Kudumbashree bagged Skoch Order of Merit Award for forming elderly NHGs and attaining notable achievements in social security sector. Shri. Anishkumar. M.S, Senior Consultant, Kudumbashree received the award from Shri, Nirmal Bansal, Senior Distinguished Fellow, Skoch Development Foundation during the programme hels at Constitution Club of India, New Delhi on 28 August 2019. By forming NHGs, Kudumbashree succeeded in creating a community for elderly people and for turning elderly NHGs into the best space for addressing their needs and ideas.
In the first phase, Kudumbashree put the details about the various activities being implemented for the elderly people in the website. On analysing the same, the officials invited Kudumbashree to present the project before the jury panel in the second phase. The general public was given the opportunity to vote for the projects which passed in both phases. Kudumbashree bagged the award based on its merit and the votes received. Kudumbashree was selected out of the 1000+ entries received for the award.
It is as part of strengthening the three tier system of Kudumbashree and focusing on social security, elderly NHG formation was started. As of now, there are 19,701 elderly NHGs under Kudumbashree Mission which has 2,36,292 people as members. Kudumbashree is also extending assistance for them to launch enterprises in agro- micro enterprise sectors. As of now, there are 276 micro enterprises owned by the elderly NHGs in Kerala.
Skoch Order of Merit constituted by Skoch Group, a think tank dealing with the socio economic issues with a focus on inclusive growth since 1997. Kudumbashree had bagged 7 Skoch Awards during 2018. The Skoch Award for Corporate Excellence (Bronze) has been awarded to Kudumbashree Mission for Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY). The Skoch Order of Merit have been awarded for Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY), Kudumbashree School Capacity Building programme for 43 lakh Kudumbashree NHG members, Kudumbashree Facility Management Center, Homeshop, Kudumbashree Women Construction Groups and Amrutham Nutrimix for qualifying amongst the Top Corporate Excellence Projects in India.
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