Jurisdiction :
1. Having over all supervision and control of the entire Department.
2. Monitor all PROGRAMMES, Policies laid down by the Government.

2.

Joint Director-1 (Administration)

1. Assist to the Commissioner / Director.
2. Functions :

1. Over all control of the entire subordinate STAFF.
2. Preparation of Seniority List of first and second level Gazetted Officer.
3. Panels of promotion.
4. Maintenance and custody of Annual Confidential Reports.
5. Obtain Annual Confidential Reports of the first and second level Gazetted officers from the District collectors.
6. Overall administration and control of the staff and officers working in Commission rate/Directorate.
7. Ensure prompt action in all court CASES relating to service MATTERS.
8. Cause of action to be initiated for Preparation of  draft service rules acts etc.
9. Attend meetings conveyed by PRC Rules committee etc.
10. Ensure that Rule of Reservation for Women is properly observed by Directorate by all subordinate offices.
11. Prompt replies to Legislative Assembly/Parliament Questions and other relative matters.
12. In charge for ICDS Projects in the State Responsible for annual Plans, 5 year plans  and   preparation of Budget estimate for ICDS Projects.
13. Ensure for proper reimbursement of funds released from the Government of India. 
14. Purchase of Procurement material for the ICDS Projects as per the needs and norms laid down in this regard.
15. Tour for minimum period of 10 days in a month.
16. Supervise the achievements in the field of Pre-school survey and enrollment of children and women in Anganwadi centers.
17. Arrange to take action for conducting seminars/workshops/Training camps for ICDS functionaries to impart training.
18. Review the progress of the achievement of beneficiaries targeted for every financial year and arrange to submit periodical report to the Government. 

3. Jurisdiction :

1. Extension to the entire Department.
2. Extension to the entire Department wherever the ICDS Projects are being implemented.

4. Accountability:
 ACCOUNTABLE to the Commissioner/Director.

3.

Joint Director-1
 ( Schemes)

1. Assist to the Commissioner/Director in  implementation of Various  
2. PROGRAMMES/SCHEMES  under taking by the Department 

2. Functions :

1. Formulating new schemes for the welfare of women and children.
2. Supervision monitoring and guiding subordinate offices in implementation of all schemes by the Department.
3. Identify the Training needs of the field functionaries.
4. Review the progress of implementation of the schemes.
5. Convene Co-Ordination Committee meeting for affective implementation of the Schemes with the officers of other Government Departments. AND Non Government Organizations(NGOs).
6. Incharge of the Adoption Scheme.

1. Jurisdiction :
2. Extension to the entire Department.

4. Accountability :
1.  Accountable to the Commissioner/Director

4.

Assistant Director –1
(SNP)

1. Assist to the Joint Director (Schemes & ICDS).
2. Functions:

1. Responsible for PLANNING of Nutrition Programmes, preparation of Budget estimate for Nutrition programme.
2. Evaluation of Nutrition status of children age group 6months to 6 years, Pregnant and lactating mothers.
3. Suggest remedial MEASURES for correction of severely and moderate mal-nutrition among children. 
4. Review of periodical reports and point out deficiencies in implementation of schemes.
5. Arrange for distribution of Nutrition food for the beneficiaries for coordination of mal-nutrition among children of 6 months to 6 years by 2020 AD. 
6. Issue of Financial sanctions to the subordinate officers in accordance with the powers delegated by the Director and procedure letdown article 125 of AP Financial Code Volume –I and instruction from Government time to time. 
7. One Full Meal for pregnant and lactating women
8. Balamrutham+16 eggs to children 7 months to 3 years.
9. Hot meal, snack food+30 (Boiled)eggs per month to children between 3 to 6 years.
10. Incharge of all correspondences relating to supplementary Nutrition, Budget and Expenditure, Scrutiny of Bills of TS foods and TSTC, Audit paras pertain the Nutrition.
11. Press clipping and replies to miscellaneous correspondence.
12. Review of MPRs, Cabinets subcommittee, Women sub plan.
13. Incharge of Budget estimate and revised estimates to plan schemes.

3. Jurisdiction :

1. Extension to the entire Department.

4. Accountability:

1. Accountable to the Commissioner/Director 

6.

Assistant Director (Schemes)

1. Assist to the Joint Director (Schemes)
2. Functions:

1. Over all supervision implementation of the schemes relating to Women and Children.
2. Ensure better functioning of Women and Children Institutions.
3. Arrange prompt release of Budget to the Women and Child Welfare Institutions. And watching Progress of expenditure.
4. Tour for a minimum period of one  month guide the field functionaries for better management of Women and Child Welfare Institutions.
5. Prompt actions to submit replies to Legislative Assembly Questions, Parliament Questions and Committees of the Legislature and Parliament in respect of Women and Child Welfare Programmes/Schemes. 
6. Watch over allocation of 15% General Revenues of Zillah Parishads and Mandal Parishads.
7. To formulate schemes for Welfare  Women and Children  for utilization of the funds earmarked by the Zillah Parishads and Mandal Parishads.
8. Issue financial sanctions to the sub-ordinates officers and Institutions.
9. Incharge of Adoption Scheme.

7.

Accounts Officer – I

1. Assist the Head of the Department in all Financial Matters.
2.  Functions :

1. Attend fixation of Pay of the Employees of the Department.
2. Responsible for the Maintenances and disposal of Pension files.
3. Scrutinize applications for sanction for loans and advances and maintain registers to watch seniority of  applicants.
4. Prepare number statements  Budget Estimates of Revenue and Capital under Plan and Non-plan schemes.
5. Release Budget under Non-Plan schemes and maintain registers in the Accounts Branch.
6. Review Monthly expenditure with reference to release of funds.
7. Prepare Proposals of supplementary grants/Re- appropriations and saving and excesses.
8. Reconciliation of expenditure figures with Accountant General.
9. Prepare Performance Budget, Departmental Budget speech in Legislative Assembly.
10. Maintain full cadre strength  under Non-Plan and Plan.
11. Responsibility Drawing and Disbursing Officer.
12. Conduct internal Audit of all Monitory transactions in the Department.
13. Disposal of audit reports/inspection report and abjection book  items.
14. Prepare notes Public Accounts Committee matters.

3. Jurisdiction :

1. Extension to the entire Department wherever the ICDS Projects are being implemented.

4. Accountability:

1. Accountable to Director / Commissioner

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Assistant Accounts Officer – I

1. Assist the Accounts Officer in all Financial Matters.
2. Functions:

1. Attend Audit review meeting in the Districts.
2. Inspect Sub-Ordinate Office in order to ensure that proper replies are giving for the long pending audit paras.

3. Jurisdiction :
1. Extension to the entire Department wherever the ICDS Projects are being implemented.
4. Accountability:

1. Accountable to Accounts Officers.

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ACDP Officer-2 (Directorate) 

1. Assist to the Assistant Director.

2.Function:

1. Inchare of RTI Act Records.

3. Jurisdiction :

1. Extension to the entire Commissionerate / Directorate.

4. Accountability:
Accountable to the Assistant Director.

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Superintendents - 20 (12 District Level) + (8 Directorate)

1. Assist the Director/Commissioner in running the administration at Head of the Dept and at District Head Offices to the PDs and Regional Level to RDDs.
 2. Functions:

1. Head of the section.
2. Ministerial assistants to the officers and Director in maintaining records, files, personal registers, etc., with Jr. Assistant and Sr. Assistant.
3. Responsible for accuracy of the notes, drafts and proceeding from the section.
4.  Periodically inspect the personal registers.
5. Must maintain stock file and ensure that the delays the replies are minimized.
6. Responsible for watching periodicals.
7. Watching the releases of budget and expenditure and ensure that the expenditure does not exceeding budget limits.

3. Jurisdiction :

1. Extension to the entire Section and Directorate/Commissionrate/District.

4. Accountability:

1. Accountable to concerned Officer.

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Senior Assistant – 181 (12 at HOD + 169 at District)
Junior Assistant – 181 (07 at HOD + 174 at District)

1.  Assist to the Section Heads at Head of the Dept, District Head Office and Project Office.
2. Functions:

1. Maintenance of files and linked files
2. Drafting
3. Various types of communications, there form and purpose.
4. Reminder diary
5. Disposals and disposals jackets
6. Call book and periodicals
7. Fair copy and dispatch

3. Jurisdiction :
Entire office where they are working.
4. Accountability:
Accountable to concerned Officer.

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Regional Joint\Deputy Directors – 2

1. Posts are Supervisory as well as Administrative in Nature.

2. Functions:

1. Having financial and Administrative powers.
2. Can take independent decisions.
3. Shall guide, instruct, supervise and inspect the work of all subordinate officers in the Region.
4. Inspect Women and Child Welfare programmes in Panchayat  Samithies. 
5. Tour for minimum period of 15 days in a month to cover all the Districts in her Jurisdiction at least  once in 3 months.
6. Shall attend the Zillah Parishad meetings.
7. Establish and Maintain good working relationship with Districts Collectors, Chairman Zillah Parishads, Presidents of Panchayat Samithies.
8. Visit fair number of voluntary organizations in every month.
9. Initiate Confidential Reports of District Offices through District Collectors and submit to the HOD.
10. Order admission to Service Home, State Home and Regional Training Center in the region.
11. Effect Transfers of all ministerial staff and field functionaries.
12. Convene conference of PD every month to review the progress of work in the region.
13. Conduct detailed annual inspection to all District Officers, Service Homes, State Homes etc,.

3. Jurisdiction :

1. Extends to the entire Zone.

4. Accountability:
Accountable to the Commissioner/Director. 

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Project Director – 10

1. Posts are Supervisory as well as Administrative in District.

2. Functions:

1. Incharge of all programmes relating to Women including Women institutions Durga Bai Mahila Sishu Vikas Kendram, Voluntary organizations, Children’s programmes, 33 1/3% reservation to women and implementation of women sub plan etc,.
2. Shall guide, instruct, supervise and inspect the work of all subordinate officers in the District.
3. Inspect Women and Child Welfare programmes in Mandals. 
4. Tour for minimum period of 15 days in a month, cover entire District once in 2 months in her Jurisdiction.
5. Shall attend the Zillah Parishads meetings and District Collector’s meetings.
6. Establish and Maintain good working relationship with Districts Collectors, Chairman Zillah Parishads, Presidents of MPPS.
7. Visit fair number of voluntary organizations in every month.
8. Having financial and Administrative powers.
9. Convene conference of CDPOs every month to review the progress of work in the District.
10. Conduct detailed annual inspection to all the Offices, Institutions, etc., in the District.
11. Supervise the Family counseling centers with regard to filing of cases with due consent of dowry Prohibition Officer or advisory committee under the provisions of Dowry Prohibition Act 1961.

3. Jurisdiction :

1. Extends to the entire District.

4. Accountability:
Accountable to the Regional Deputy\Joint Director.  

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CDPO –149/
ACDPO - 120
APD  -10  

1. Assist to the Project Director. 
2.Functions:

1. Act as a Co-ordinator of the ICDS Schemes at block level.
2. Incharge of scheme of ICDS, functional illiteracy for alter women.
3. Supervise and guide the work entire project team.
4. Undertake field visits and conduct staff meetings periodically.
5. Finalize month and yearly budget for each Anganwadi center.
6. Initiate and guide the Anganwadi Workers in quick survey at project villages to identify children, Pregnant women and nursing mothers
7. Inspect the registers and records at black Anganwadi level periodically
8. Make necessary arrangements for Transportation, storing and distributing various supplies to the Anganwadi centers.
9. Act as Convener or Secretary at Block Level Coordination Committee. 
10. Maintain functional liaison with Block Head Quarters, Primary Health Centers, Panchayat Raj institutions, Education setup and voluntary organizations.
11. Maintain functional relationships between PHC/Sub centers staff and supervisor/Anganwadi workers.
12. Incur contingency expenditure for the article required by Anganwadi workers.
13. Act as Drawing and Disbursing Officer for the ICDS Scheme.
14. Arrange education programme like Nutrition and Hygiene demonstrations.
15.  Take necessary measure for Anganwadi workers and Ayahs recruitment and training.
16. Tour at least 18 days with 10 night halts in project area.

3. Jurisdiction :

1. CDPO\ACDPO - With in the concerned Project areas.

APD– concerned districts. 
4. Accountability:
Accountable to the PD concerned. 

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Women and Child Welfare Officers
State Home – 2
Service Home – 2
Manager Regional Ware House -1

1. Supervisory administrative posts in the residential institute 
2. Functions :

1. Head of the Home
2. Responsible for providing food shelter, clothing to the inmates.
3. Arrange for training to the inmates in different TRADES keeping view of the ability.

3. Jurisdiction :

1. Extends to the entire Home

4. Accountability:

1. Concerned PD in the District.

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Supervisors Grade –I (740) & Grade – II (700) & contract Supervisors – (222) at District Level.

1. Assist to the Child Development Project Officer.
2.Functions:
1. Plan the programme of Anganwadis.
2. Help, train and guide to the AWWs.
3. Supervise AWCs through regular visits.
4. Organize regular meetings with AWWs for reviewing progress of ICDS scheme.
5. Identifying malnutrition children.
6. Help AWWs in developing family contacts, making home visits and conducting village meetings.
7. Periodically check all records, registers, cash and accounts, stock and material in AWCs.
8. Guide the AWWs in organizing health and nutrition, education and programmes and establish links with the primary school.
9. Liaison between AWWs and CDPO and also PHCs staff.
10. Assist to the CDPO in various task of administration and programme implementation.

3. Jurisdiction :
Entire ICDS Project where they are working.
4. Accountability:
Accountable to the CDPO concerned and to the public.

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AWWs – (31711)
Mini AWWs – (3989)
AWHs – (31711)

1. Assist to the Supervisor and Public.
2. Functions:

1. To improve the nutritional and health status of Children of age group 0-6 years.
2. To lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of Children.
3. To reduce the  instance  of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropouts.
4. To achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development.
5. To enhance the capacity of mother to look after normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper nutritional and health education

3. Jurisdiction:
          Entire villages concerned.
4.Accountability:
Accountable to Supervisor and Public.

Name of the Scheme

Functions

Delivery of Services

1.

State Homes

During 1957-58 to provide assistance for Women in Social, Moral Hygienic and Health care PROGRAMMES. The Government established TWO STATE HOMES at Mahaboobnagar and Hyderabad with a sanctioned strength of 100.

Food, Shelter and clothing is provided besides imparting training in various trades for self-employment, wage employment / job employment.

2.

Service Homes

TWO SERVICE HOMES are functioning in the Telangana State at Warangal and Hyderabad with a sanctioned strength of 115 and 210 respectively.

These Homes are meant for rehabilitation of socially and economically deprived categories of women i.e., only deserted wives, widows, orphans and other women who are destitute shall be entitled for admission and also who having children below 5 yrs age to stay with mother into the Home, Further Hyderabad Service Home is converted as Residential Home for Polytechnic College Students. The inmates of orphans, semi orphans and destitute are studying in 3 year Diploma Course of Architecture, Civil, Computers, Electronic & Communication Engineering at SDDGWTTI, Hyderabad During their studies the Government provide hostel with all facilities like free shelter, food, books, technical equipment clothing, examination fee & Tuition fee for complete orphans etc.

3.

Rescue Home

ONE RESCUE HOME is functioning at Hyderabad with a sanctioned strength of 30.

Women who are rescued by the Police and are facing trial in the court are given shelter till the final of the case. They are provided with shelter, food, clothing, medical and training in skill development. 

4.

Homes for Collegiate Girls

In the year 1974 Home for Collegiate Girls at Hyderabad was  STARTED  with a sanctioned strength of 50 and in 1985 the Home for Collegiate Girls was started at Warangal with a sanctioned strength of 30.  At present TWO HOMES FOR COLLEGIATE GIRLS are functioning in the State i.e., at Hyderabad and Warangal.

Admission to Inmates of Children Homes, Girls from   BPL families and destitute Girls who passed 10th Class and they are in the 15-25 years age group are admitted in these homes to pursue higher studies and allowed to stay for a maximum period of 5 years.

5.

Smt.Durgabai Deshmuk Women’s Technical Training Institute

ONE SMT.DURGABAI DESHMUK WOMEN’S TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE at Hyderabad provides Diploma Course in Civil Architecture, Computer and Electronics, Instrumentation Courses.

As per G.O. MS. No. 14, WDCW&DW (ICDS-A2) Department Dt.23-05-2008, 70% of the seats are reserved to the inmates (Orphans/Semi-Orphans/Destitute) from the departmental institutions of the WDCW Dept. and also for BPL/Trafficked Victims in the State

6.

Working Women’s Hostel

There are 5 WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS are functioning in the State at Warangal, Khammam, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar and Hyderabad with a sanctioned strength of 280 totally.

These hostels provide food, shelter and security to the working women.

7.

Home for Aged

ONE HOME FOR AGED is functioning in the State at Hyderabad with a sanctioned strength of 30.

Home is provided in peaceful and comfortable living for the old poor /destitute women above 60 years of age with food, shelter, clothing and health facility.

8.

Domestic Violence Act 2005

The DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 2005 with effect from 26.10.2006

Offers various reliefs to victims of Domestic Violence like Protection Orders, Residence Order, Maintenance Order and Custody of Children. The Govt of Telangana State took a proactive role to facilitate implementation of the act in a true spirit, by designating 104 Protection Officers, 72 Service Providers (NGOs) and putting in place DV Cells in 10 districts with necessary staff to offer counseling and assistance to women who approach these units.

For Children:-

9.

Shishu Gruhas

14 SHISHU GRUHAS established in 14 Districts as special Adoption Agencies.

Admitted abandoned infants and orphans below 06 years of age are admitted. The Children of Shishugruhas are given for legal adoption to childless couples.

10.

Children Homes

35 CHILDREN HOMES are functioning in the Telangana State with a sanctioned strength of 2220.

To cater the needs of orphans and destitute children of disabled parents, Children Homes were introduced in the State.

11.

Girl Child Protection Scheme

GIRL CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME with Insurance coverage from 01-04-2005

Insurance coverage to provide social and financial empowerment to the girl child and promotes adoption if small family norm by ensuring holistic development of the girl child for a bright future.

12.

Bangaru Thalli

BANGARU THALLI Girl Child Promotion and Empowerment Act, 2013.

Provides incentives for achieving certain milestones to the Girl Child born after 1st May, 2013 till she reaches the age of 21 years.

SCHEMES UNDER CENTRALLY ASSISTED STATE PLAN FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN

13.

ICDS (INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHEME)

The ICDS Scheme was introduced in the year 1975 at Utnoor (T), Adilabad District with 240 AWCs sanctioned. At present 149 ICDS Projects with 35700 AWCs are functioning in the State (31,711 Main AWCs & 3989 Mini AWCs)

Under ICDS scheme services are provided to the children between age group of 0 to 6 years, Pregnant women and Lactating Mothers comprising supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check up and referral services, pre-school non-formal education. Anganwadi workers are the gross route level functionaries of the ICDS Scheme.

14.

SNP (SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION PROGRAMME) AND AROGYA LAKSHMI

Nutrition Programme

Under the scheme, provided one full meal for pregnant and lactating women; Balamrutham    +16 eggs to children 7 months to 3 years; Hot meal, snack food + 30 (Boiled) eggs per month to children between 3 to 6 years.

15.

ICPS (INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME)

Children in need of care and protection

Under this scheme provide care and protection of all the children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law.

16.

KSY(KISHORI SHAKTI YOJANA)

Empowering Adolescent Girls

Under this scheme, Empowering Adolescent Girls by providing a supportive environment for self development and To impart training on home based skills, life skills and Vocational skills.

17.

IGMSY(INDIRA GANDHI MATRUTVA SAHAYOGA YOJANA)

Scheme at Nalgonda District

It is a conditional cash transfer scheme is implementing by using the platform of ICDS at Nalgonda district. Under this scheme providing Incentive of Rs.6000/- to pregnant on fulfilling maternal and child health needs in Nalgonda dist.