Hyderabad, June 20 -- : Telangana Women and Child Welfare Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka on Saturday directed district officials to ensure the effective implementation of welfare schemes for women and children and work towards making Telangana free from child marriages, child abuse and violence against children.

Addressing a state-level review conference on Mission Vatsalya, Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Shakti at the National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NIMSME) in Yousufguda, Seethakka said government schemes must reach every eligible beneficiary at the grassroots level and bring meaningful changes in the lives of women and children.

The Minister stressed the importance of Mission Vatsalya in protecting childr...