Kudumbasree: Study Notes for PSC

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Kudumbashree is a special dual-purpose programme implemented by the Government of Kerala under the State Poverty Eradication Mission(SPEM)launched onMay 17, 1998.The name Kudumbashree in Malayalam ...

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The name Kudumbashree in Malayalam means 'family of prosperity.'Basic FactsLaunched on	May 17, 1998
Kudumbashree Day	May 17
Inaugurated by	A.B. Vajpayee
Inaugurated in	Kottakkunnu(Malappuram)
First launched in	Alappuzha
Started functioning on	April 1, 1999
Motto	‘‘Reaching out families through women & reaching out societies through families’’(സ്ത്രീകളിലൂടെ കുടുംബങ്ങളിലേയ്ക്ക്കുടുംബങ്ങളിലൂടെ സമൂഹത്തിലേയ്ക്ക്)
Funded by	NABARD & Central Govt
Registered under(as Society)	Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act of 1955
Basic Unit	അയൽക്കൂട്ടം(Neighborhood group, NHGs).No of members per unit– 10-20
Membership	Open to all adult women(limited to one membership per family)
Most numbers of Kudumbasree units are in	Thiruvananthapuram
The lowest number of Kudumbasree units is in	Wayanad
First TransgenderKudumbasree unit	Manaswini(Kottayam)
Children's Neighbourhood Groups	BalaSabha(from BPL families with UNICEF support)
Kerala model Kudumbasree Project adopted in	Tripura
Brand ambassador of Kudumbasree's organic farming project	Manju Warrier
It wasset up in 1997 under E.K. Nayanar Ministry(CPI	M)following the recommendations of a three-member Task Force appointed by the State government
Kudumbashree, built around three critical components	microcredit, entrepreneurship, and women empowerment, now covers more than 50 percent of the households in Kerala and is considered as the largest women empowerment organization in India as well as Asia
Chairman	Minister for Local Self Government(Minister of Social Welfare, Panchayat, since 2011).NHG StructureEach NHG has a minimum of10 membersand each member has a vote. Through voting, they elect a five members Executive Committee:President,Secretary &3 Volunteers(for Health and Education, Income generation & Infrastructure)
The Kudumbashree mission has three regional centers in 14 districts. They are as follows:Northern Region	Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Malappuram & Wayanad
Central Region	Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Palakkad & Thrissur
Southern Region	Alappuzha, Kollam, Pathanamthitta & Thiruvananthapuram

The name Kudumbashree in Malayalam means 'family of prosperity.'Basic FactsLaunched on

May 17, 1998

Kudumbashree Day

May 17

Inaugurated by

A.B. Vajpayee

Inaugurated in

Kottakkunnu(Malappuram)

First launched in

Alappuzha

Started functioning on

April 1, 1999

Motto

‘‘Reaching out families through women & reaching out societies through families’’(സ്ത്രീകളിലൂടെ കുടുംബങ്ങളിലേയ്ക്ക്കുടുംബങ്ങളിലൂടെ സമൂഹത്തിലേയ്ക്ക്)

Funded by

NABARD & Central Govt

Registered under(as Society)

Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act of 1955

Basic Unit

അയൽക്കൂട്ടം(Neighborhood group, NHGs).No of members per unit– 10-20

Membership

Open to all adult women(limited to one membership per family)

Most numbers of Kudumbasree units are in

Thiruvananthapuram

The lowest number of Kudumbasree units is in

Wayanad

First TransgenderKudumbasree unit

Manaswini(Kottayam)

Children's Neighbourhood Groups

BalaSabha(from BPL families with UNICEF support)

Kerala model Kudumbasree Project adopted in

Tripura

Brand ambassador of Kudumbasree's organic farming project

Manju Warrier

It wasset up in 1997 under E.K. Nayanar Ministry(CPI

M)following the recommendations of a three-member Task Force appointed by the State government

Kudumbashree, built around three critical components

microcredit, entrepreneurship, and women empowerment, now covers more than 50 percent of the households in Kerala and is considered as the largest women empowerment organization in India as well as Asia

Chairman

Minister for Local Self Government(Minister of Social Welfare, Panchayat, since 2011).NHG StructureEach NHG has a minimum of10 membersand each member has a vote. Through voting, they elect a five members Executive Committee:President,Secretary &3 Volunteers(for Health and Education, Income generation & Infrastructure)

The Kudumbashree mission has three regional centers in 14 districts. They are as follows:Northern Region

Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Malappuram & Wayanad

Central Region

Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Palakkad & Thrissur

Southern Region

Alappuzha, Kollam, Pathanamthitta & Thiruvananthapuram

Important Social Welfare Schemes of Kudumbashree(20)

Item	Detail
Harithashree(ഹരിതശ്രീ)Lease Land for Farming(കൃഷിക്കായി ഭൂമി പാട്ടത്തിനെടുക്കുക)Jeevanam Upajeevanam(ജീവനം ഉപജീവനം)Kudumbasree scheme for making small enterprises profitable(ചെറുകിട സംരഭങ്ങൾ ലാഭകരമാക്കുന്നതിന് കുടുംബശ്രീ ആരംഭിക്കുന്ന പദ്ധതി)Kudumbasree Travels(കുടുംബശ്രീ ട്രാവൽസ്)Taxi Service of Kudumbasree for a safer journey(സുരക്ഷിത യാത്രയ്ക്കുള്ള ടാക്സി സർവ്വീസ്)Pasu Sakhi(പശുസഖി)Self Employment Scheme for dairy farming(ക്ഷീരകർഷകർക്കുള്ള സ്വയം തൊഴിൽ പദ്ധതി )Samagra(സമഗ്ര)Development & strengthening the overall production and distribution network for agricultural products(കാർഷിക ഉൽ‌പന്നങ്ങളുടെ മൊത്തത്തിലുള്ള ഉൽ‌പാദന വിതരണ ശൃംഖലയെ വികസിപ്പിക്കുകയും ശക്തിപ്പെടുത്തുകയും ചെയ്യുക)Santhwanam(സാന്ത്വനം)Identification and monitoring of lifestyle diseases in the society.(സമൂഹത്തിലെ ജീവിതശൈലി രോഗങ്ങളെ തിരിച്ചറിയുന്നതിനും നിരീക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിനുമുള്ള പദ്ധതി)Snehitha(സ്നേഹിത)24X7 Gender Help Desk of Kudumbasree for Assistance to Victimsof Violence(അക്രമത്തിന് ഇരയായവർക്കുള്ള സഹായത്തിനായി കുടുമ്പശ്രീയുടെ 24 മണിക്കൂർ ജെൻഡർ ഹെൽപ്പ് ഡെസ്ക്)Theertham(തീർത്ഥം)Scheme for providing one liter of fresh water for one rupee.(ഒരു രൂപയ്ക്ക് ഒരു ലിറ്റർ ശുദ്ധജലം ലഭ്യമാക്കുന്ന പദ്ധതി)Thelima(തെളിമ)Waste Management Scheme(ഖരമാലിന്യ സംസ്കരണ പദ്ധതി)Yuvashree(യുവശ്രീ)Scheme for encouraging self-employment for youth and providing assistance to new enterprises.(യുവജനങ്ങളെ സ്വയംതൊഴിൽ പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിച്ച് പുതിയ സംരഭങ്ങൾക്ക് സഹായം നൽകുന്ന പദ്ധതി)Sevika	A new Micro-Enterprise mobile marketing scheme set up in Kollam district(Pathanapuram)now functions to ensure the availability of facial masks in the Corona crisis
The new Kudumbashree project to cultivate flowers and vegetables for Onam in 2024	Nirappolima 2024, Onakkani 2024*
There are overall 18 projects under the Samagram project. Some of them are as follows:Nivedyam(നൈവേദ്യം)	Aims to supply Pooja Kadali required for prayer rituals to the Guruvayoor Temple in Thrissur
Madhuram	Apiculture and Honey Marketing project of Pathanamthitta district
Thirumadhuram/Pineshree	Pineapple cultivation and marketing project of Ernakulam
Ksheerasagaram	Cow Rearing and diary farming project of Idukki
Saphalam	Cashew Project of Kasaragod
Goat Village	Goat farming project of Kannur
Marari Mushroom Project	Spawn and mushroom cultivation project of Alappuzha
Sandal Production	Kozhikode
Crispy Fries	Palakkad
Kudumbasree's Media PresenceDrama Troupe	Rangasree(രംഗശ്രീ)
Radio Progamme	Meena(മീന)
Online Radio	Radio Shree(റേഡിയോ ശ്രീ).initiative started as part of Kudumbashree's silver jubilee celebrations
Web Portal	Sreesakthi(ശ്രീശക്തി).📝SideNotes:Kudumbasree Radio programme was inaugurated by–M.K. Muneer
Full form of "KAASS"	Kudumbasree Accounts and Audit Service Society
Minister for Local Self Government as of June 2020	A. C. Moideen
Kerala Women's Commission	1996
Kerala State Women Development Corporation	1988
Kudumbasree literally means	Prosperity of family.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant -Finance(SR for SC/ST only), 2015)The first executive director of Kudumbasree mission?James Varghese.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant -Finance(SR for SC/ST only), 2015)Identify the three-tier structure of Kerala Kudumbashrees women community network in hierarchical order.(Previous PSC Questions: HSST (Junior) History, Higher Education, 2018)(A) Neighborhood Groups – Block Development Societies – Area Development Societies(B)Gram Sabha – Panchayat Samithi – Zilla Parishath(C) Gram Panchayat – Panchayat Samithi – Zilla Parishath(D) Neighborhood Groups – Area Development Societies – Community Development SocietiesThe recognition for innovative practices of Kudumbasree was awarded by UN in 1995 is–We the People.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant -Finance(SR for SC/ST only), 2015)

Harithashree(ഹരിതശ്രീ)Lease Land for Farming(കൃഷിക്കായി ഭൂമി പാട്ടത്തിനെടുക്കുക)Jeevanam Upajeevanam(ജീവനം ഉപജീവനം)Kudumbasree scheme for making small enterprises profitable(ചെറുകിട സംരഭങ്ങൾ ലാഭകരമാക്കുന്നതിന് കുടുംബശ്രീ ആരംഭിക്കുന്ന പദ്ധതി)Kudumbasree Travels(കുടുംബശ്രീ ട്രാവൽസ്)Taxi Service of Kudumbasree for a safer journey(സുരക്ഷിത യാത്രയ്ക്കുള്ള ടാക്സി സർവ്വീസ്)Pasu Sakhi(പശുസഖി)Self Employment Scheme for dairy farming(ക്ഷീരകർഷകർക്കുള്ള സ്വയം തൊഴിൽ പദ്ധതി )Samagra(സമഗ്ര)Development & strengthening the overall production and distribution network for agricultural products(കാർഷിക ഉൽ‌പന്നങ്ങളുടെ മൊത്തത്തിലുള്ള ഉൽ‌പാദന വിതരണ ശൃംഖലയെ വികസിപ്പിക്കുകയും ശക്തിപ്പെടുത്തുകയും ചെയ്യുക)Santhwanam(സാന്ത്വനം)Identification and monitoring of lifestyle diseases in the society.(സമൂഹത്തിലെ ജീവിതശൈലി രോഗങ്ങളെ തിരിച്ചറിയുന്നതിനും നിരീക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിനുമുള്ള പദ്ധതി)Snehitha(സ്നേഹിത)24X7 Gender Help Desk of Kudumbasree for Assistance to Victimsof Violence(അക്രമത്തിന് ഇരയായവർക്കുള്ള സഹായത്തിനായി കുടുമ്പശ്രീയുടെ 24 മണിക്കൂർ ജെൻഡർ ഹെൽപ്പ് ഡെസ്ക്)Theertham(തീർത്ഥം)Scheme for providing one liter of fresh water for one rupee.(ഒരു രൂപയ്ക്ക് ഒരു ലിറ്റർ ശുദ്ധജലം ലഭ്യമാക്കുന്ന പദ്ധതി)Thelima(തെളിമ)Waste Management Scheme(ഖരമാലിന്യ സംസ്കരണ പദ്ധതി)Yuvashree(യുവശ്രീ)Scheme for encouraging self-employment for youth and providing assistance to new enterprises.(യുവജനങ്ങളെ സ്വയംതൊഴിൽ പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിച്ച് പുതിയ സംരഭങ്ങൾക്ക് സഹായം നൽകുന്ന പദ്ധതി)Sevika

A new Micro-Enterprise mobile marketing scheme set up in Kollam district(Pathanapuram)now functions to ensure the availability of facial masks in the Corona crisis

The new Kudumbashree project to cultivate flowers and vegetables for Onam in 2024*

Nirappolima 2024, Onakkani 2024

There are overall 18 projects under the Samagram project. Some of them are as follows:Nivedyam(നൈവേദ്യം)

Aims to supply Pooja Kadali required for prayer rituals to the Guruvayoor Temple in Thrissur

Madhuram

Apiculture and Honey Marketing project of Pathanamthitta district

Thirumadhuram/Pineshree

Pineapple cultivation and marketing project of Ernakulam

Ksheerasagaram

Cow Rearing and diary farming project of Idukki

Saphalam

Cashew Project of Kasaragod

Goat Village

Goat farming project of Kannur

Marari Mushroom Project

Spawn and mushroom cultivation project of Alappuzha

Sandal Production

Kozhikode

Crispy Fries

Palakkad

Kudumbasree's Media PresenceDrama Troupe

Rangasree(രംഗശ്രീ)

Radio Progamme

Meena(മീന)

Online Radio

Radio Shree(റേഡിയോ ശ്രീ).initiative started as part of Kudumbashree's silver jubilee celebrations

Web Portal

Sreesakthi(ശ്രീശക്തി).📝SideNotes:Kudumbasree Radio programme was inaugurated by–M.K. Muneer

Full form of "KAASS"

Kudumbasree Accounts and Audit Service Society

Minister for Local Self Government as of June 2020

A. C. Moideen

Kerala Women's Commission

1996

Kerala State Women Development Corporation

1988

Kudumbasree literally means

Prosperity of family.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant -Finance(SR for SC/ST only), 2015)The first executive director of Kudumbasree mission?James Varghese.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant -Finance(SR for SC/ST only), 2015)Identify the three-tier structure of Kerala Kudumbashrees women community network in hierarchical order.(Previous PSC Questions: HSST (Junior) History, Higher Education, 2018)(A) Neighborhood Groups – Block Development Societies – Area Development Societies(B)Gram Sabha – Panchayat Samithi – Zilla Parishath(C) Gram Panchayat – Panchayat Samithi – Zilla Parishath(D) Neighborhood Groups – Area Development Societies – Community Development SocietiesThe recognition for innovative practices of Kudumbasree was awarded by UN in 1995 is–We the People.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant -Finance(SR for SC/ST only), 2015)

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