Hyderabad: Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao on Saturday announced that the state will observe Welfare Week from April 20 to 26 under the 99 Days Praja Palana Pragathi programme.
He made the announcement during a video conference with district collectors from the Secretariat while reviewing programme implementation.
Welfare Week Telangana programme schedule announced
The Welfare Week aims to strengthen institutional systems, improve services in welfare hostels and residential schools, and increase student participation and community involvement.
The Chief Secretary directed district collectors to plan activities carefully, supervise execution, and ensure wide participation.
Special Chief Secretary Sabyasachi Ghosh then outlined the day-wise schedule for the programme.
To begin with, officials will conduct a kitchen and sanitation drive on April 20 in welfare educational institutions and inspect hygiene standards.
The next day, April 21, authorities will organise a talent fest for students, including quiz, debate, and drawing competitions.
On April 22, teams will focus on minor repairs in hostels and residential schools. Meanwhile, they will prepare estimates and plan execution during the summer vacation.
A day later, April 23, schools will hold parent-teacher meetings and felicitate meritorious students.
Subsequently, departments will conduct skill development programmes for youth on April 24 and highlight initiatives that improve employability.
On April 25, institutions will organise summer camps with sports, arts, music, digital literacy, and personality development activities.
Finally, officials will conduct the Badi Baata programme on April 26 in all hostels and residential schools across the state.
Welfare Week Telangana implementation and monitoring
Sabyasachi Ghosh directed collectors to monitor each activity closely. He also asked them to maintain proper records and submit daily reports, followed by a consolidated report.
Planning Secretary Gaurav Uppal urged collectors to involve public representatives in all programmes to improve outreach and transparency.
In addition, he stressed the need to create awareness about government schemes and welfare initiatives among the public.
Officials including Agriculture Secretary Surendra Mohan and CIPR official Ch. Priyanka attended the review meeting.