An implementation of ICDS has resulted in improvement of the nutritional status of women and children in the state, the desired goals have not been achieved. The percentage of low birth weight babies, underweight children ( <3 years) and pregnant women who are anaemic is still high. As a result, reduction of Infant Mortality Rate(IMR) and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) continues tobe a challenge.
Welcome to our Website
Telangana is one of the few states where a separate Department is functioning for development and welfare of women and children. In many states, these come under the Social Welfare Department. The broad mandate of the Department is to have holistic development of Women and Children. For the holistic development of the child, the Department has been implementing the world's largest and most unique and outreach programme of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) providing a package of services comprising supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check up and referral services, pre-school non-formal education. There are 35,781 Anganwadi Centers functioning in the State in 149 ICDS Projects.
Latest News/Notifications
| 1 | Computer Based Screening Test | Exam Date: 19th April, 2026 |
| 2 | Eligible candidates who can appear for the exam | Click here to download Hall Ticket |
| 3 |
i. Exam duration ii. Pattern iii. Syllabus |
Click here to download the details |
| 4 | Provisional list of candidates to be called for interview subject to certificate verification | Click here to download the list |
| 5 | The Certificate Verification for the provisionally selected candidates from 19.05.2026 to 05.06.2026 at office of the Commissionerate of Women Development and Child Welfare Department, Ameerpet,Hyderabad. | Click here to download the list |
|
ERRATA: In partial modification of the earlier notification issued regarding Certificate Verification, it is hereby informed that the General Holiday declared on account of Eid-il-Azha (Bakrid) has been revised to 28.05.2026 (Thursday) instead of 27.05.2026 (Wednesday) as per G.O.Ms.No. 717 (GAD), Dt: 22.05.2026. Accordingly, the candidates who were scheduled to attend Certificate Verification on 28.05.2026 are hereby instructed to attend the same on 27.05.2026 as per the scheduled timings, without fail. |
||
What We DoKnow More..

ICDS Coverage Know More...
No of ICDS Projects - 149 |
||
Rural |
Urban |
Tribal |
99 |
25 |
25 |
Total AWCs - 35,781 |
||
Rural |
Urban |
Tribal |
24942 |
6655 |
4184 |
Coverage of Stakeholders - 21,43,983 |
||
Pregnant , Lactating Mother |
7 months to 3 yrs children |
3 yrs to 6 yrs Children |
3,32,943 |
9,53,834 |
8,57,206 |
Hon’ble Chief Minister
Sri. Anumula Revanth Reddy
Government of Telangana
Hon’ble Minister
Smt. D.Anasuya Seethakka
Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (including Rural Water Supply), Women & Child Welfare
Department Major Activities
Important Links
- LCCs for Sexual Harassment at Workplace
- Notifications
- Right To Information ACT
- State Government Orders
- Telangana State Portal
- State Women's Commission
- Ministry of W&CD (GOI)
- Unicef India
- NIPCCD
- National Health Mission
- Department Publications
- SNO under POSH
- District Officers under POSH
- Appellate Authority under POSH












