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Kudumbashree Alappuzha District team forms 'Ekam' Sexual Minority Forum

Kudumbashree Alappuzha District team formed 'Ekam' Sexual Minority Forum to reach out to the sexual minorities, who are always marginalized in the society. The aim of this district level forum called 'Ekam' is to provide them with the necessary support systems, services and opportunities to get opportunities and equal rights regardless of gender in all sectors of the society. The forum was formed under the leadership of the 'Pratheeksha' and 'Nanma' Transgender NHGs operating in Alappuzha district.

Ms. K.G. Rajeshwari, President, District Panchayath inaugurated the forum. Shri. Prashant Babu. J, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Alappuzha District Mission presided over the function. Adv. Riyas, Member, District Panchayath, Shri. Abin, Officer, District Social Justice Department, Shri. James, Member, Youth Welfare Board, Shri. V.G. Vishnu, President, District Olympic Association, Shri. Xavier K.V, Shri. Suresh M.G, Assistant District Mission Coordinators, Kudumbashree Alappuzha District Mission extended their greetings. Hima and Gangadharan spoke on behalf of the NHGs Pratheeksha and Nanma. Ms. Sunitha, District Programme Manager delivered the vote of thanks.

Apart from Alappuzha, district level Sexual Minority Forum has been formed in Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kozhikode districts in the state so far. It is aimed to complete the formation of Sexual Minority Forums in all districts, this year itself.

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Kudumbashree Alappuzha District team forms 'Ekam' Sexual Minority Forum

Kudumbashree Quiz Zone set up at Saras Mela Kottayam attracts masses

The Kudumbashree Quiz Zone set up at Saras Mela Kottayam is attracting masses. Three questions about Kudumbashree will appear on the interactive screen at the Quiz Zone. Those who answer all three questions correctly can be part of the lucky draw and win prizes on daily basis. Kudumbashree products worth Rs. 5000 will be given as prizes.

One can become part of the quiz by registering the mobile number and can participate in the competition during any time from 10 AM to 8 PM. The winner of the respective day will be selected through a lucky draw held at 9 PM on the respective day itself. The Quiz Zone was crowded with people trying to use their knowledge of Kudumbashree to win the prize from day one of the Saras Mela.

Ms. Sunila, a native of Vettathakuvala, Puthupally of Kottayam district became the first winner of the quiz competition. She is also the President of Snehodayam NHG. Dr. Myna Umaiban, Public Relations Officer, Kudumbashree selected the winner through lucky draw. Shri. Abhilash Divakar, District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Kottayam District Mission distributed the prizes.

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Kudumbashree Quiz Zone set up at Saras Mela Kottayam attracts masses

'Kudumbashree Programmes & Activities' Book released

'Kudumbashree Programmes and Activities', a book detailing the various programmes and activities being carried out by Kudumbashree, which has been in operation for a quarter of a century, was released by Shri. M.B. Rajesh, Minister for Local Self-Government and Excise Department, Government of Kerala by giving the same to Shri. V.N. Vasavan, Minister for Co-operation, Culture and Registration, Government of Kerala. The book was released during the inauguration of the National Saras Mela at Kottayam on 15 December 2022.

The 300-page book is prepared by Ms. Ashamole.N.S (Editorial Assistant) and Ms Chaithanya G (Communication Specialist) who are the members of Kudumbashree Public Relations Team. The book was edited by Dr. Myna Umaiban (Public Relations Officer, Kudumbashree).

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'Kudumbashree Programmes & Activities' Book released

Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuram District Mission organizes Get Together of Kudumbashree Janakeeya Hotel Entrepreneurs

Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuram District Mission organizes Get Together of Kudumbashree Janakeeya Hotel Entrepreneurs of Thiruvananthapuram District. The Get Together was organized at BTR Memorial Hall, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram on 10 December 2022. Shri. V. Shivankutty, Minister of Education and Labor Department, Government of Kerala, inaugurated the programme.

More than 500 entrepreneurs who run 106 Janakeeya hotels in Thiruvananthapuram district participated in the programme. The workshop organized to give guidance to the entrepreneurs was inaugurated by Shri. Antony Raju, Minister of Transport, Government of Kerala. In the workshop, the entrepreneurs were given suggestions to improve the operations of the popular hotels under the leadership of AIFRHM, a skill training agency in the catering sector.

Dr. B. Najeeb, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuram District Mission presided over the function. Ms. Sreelatha B.V, Assistant District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuram District Mission welcomed the gathering and Shri. V. R Ajmal, District Programme Manager delivered the vote of thanks.

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Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuram District Mission organizes Get Together of Kudumbashree Janakeeya Hotel Entrepreneurs

Kudumbashree entrepreneurs make record sales of Rs 58, 65,862 at India International Trade Fair

Kudumbashree entrepreneurs make record sales of Rs 58, 65,862 from India International Trade Fair held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 14-27 November 2022. The fair was jointly organized by India Trade Promotion Organization and the Ministry of Rural Development. Through the two stalls set up at the commercial stall of the fair, products of Kudumbashree entrepreneurs worth Rs 4,42,901 were marketed. In addition to that, Kudumbashree units have made a sales of Rs 10,01,795 from the Food Court.

As part of the India International Trade Fair (IITF), National Rural Livelihood Mission had also conducted Saras Mela. 6 stalls of Kudumbashree entrepreneurs were set up at the Saras Mela and sales of Rs 44,21,166 was recorded from Saras Mela.

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Kudumbashree entrepreneurs make record sales of Rs 58, 65,862 at India International Trade Fair

Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission organizes Quiz Competition in connection with the Constitution Literacy Programme

Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission organizes Quiz Competition in connection with the Constitution Literacy Programme. The CDS level activities of Kudumbashree's Constitution Literacy Programme was started on 26 November 2022, the National Constitution Day to bring basic information related to the Constitution of India to 46 lakh Kudumbashree families. It is as part of this, Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission organized the quiz competition at the district level, which has attracted a lot of attention.

The competition was between the CDS teams of the district. CDS from 27 CDSs, a three-member team consisting of Chairperson, CDS Accountant and District Mission Team member in charge of CDS was formed for each CDS.

Indian Constitution, General Knowledge, Kudumbashree Schemes and Bye Law Questions were answered by the CDSs within no time. After a fierce battle which consisted of five rounds including audio-visual rounds, Meppadi CDS team (Ms. Bini Prabhakaran - Chairperson, Ms. Safia Faisal - Vice Chairperson, Ms. Aswathi - District Programme Manager- Marketing) won the first position.

Mananthavady 1 CDS (Ms. Valsa Martin - Chairperson, Ms. Reshma B- MIS Block Coordinator, Mr. Sarath - Micro Enterprise Consultant) came in the second place and Thavinjal CDS (Ms. Sheeja - Chairperson , Ms. Mridula - Accountant and Mr. Siraj - Micro Enterprise/Marketing Block Co-ordinator) secured the third position. Mr. E. Suresh Babu, District Coordinator, Navakeralam Project was the quiz master. Shri. P.K. Balasubramanian, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission and Shri. P. Vasu Pradeep, Assistant District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission and Community Councilors moderated the programme.

At the state level, trainings were organized as part of the constitutional literacy programme in all 1070 CDSs. Constitutional awareness activities are being organized at the NHG level with various programmes in all the districts this past Saturday and Sunday and upcoming Saturday and Sunday. It includes quiz programmes as well as literacy classes, seminars and discussions.

In connection with this literacy campaign, on 1 November 2022, Kerala Legislative Assembly organized a training for 100 Kudumbashree Master Trainers under the joint auspices of the Media and Parliamentary Study Centre (K-LAMPS) and Kudumbashree.

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Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission organizes Quiz Competition in connection with the Constitution Literacy Programme

Kudumbashree's Sudrudam Campaign a huge success

The 'Sudrudam' campaign implemented with the aim of bringing more families under the umbrella of the Kudumbashree organizational system has been a huge success. As part of the campaign, 4673 new NHGs were formed across the state. Through these new NHGs, 53,199 new families became part of Kudumbashree. And 16,891 people became part of the existing Kudumbashree NHGs.

Another highlight is that 709 elderly NHGs, 168 differently-abled NHGs and 3 transgender NHGs have been formed as part of the 'Sudrudam' Campaign. With this, there is a golden opportunity for the elderly, differently abled and transgenders to get various supports and more from being part of the Kudumbashree system.

As part of the campaign, activities to revive inactive NHGs, accounting training for newly formed NHGs, insurance camps and health camps were organized. In some districts, Balasabha and micro-enterprise formation activities and get togethers for senior citizens were also conducted.

District-wise figures (in order of District, New NHGs, new members, new joiners to the existing NHGs, new elderly NHGs, new differently-abled NHGs, new transgender NHGs, revived NHGs)

1. Thiruvananthapuram 371 4852 1228 111 22 1 30

2. Kollam 296 3824 516 154 15 0 160

3. Pathanamthitta 98 1142 722 25 2 0 32

4. Alappuzha 258 3319 1194 42 6 0 129

5. Kottayam 122 1426 438 18 2 1 25

6. Idukki 209 2472 213 38 68 0 79

7. Ernakulam 178 1817 3235 39 1 0 54

8. Thrissur 734 9213 403 33 5 0 35

9. Palakkad 671 7376 196 41 10 0 63

10. Malappuram 501 6215 6535 90 25 0 77

11. Wayanad 119 1192 223 11 0 0 24

12. Kozhikode 297 3545 1191 99 10 0 26

13. Kannur 503 3450 347 3 0 0 22

14. Kasaragod 316 3356 450 5 2 1 41

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Kudumbashree's Sudrudam Campaign a huge success

A group of NHG members from Kollam makes their dream of flight journey come true

A group NHG members from Kollam district has made their dream of flight journey come true. The NHG members who conquered the sky include a 78-year-old woman. It's the members of Sreemuruga NHG, Vellanathuruth of Mukumpuzha Ward, Alappad Panchayath of Kollam District, who set out on a flight journey on 22 November 2022. It was a celebratory trip with flights and visits to shopping malls. 9 people including Ms.Satheerathnam, the 78-year-old from the NHG has enjoyed the unforgettable flight journey.

Ms. Salina Vinayakumar, who is also the secretary of the NHG and former panchayat president and Ms. Sindhu Kumudesan, the president of the NHG, took the initiative to arrange such a trip for their members. The group traveled from Kollam to Ernakulam and then traveled by Kochi Metro before reaching Thiruvananthapuram from Nedumbassery. They also visited the shopping mall in Thiruvananthapuram.

The money for the group flight journey was raised from the profits received from various income-generating activities, including the enterprise they have been running for years called 'Sreemuruga Catering'. Other members of the NHG which was formed on 23 April 1998 include Ms. Suprabha, Ms. Maniyamma, Ms. Usha, Ms. Aisha, Ms. Pen Sakumari, Ms. Jayalakshmi and Ms. Latha. These neighbors are a role model for all who are able to grasp the desires of life with their own hard earned income.

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A group of NHG members from Kollam makes their dream of flight journey come true

Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission arranges ' Athlos 2022'- Tribal Sports Meet

Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission arranged 'Athlos 2022' Tribal Sports Meet at KAP 4th Battalion Ground, Mangattuparambu, Kannur on 20 November 2022. The ground indeed witnessed firefights. History was made when 550 athletes selected from 25 Scheduled Tribes Gram Panchayats of the district battled it out on the ground track and field as part of 'Athlos 2022' in pursuit of greater speed, height and distance. The 'Athlos' sports fair organized by the Kannur District Mission has earned the reputation of being the largest tribal sports fair in Kannur district. The 'Athlos' Sports Meet organized by the Kannur District Mission has earned the reputation of being the largest Tribal Sports Meet in Kannur district.

Organized for the first time as part of the Kudumbashree Scheduled Tribes Sustainable Development Project, 44 competitions were staged in 11 events in junior and senior categories. The Competition was at CDS level. Shri. M.V Govindan Master MLA, Former Local Self-Government Minister inaugurated the Sports Meet. Whereas Dr. V. Sivadasan MP gave away prizes to the winners.

The competitions were organized for boys and girls in the age group of 10 to 23. Ten to 16-year-olds competed in the junior category and 17 to 23-year-olds competed in the senior category. The events were 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 4-100m relay, 800m walk, long jump, high jump, discus throw, javelin throw and shot put.

Aralam Kudumbashree CDS won the overall championship with 60 points, while Kolayad got 47 points and secured second place. The third place was secured by Chittariparamba with 38 points. Rithu Balakrishnan (Chittariparamba CDS) and Aryananda (Kelakam CDS) in the junior category and Arun Raj (Chittariparamba CDS) and Nandana K (Kolayad CDS) in the senior category were the fastest players of the meet. Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission has set a new model by organizing such a sports event for the youth of the tribal region.

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Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission arranges ' Athlos 2022'- Tribal Sports Meet

Cancer Awareness Campaign of Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission receives the appreciation of the Health Minister

The Cancer Awareness Campaign of Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission has received the appreciation of the Health Minister of the Government of Kerala. Ms. Veena George, Health Minister, Government of Kerala congratulated Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission for organizing campaign against cervical cancer and breast cancer. The Minister appreciated the work of Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission while inaugurating the campaign on 17 November 2022 at Sulthan Batheri, Wayanad. The campaign has been organized with the help of O&G Society.

Kudumbashree's Wayanad Team started such a campaign in the context of increasing incidence of cancer among women in Kerala. Under the leadership of Kudumbashree Gender Resource Centers (GRCs), the campaign aims to spread cancer awareness to maximum number of people and tell them about preventive measures. The message will be delivered to one lakh Kudumbashree families in the district within a period of one month. Classes will be conducted by qualified doctors.

Ms. Elsy Paulose, Deputy Chairperson, Sulthan Bathery Municipality presided over the ceremony. Dr. Omana Madhusoodhanan welcomed the gathering on behalf of O&G Society. Sally Thomas, Tom Jose, Lisha Teacher, Shamila Junais, Various Standing Committee Chairpersons of the municipality, K.C. Yohannan, Arif, Councilors and others paid their felicitations. Balasubramanian, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission explained the project. Dr. Sivakumar, Dr. Suma Vishnu, Dr Kalpana, Dr. Uma Randhir and Asha Paul, District Programme Manager, Kudumbashree gave leadership to the programme.

A rally was also organized from Assumption Junction to Swathanthra Maidan of Sulthan Bathery in connection with the inauguration, in which Kudumbashree members and students of Vinayaka School of Nursing, Assumption School of Nursing, St. Mary's College and Don Bosco College also participated.

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Cancer Awareness Campaign of Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission receives the appreciation of the Health Minister