4.6 Million Women going back to School Days; Kudumbashree creates yet another history
Kudumbashree is creating yet another history by launching 'Thirike Schoolil' (Back to School) State Level Campaign, the largest training programme. As many as 46 lakh Kudumbashree women came back to school as 'students'. The campaign was started when Shri. M.B. Rajesh, Minister, Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala performed the State Level Inauguration of the Campaign at K.B. Menon Memorial Higher Secondary School, Thrithala, Palakkad on 1 October 2023. Even the heavy rains could not dampen the enthusiasm of Kudumbashree women. The campaign will bring 46 lakh Kudumbashree NHG members back to classrooms on holidays until 10 December 2023. The campaign is launched with the aim of strengthening the three-tier structure of Kudumbashree and for equipping the NHG women to take up novel ventures in tune with the changing times. On the first day itself, around 4 lakh NHG members took part in the Campaign across the state.
The inaugural day of the 'Back to School' campaign was notable with the active participation of people's representatives along with collective and organized activities. District Level Inauguration programmes were organized in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur districts. Minister Shri. V. Sivankutty, Shri. K. N. Balagopal, Shri. Saji Cherian, Shri. V. N. Vasavan, Shri. P. Rajeev, Shri. Roshi Augustine and Shri K. Radhakrishnan participated in the District Level Inauguration Programmes respectively. Shri. Chittayam Gopa Kumar, Deputy Speaker, Legislative Assembly participated in the Inaugural function held at Pathanamthitta District. Ms. Baby Balakrishnan, President, Kasaragod District Panchayat and Ms. C.C Divya, President, Kannur District Panchayat participated in the Inaugural functions held at Kasaragod and Kannur Districts respectively. Shri. V. Abdu Rahman inaugurated the campaign in Malappuram district, today. The campaign will start on 8 October 2023 in Kozhikode district. This is because there are restrictions in the case of Nipah. The NHG members have wholeheartedly received the campaign.