Women-Only Recruitment for Extension Officer Posts in Women & Child Welfare Department Upheld: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has upheld the State Government's decision to reserve the posts of Extension Officer Grade-I and Extension Officer Grade-II (Supervisors) exclusively for women in the Women Development and Child Welfare Department. The Court held that the policy is legally valid considering the nature of the services provided under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme and the profile of the beneficiaries, who are primarily women and children.…