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Kudumbashree to provide insurance coverage to NHG members through ‘Jeevan Deepam Oruma’ Insurance Scheme

Kudumbashree will provide insurance coverage to NHG members in the state through the Jeevan Deepam Oruma Insurance Scheme, which provides excellent insurance coverage at an annual premium of Rs. 200. The scheme is being implemented jointly by the Kerala State Insurance Department, Kudumbashree and Life Insurance Corporation of India. A campaign has been launched to enroll policyholders in connection with the scheme. The period is till 30 April 2025.

H Dineshan IAS, Executive Director, Kudumbashree, Bushara S. Deepa, Joint Director, Kerala State Insurance Department and S. Raj Kumar, Divisional Manager, LIC Pension Group Scheme signed the MoU of the project for the period of 2025-26. The project will be valid from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

The project was launched in the financial year 2020-21. In case of accidental death or death of any member of the NHG, financial assistance will be provided through the Insurance Scheme. People between the ages of 18 and 74 can join the scheme. If a member of the NHG between the ages of 18 and 50 dies naturally, the beneficiary will get Rs 2 lakhs as per the policy. If a policyholder dies between the ages of 51-60, the beneficiary will get Rs 80,000. If a policy holder dies between the age of 61-70 the beneficiary will get Rs 30,000. If a policy holder dies between the age of 71-74 the beneficiary will get Rs 25,000. If an accidental death occurs, an additional Rs 30,000 will be received as an accident benefit.

Earlier, if a member of the NHG took out a linkage loan and died, the other members would have to take over the loan liability of that person. However, with the insurance coverage, this situation will be avoided. The loan amount available to the deceased person will be transferred to the bank account of the NHG from the insurance amount available to the deceased person. The remaining amount will also be received by the heirs of the deceased person.

The premium collection from the NHG members is done through Bima Mitra, who are Resource Persons working at the CDS level. Activities including adding new members to the scheme and renewing existing policies are also done through Bima Mitra.

The signing ceremony of the MoU at the Kudumbashree State Mission was attended by Naveen C, Programme Officer, Abdul Basheer K, State Programme Manager, Neetu L. Prakash, State Assistant Programme Manager, Helen Alex, Branch Manager, LIC Pension and Group Scheme Section and Sudheer P.A, Assistant Director, Kerala State Insurance Department.

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Kudumbashree to provide insurance coverage to 42 lakh NHG members through ‘Jeevan Deepam Oruma’ Insurance Scheme

A letter from LSGD Minister to Kudumbashree Balasabha Members

The members of Kudumbashree Balasabha members received a letter yesterday from M.B Rajesh, Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development, Town Planning, Regional Development Authorities, Excise, KILA and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala, inviting them to 'Kudumbashree Mind Blowers Liora Fest'. The Minister invited the children to the Balasabha Camps which are starting with elections on 8 April 2025. The name given to this year's camp is 'Kudumbashree Mind Blowers Liora Fest' and it means that everyone should recognize the light within themselves. He added.

The Minister mentioned that through the Balasabha Mind Blowers that was started last year, we have been able to form innovative ideas for children. He added that Kudumbashree will provide all kinds of assistance to implement the best ideas selected at the state level among the innovative ideas prepared by each Balasabha member. Camps will be organized in all Balasabhas, wards, blocks and then at the district level.

According to him, as the Minister in charge of Kudumbashree, he is proud of the fact that the 'Sajjam', 'Suchithwolsavam, and the International Children's Summit on Zero Waste Management organized as part of the Suchithwolsavam 2.0 are activities that have proven the excellence of the work of Kudumbashree Balasabha. He also congratulated the Balasabha members who participated in those programmes.

He also alerted the children about the concerns that are happening in our society about which they are aware through newspapers and other media. He advised them not to allow anyone to carry out any activity that is harmful to us and our community and he added that we would defeat such activities together.

The Minister encouraged the children to participate in the activities that are being conducted as the initial activity of the Balasabha camp and advised them to try to involve friends who are not members of Balasabhas. He mentioned that through these camps, we can not only find the light within ourselves but also spread the light of goodness to the society. He concluded his letter by encouraging the children to become better citizens of tomorrow and those who work for the betterment of the society.

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A letter from LSGD Minister to Kudumbashree Balasabha Members

‘Liora Fest’ Summer Camp for Kudumbashree Balasabha Members

‘Liora Fest’ District-Level Summer Camps are being organized for Kudumbashree Balasabha members. The camp will be organized during May 2025. The ‘Liora Fest’ Summer Camp is a continuation of the ‘Mind Blowers’ Campaign that was started last year with the aim of imparting knowledge and creativity along with innovative lessons of entrepreneurship to the children who are members of Kudumbashree Balasabha.

The word ‘Liora’ comes from Hebrew language and the meaning of the word is light. Addiction is widespread among children. In such a scenario, the camp aims to enable children to realize that true addiction is the happiness that brings knowledge and natural instincts, discovering the aptitudes of each child in different fields. The aim is to provide mental and intellectual awakening to children by developing leadership skills, communication skills and creativity. Kudumbashree will provide State-Level training to the children who demonstrate excellence in the camp and provide them with the opportunity to present their ideas at the ‘International Innovation Conclave’ to be organized in 2026.

As part of selecting children for the summer camp, a ward-level children's gathering will be organized in all wards in the state on 8 April 2025, the day of the Kudumbashree Balasabha Election, with the participation of Balasabha members. A one-day workshop will be organized at the Panchayat-Municipal level with the best performing children, followed by a Block-Level Innovation Fest. The children selected from this will get the opportunity to participate in a Three-Day District-Level Summer Camp. 50 from each district will participate in the summer camp.

The summer camp will introduce about eight different topics to the children, including theater workshop, science magic, children and financial management, cybercrime; anti-drug activities, and leadership. Then the children will make presentations related to these. The 140 children who present the best will have the opportunity to participate in the 2026 'International Innovation Conclave'.

The Summer camp will introduce about eight different topics to the children, including theater workshop, science magic, children and financial management, cybercrime; anti-drug activities, and leadership. Then the children will make presentations related to these. The 140 children who present the best will have the opportunity to participate in the 'International Innovation Conclave 2026'.

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‘Liora Fest’ Summer Camp for Kudumbashree Balasabha Members

Health Security of Haritha Karma Sena members: Insurance coverage for 26,223 people through ‘Inspire’ Scheme

26223 people have joined the ‘Inspire’ Insurance Scheme, jointly implemented by Kudumbashree and United Insurance Company to provide medical benefits to Haritha Karma Sena members, this year. The insurance scheme is being implemented as part of providing health security to the members of Haritha Karma Sena.

People between the ages of 18 and 75 can join the insurance scheme through their respective CDSs. The annual premium is Rs. 1384. Fifty percent of this will be provided by Kudumbashree and fifty percent by the Haritha Karma Sena Consortium. According to this, each member will only have to pay Rs 692 each. Those who become members of the insurance scheme will receive a total of Rs 2 lakhs as medical benefits. Up to Rs 50,000 will also be provided for existing illnesses. The policy holder will receive Rs 2 lakhs in addition to this. Until last year, the medical benefit received through the scheme was Rs 1 lakh.

Currently, to take out an individual insurance policy that provides a medical benefit of Rs 2 lakhs, an annual premium of Rs 5,000 to 6,000 is required. However, through the Kudumbashree 'Inspire' Insurance Scheme, they will get a benefit of Rs. 2 lakhs at an annual premium of Rs. 692. Another advantage is that Haritha Karma Sena members can join the scheme and ensure insurance coverage up to the age of 75.

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Health Security of Haritha Karma Sena members: Insurance coverage for 26,223 people through ‘Inspire’ Scheme

Kudumbashree Haritha Karma Sena: Kerala Model of Cleanliness

The Haritha Karma Sena members, who are working tirelessly to make our own Kerala waste-free, have collected 50190 tons of inorganic waste from our state and handed it over to the Clean Kerala Company in the last one year!. 35,214 women, members of 4438 Haritha Karma Sena units, have collected that much waste from the local body level and strengthened the effort to make our country a waste-free new Kerala. Haritha Karma Sena members received Rs. 341 crores as user fees for waste collection during this period. They also received Rs. 7.8 crores as remuneration for handing over the sorted waste to the Clean Kerala Company!

Haritha Karma Sena members, who were formed to find a solution to the waste problem in a decentralized manner, are also conducting various initiatives in this regard to increase their income. Haritha Karma Sena members are currently operating 223 cloth bag manufacturing units and 540 paper bag units that utilize the recycling potential of waste.

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Kudumbashree Haritha Karma Sena: Kerala Model of Cleanliness

Sargam Literary Competition-Third Season distributed to winners

The awards for the winners of the Photography, Short Story and Essay Writing Competitions organized under the auspices of Kudumbashree were distributed. M.B. Rajesh, Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development, Town Planning, Regional Development Authorities, Excise, KILA and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala distributed the awards to the winners of the competitions during the function held at Mascot Hotel, Thiruvananthapuram on 18 March 2025. Ms. Geetha Nazeer, Governing Body Member, Kudumbashree presided over the function. Adv Smitha Sundareshan, President, Block Panchayath and Kudumbashree Governing Body Member was the Chief Guest of the function.

In the Photography General Category, M.J. Ratheesh Kumar (First Place), Aravindan Manali (Second Place), K.A. Abdul Khader (Third Place), Arun Jyoti Rishikesh, Alfred M.K. and A. Prasad (Consolation Prizes) received the awards. In the NHG/Auxiliary Group Category, Anusha Mohan (First Place), Jasna Palakkal (Second Place), Jemini Benny (Third Place), Jishana K, Fathimath Zowra and Remeena T.K (Consolation Prizes) also received awards. The winners of the first, second and third places in both categories were given a cash award of Rs. 25,000, Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively and the consolation prize winners were given a cash award of Rs. 2,000 each.

In the Sargam Story Writing Competition, Sheeba K (First Place), Muhseena M.A (Second Place), Rasheeda. P, Arsha Unni B (Third Place), Santhakumari P.K, Nirmala Balakrishnan and Vidya Sudheer (Consolation Prizes) were awarded. The winners received cash awards of Rs. 20,000, Rs. 15,000, Rs. 5000 and Rs. 2500 respectively.

In essay writing, Abhiram Pavithran O (First Place), Alan Antony (Second Place), Al Ameen J (Third Place) and Amit Jyothi U.P (Consolation Prize) were also awarded. The winners were given cash awards of Rs. 20,000, Rs. 15,000, Rs. 5000 and Rs. 2500 respectively. All the winners were given cash awards along with mementos and certificates.

G. Binulal, R. Parvathy Devi, Rosemary and K.A. Beena, representing the jury members of all three categories, expressed their views on the competitions. H. Dineshan IAS, Executive Director, Kudumbashree welcomed the gathering and Dr. Anchal Krishnakumar, Public Relations Officer, Kudumbashree delivered the vote of thanks.

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Sargam Literary Competition-Third Season distributed to winners

National Saras Mela Kozhikode: Reception Committee Office inaugurated

The Reception Committee of the National Saras Mela proposed to be held in April 2025 under the leadership of Kudumbashree was inaugurated. P. A. Muhammed Riyas, Minister for Public Works and Tourism, Government of Kerala inaugurated the Reception Committee Office at Beach Port Bungalow, Kozhikode. The fair will be held from 19 April 2025 to 1 May 2025 at Kozhikode Beach.

Ahmed Devarkovil, MLA presided over the inauguration ceremony. Adv. K. M. Sachin Dev MLA, C.P. Muzaffar Ahmed, Deputy Mayor, Kozhikode Corporation, N. Padmini, President, Edachery Panchayat and Harshil R. Meena IAS, Sub Collector delivered their felicitations. Kavitha P.C, District Mission Coordinator. Kudumbashree Kozhikode District Mission welcomed the gathering and Bindu Jayson, Chairperson, Azhiyoor CDS delivered the vote of thanks.

This is the 12th time that Kudumbashree is organizing the National Saras Mela. The fair will feature market stalls offering a variety of products from rural entrepreneurs across India, a food court serving delicacies from various states, and cultural programmes taking place every day.

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National Saras Mela Kozhikode: Reception Committee Office inaugurated

State Level Inauguration of Kudumbashree Snehitha Extension Centres at DySP/ACP Offices in the State held

The State-Level Inauguration of Kudumbashree Snehitha Extension Centres at DySP/ACP Offices in the state was held. M.B. Rajesh, Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development, Town Planning, Regional Development Authorities, Excise, KILA and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala at the DySP Office of Palakkad Town South Police Station on 15 March 2025. Through this project, which is being implemented in collaboration with the Home Department, Kudumbashree Community Counselors will be assigned to ensure psychological support to those who need urgent psychological support and welfare at the police stations under the jurisdiction of the DySP/ACP offices for various purposes.

The Extension Centre will function for two days a week. The centre will have a women-child friendly counseling room, toilet facilities, and drinking water. There will also be toys for children. Rehabilitation will be provided in necessary cases using the Kudumbashree system or the necessary government systems. The police will ensure necessary support for the counselors, activities and field level activities at the centre.

K. Binumol, President, District Panchayat, Palakkad presided over the State-Level Inauguration Ceremony. K.K. Chandradas, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree presented the report. Ajith Kumar IPS, District Police Chief, Palakkad and Rajesh Kumar IPS, Assistant Superintendent of Police were the Special Guests of the function. Prameela Sasidharan, Chairperson, Palakkad Municipality, P.C. Haridasan, Additional Superintendent of Police, P.D. Reetha, Chairperson, Palakkad South Kudumbashree CDS, K. Sulochana, Chairperson, Palakkad North Kudumbashree CDS, Subash, Member, Palakkad District Panchayat and Shailaja, Ward Councilor extended their greetings. A. Adam Khan, Inspector of Police of Town South Police Station welcomed the gathering and Anuradha, Assistant District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Palakkad District Mission delivered the vote of thanks.

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State Level Inauguration of Kudumbashree Snehitha Extension Centres at DySP/ACP Offices in the State held

Winners of 'Sargam' State Level Story Writing Competition-Third Season announced

The winners of 'Sargam'-Season 3, the State Level Story Writing Competition organized for Kudumbashree NHG Members and Auxiliary Group Members has been announced. Sheeba K, native of Alappadambu, Kankole, Kannur bagged the First Prize for the story-'Thalekkuthal'. Sheeba will receive Rs. 20,000, a memento and a certificate as a prize. Muhsina M.M, from Chathamangalam of Kozhikode bagged the Second Prize for the story-'Eeyamppoocha'. Rs. 15,000 will be awarded as a cash award. Rasheeda P, a native of Edavanna of Malappuram district, who wrote the story 'Ardhanareeswaran', and Arsha Unni B, a native of Chemmaruthi in Thiruvananthapuram, who wrote the story 'Banaras', shared the third place. Both will receive a certificate and memento and cash award of Rs. 5000 each.

Consolation prizes will be awarded to Santhakumari P.K, a native of Ezhukon of Kollam, Nirmala Balakrishnan, a native of Vellathooval in Idukki, and Vidya Sudheer, a native of Kuttiyattur of Kannur. They will receive a cash award of Rs. 2500 each. All the winners will receive a memento and a certificate.

A total of 550 entries were received in the competition organized for Kudumbashree NHG- Auxiliary Group members from 28 November 2024 to 24 December 2024. After the preliminary screening by the Malayalam faculty of the Karyavattom campus of Kerala University, the winners were selected by a committee comprising Dr. George Onakkoor, K.A. Beena and Rosemary.

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Winners of 'Sargam' State Level Story Writing Competition-Third Season announced

LSGD Minister M.B. Rajesh officially inaugurates 'Café Kudumbashree' at India Gate

The official inauguration of the Cafe Kudumbashree kiosk at India Gate in New Delhi was performed by M.B Rajesh, Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development, Town Planning, Regional Development Authorities, Excise, KILA and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala on 12 March 2025. The Minister enjoyed dishes including local food and fish curry. The Minister was accompanied by Prof. K.V. Thomas, Special Representative of the State Government in New Delhi, T.V. Anupama, IAS, Special Secretary, Local Self-Government Department, Government of Kerala and others.

Cafe Kudumbashree has been operating successfully here on a trial run basis for the past one and a half months. Currently, the cafe is run by Seena Manoj, Sreeja, Anuprakash, Lisi Paulose and Usha Kumari from Tamburu, a Kudumbashree unit in Wayanad district. Kudumbashree units from each district run the cafe every month. All kinds of dishes like puttu, idly, dosa, kappa and fish curry are available here.

T.S. Jithin, a native of Kottayam district is the head chef. K. P Ajayakumar, the Chief Executive Officer of AIFRHM (Adebha Institute of Food Research and Hospitality Management), Kudumbashree's training group is supervising the functioning of Cafe Kudumbashree Kiosk.

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LSGD Minister M.B. Rajesh officially inaugurates 'Café Kudumbashree' at India Gate en