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Kudumbashree has launched 'Kunju Pareeksha' (A Small, Simple Exam), to take the awareness lessons about the covid-19 pandemic to families through children. Shri. M. V Govindan Master, Minister, Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala inaugurated the programme. It is planned to conduct 'Kunju Pareeksha' as a series of 4 exams. The first among those exams is being held now. The exam could be written till 10.30 PM, 13 June 2021. Children may visit this link launched by Balasabha and may write this online examination. The exam is being conducted as part of Balasabha. The members of Balasabha as well as the non members can become part of this online test. The dates of the remaining three exams would be notified later.
 
Kudumbashree team is taking many efforts to communicate the details of the protocol to be maintained to prevent covid-19 to maximum number of people. 'Kunju Pareeksha' is conceptualized and is implemented as a result of this.  It is planned to conduct four online tests. They are model exam, quarterly exam, half yearly exam and annual exam. It is aimed to take the idea of preventing covid-19 to the children through the questions and answers of these exams. The questions of the exams would include the precautions one should take while sitting inside our houses. Also, questions will be about the precautions to be taken when going out. Also, basic informations that each one should be aware of about covid-19 pandemic will be part of questions. It is sure that this exam would be knowledgeable for the children. Also, Kudumbashree team had prepared such questions that make answering the test really enjoyable.

It is expected that Kudumbashree would be able to share various information about the prevention of covid-19 to the children through these four exams. Rewards would be given to the best CDSs and Districts, who ensure good participation. Through this Kudumbashree envisage to spread awareness among the children. Balasabha is better known as 'the NHGs of children' and there are 32,267 Balasabha activity groups in Kerala.

The exam could be completed within 10 minutes. To write the exam, log on to : www.balasabha.in

As in the previous years, many important announcements had been made for Kudumbashree in the updated Annual Budget for 2021-22 financial year, presented by the Finance Minister,Government of Kerala on 4 June 2021.  During the financial year of 2016-17, Kudumbashree receipts were Rs 75 crores. In the Budget for 2021-22 financial year, Rs 100 crores was allotted for Kudumbashree as part of the special livelihood package. The state share of Kudumbashree in this budget is Rs 200 crores. The Kudumbashree plan fund has therefore increased to Rs 300 crores. Considering the funds of other centrally sponsored schemes and some other projects, the total budget of Kudumbashree for the year 2021-22 will be more than Rs.1500 crore.

The important mentions about Kudumbashree in this budget are listed below.

1. During the financial year 2021-22, bank loans of a minimum of Rs 1000 crores will be given to the NHGs. The loans upto Rs 5 lakhs will be given at 4% interest rate.

2. In the background of the crisis caused by covid pandemic, the allocation of the existing livelihood package is increased to Rs 100 crores for providing subsidy to enterprises and for imparting training to those who have lost their livelihoods to find out new ones.

3. Kudumbashree is making significant contributions through about 70,000 women farming groups (Joint Liability Groups) in the agricultural sector. Rs 10 crores was earmarked for starting Agriculture Value Added Production units through Kudumbashree.

 4.  In order to utilize employment opportunities in the care economy, manpower will be provided in each Grama panchayat after giving training for the care of senior citizens, differently abled etc.

5. To ensure the representation of young women in Kudumbashree, 10,000 Auxiliary Neighbourhood Group (NHG) units will be started during this year.

6. Organic vegetables would be procured from the local farmers and would be marketed through the 'Kudumbashree Stores' of the Kudumbashree NHGs. Kerala Bank would give loans for starting such stores, purchasing vehicles and for store renovation. 2 to 3 % subsidy will be given to those who repay the loan in time.

7. As part of the Knowledge Economy Mission, the Kerala Technological University has set up Kerala Digital Work Force Management System (DWMS). Steps have been taken to consider it as a Sub Mission of Kudumbashree. 1048 Community Resource Persons, 152 block coordinators for training and 14 District Programme Executives for training for Kudumbashree and Kudumbashree State Level Mission team will mobilize their work associating with the District Programme Executive of K-Disc and 274 skill development executives of ASAP.

8. Rs 10 crores is initially earmarked for the reduction of extreme poverty.  A committee has been formed to conduct a detailed survey in this regard to determine the indicators and  to submit the suggestions for the project.

9. Rs 5 crores is initially earmarked for the Smart Kitchen Programme which aims at lessening the burden of the household works.

Kudumbashree has started 'Chain Call', a programme to create awareness about covid-19 to all the members, as the corona virus spread in this second wave is continuing. This activity also aims at identifying the people who need assistance. Kudumbashree will make necessary arrangements to help all those needy in convergence with the LSGIs. Further the program also intends to give confidence to the families that the Kudumbashree system is always there for them. As part of the programme, Presidents and Secretaries of about 3 lakh NHGs in the state would call each and every member in their NHGs over phone and enquire whether they need any help. They would also make them aware about the precautions (wear two layered masks, maintain social distance, go out only when it's really needed) everyone should take to prevent the spread of covid-19 pandemic.

Kudumbashree ADSs (Area Development Societies- the Kudumbashree organization system in ward level) will give directions to the Presidents and Secretaries of the Kudumbashree NHGs on what all should be asked while calling the members over phone. They will also brief about the convergences for extending assistance based on the responses/ needs received from them. The CDSs (Community Development Societies- the Kudumbashree organization system in the panchayath level) would give these directions to the ADSs. Through this ‘Chain Call’ Programme, the directions from the top level are brought to the NHG leaders and from NHG leaders to each and every family.

Selected Resource Persons in Kudumbashree are entrusted in each CDS to supervise this programme. They impart training on what all should be communicated while making the phone calls. Also, they give instructions for other coordination activities. These Resource Persons would coordinate this ‘Chain Call’  Programme at the local level.The Resource Persons had already been selected and the primary training had also been given to them. The district teams were given awareness regarding the same and had been given the instructions on what all should be conveyed while making the phone calls.  

  It is expected that, through this activity, Kudumbashree would be able to convey the message that everyone should make self defense against covid. The aim is to convey this message to more people and thereby we can counter this pandemic. Moreover, Kudumbashree believes to  be able to support people who are facing difficulties due to covid and extend them the needed services through Kudumbashree system with the convergence with the LSGIs. This activity is being fully implemented through the community based organizational system of Kudumbashree. Through this activity Kudumbashree would be able to take the covid alert message to maximum families in Kerala. Kudumbashree believes that we could extend the needed help and services through convergence using the full strength of the Kudumbashree organizational system under the supervision of the CDSs.

The honourable Chief Minister, Government of Kerala had made special mention about the various activities being implemented by Kudumbashree amidst the pandemic, during his press meet on 22 May 2021. The Chief Minister had mentioned about the Kudumbashree Janakeeya Hotels, the Chain Call awareness programme being implemented through Kudumbashree, the awareness campaign proposed to be implemented from next week onwards through social organisations, the awareness classes being extended to Kudumbashree members under the leadership of Indian Medical Association etc.
As Kudumbashree had realised that the efforts and involvement of each and everyone is inevitable in fighting back this pandemic, various activities are being implemented to prevent covid-19 and to make all the families aware that everyone should do their part in the fight against covid-19 pandemic. Along with this, Kudumbashree is also engaged in extending various help and services to the public in convergence with the respective Local Self Government Institutions as well. Kudumbashree network would take up more such activities to create more awareness among the public.

The 1054 Janakeeya Hotels in Kerala have already set a unique model by extending best of their services amidst the crisis of covid-19 pandemic. As lockdown is notified in the state to contain the spread of the second wave of covid-19 pandemic, most of the Janakeeya Hotels are delivering the food parcels to the needy. Everyday, an average of more than 80,000 meals @ Rs. 20 are packed and served from all the Janakeeya Hotels across the state. A total of 1054 Janakeeya hotels are functioning all across the state which includes the 874 Janakeeya Hotels in the panchayat areas and 180 Janakeeya Hotels in the municipalities and corporations. These have turned out to be a great service provider for the common people during this crisis.

Around 1.50 lakh people were served meals every day @ Rs 20, before the lockdown was notified in the state . When the lockdown was started, the number of  meals from the Janakeeya Hotels had decreased as only parcel meals were permitted. In the budget speech for the 2020-21 financial year, it was announced that 1000 Janakeeya Hotels will be started all across the state under the leadership of Kudumbashree. Kudumbashree was able to implement this programme in the best way possible, amidst the crisis of covid-19 pandemic. When the financial year ended on 31 March 2021, the number of Janakeeya Hotels started in the state was 1007. A total of 1054 Janakeeya Hotels have started functioning until today.

The details including the location of these 1054 Janakeeya Hotels, the contact numbers to order the food, the details of the food supplied from the Janakeeya Hotels every day (including free meals) are available in public domain in this link: https://kudumbashree.org/pages/826. The NHG members and entrepreneurs have succeeded in running these Janakeeya Hotels efficiently,  providing the best of their services to the people and are extending the best of their services even during the time of crisis.

*തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ വകുപ്പ് മന്ത്രി എ.സി. മൊയ്തീന്‍ ഓണ്‍ലൈനായി ഉദ്ഘാടനം നിര്‍വ്വഹിച്ചു

തിരുവനന്തപുരം: കേരളത്തിലെ ആഭ്യന്തര ഇറച്ചിക്കോഴി വിപണിയിലെ 50 ശതമാനം ഇറച്ചിക്കോഴിയും സംസ്ഥാനത്ത് തന്നെ ഉത്പാദിപ്പിച്ച് വിതരണം ചെയ്യുകയെന്ന ലക്ഷ്യത്തോടെ തുടക്കം കുറിച്ച കേരള ചിക്കന്‍ പദ്ധതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായുള്ള കുടുംബശ്രീയുടെ ആദ്യ വിപണന കേന്ദ്രം പ്രവര്‍ത്തനമാരാംഭിച്ചു. എറണാകുളം ജില്ലയിലെ നോര്‍ത്ത് പറവൂരിലെ വിപണന കേന്ദ്രത്തിന്റെ ഔദ്യോഗിക ഉദ്ഘാടനം തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ വകുപ്പ് മന്ത്രി എ.സി. മൊയ്തീന്‍ ജൂണ്‍ 30ന് ഓണ്‍ലൈന്‍ മുഖേന നിര്‍വ്വഹിച്ചു. മൃഗസംരക്ഷണ വകുപ്പിന്റെ സഹകരണത്തോടെ കേരളത്തില്‍ നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്ന ഈ പദ്ധതി 2017 നവംബറിലാണ് ആരംഭിച്ചത്. കുടുംബശ്രീ എക്‌സിക്യൂട്ടീവ് ഡയറക്ടര്‍ എസ്. ഹരികിഷോര്‍ ഐഎഎഎസ് പദ്ധതി വിശദീകരണം നടത്തി.

   ആദ്യഘട്ടത്തില്‍ ഒരു ദിവസം പ്രായമായ കോഴിക്കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളെ കുടുംബശ്രീ കോഴി വളര്‍ത്തല്‍ യൂണിറ്റുകള്‍ക്ക് നല്‍കി, വളര്‍ച്ചയെത്തു മ്പോള്‍ നിശ്ചിത തുക നല്‍കി തിരികെയെടുക്കുന്ന പ്രവര്‍ത്തനത്തിനായി തിരുവനന്തപുരം, പത്തനംതിട്ട, കൊല്ലം ജില്ലകളില്‍ കേരള സ്‌റ്റേറ്റ് പൗള്‍ട്രി ഡെവലപ്പ്‌മെന്റ് കോര്‍പ്പറേഷനുമായും (കെപ്‌കോ) എറണാകുളം, കോട്ടയം ജില്ലകളില്‍ മീറ്റ് പ്രോഡക്ട്‌സ് ഓഫ് ഇന്ത്യയുമായും (എംപിഐ) ധാരണയിലെത്തി പ്രവര്‍ത്തനം നടത്തി. കോഴിവളര്‍ത്തുന്ന, വളര്‍ത്താന്‍ താത്പര്യമുള്ള 545 കര്‍ഷകര്‍ക്ക് കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി എന്റര്‍പ്രൈസ് ഫണ്ടും (സിഇഎഫ്) നല്‍കി. തിരുവനന്തപുരം ജില്ലയിലെ കഠിനംകുളത്ത് ബ്രീഡര്‍ ഫാമും പൗള്‍ട്രി ലൈനും റെന്‍ഡറിങ് പ്ലാന്റും ഉള്‍പ്പെട്ട പൗള്‍ട്രി പ്രോസസിങ് പ്ലാന്റിന്റെ നിര്‍മ്മാണ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ നടന്നുവരികയാണ്. കേരള ചിക്കന്‍ പദ്ധതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായി ഉത്പാദനം മുതല്‍ വിപണനം വരെയുള്ള പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ ഏകോപിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനായി പദ്ധതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായ എല്ലാ കുടുംബശ്രീ ഇറച്ചിക്കോഴി കര്‍ഷകരെയും ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തി കുടുംബശ്രീ ബ്രോയിലര്‍ ഫാര്‍മേഴ്‌സ് പ്രൊഡ്യൂസര്‍ കമ്പനിയും ആരംഭിച്ചിരുന്നു.  

  പ്രൊഡ്യൂസര്‍ കമ്പനിയുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ 95 ഇറച്ചിക്കോഴി കര്‍ഷകര്‍ക്ക് ഇന്റഗ്രേഷന്‍ ഫാമിങ് അഥവാ കോണ്‍ട്രാക് ഫാമിങ് (1 ദിവസം പ്രായമായ കോഴിക്കു ഞ്ഞുങ്ങളെയും മരുന്നും തീറ്റയും കര്‍ഷകര്‍ക്ക് നല്‍കി 40 ദിവസം വളര്‍ച്ചെയെത്തിയ ഇറച്ചിക്കോഴികളെ വളര്‍ത്ത് കൂലി നല്‍കി തിരികെയെടുക്കുന്ന പ്രവര്‍ത്തനം) അനുസരിച്ച് നാല് ആവൃത്തികളിലായി 4,16,000 കോഴിക്കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളെ നല്‍കി വളര്‍ച്ചയെത്തിയ കോഴികളെ തിരികെ വാങ്ങി വിപണിയിലെത്തിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു കഴിഞ്ഞു. പദ്ധതിയുടെ അടുത്തഘട്ടമെന്ന നിലയിലാണ് ഇന്റഗ്രേഷന്‍ ഫാമിങ് നടത്തുന്ന കുടുംബശ്രീ കോഴി കര്‍ഷകരില്‍ നിന്നും തിരികെയെടുക്കുന്ന ഇറച്ചിക്കോഴി നേരിട്ട് വിപണനം നടത്തുന്നതിനായുള്ള കുടുംബശ്രീയുടെ ബ്രാന്‍ഡഡ് വിപണന കേന്ദ്രം ആരംഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. ഏഴിക്കര സിഡിഎസിന് കീഴിലുള്ള അയല്‍ക്കൂട്ടാംഗങ്ങളായ രേണുക രാജന്‍, അനശ്വര എന്നിവരാണ് ഈ വിപണന കേന്ദ്രം നടത്തുന്നത്. ഈ കേന്ദ്രത്തിലേക്ക് ചിക്കന്‍ എത്തിക്കുന്നത് 5 കുടുംബശ്രീ കര്‍ഷകരാണ്. 2020 ജൂലൈ 15നകം എറണാകുളം ജില്ലയിലെ തിരുമാറാടി, ആയവന, കോട്ടപ്പടി, മാറാടി എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിലും വിപണന കേന്ദ്രങ്ങള്‍ ആരംഭിക്കും. 2020 ഡിസംബറോടെ 220 കര്‍ഷകര്‍ മുഖേന ഇന്റഗ്രേഷന്‍ ഫാമിങ് നടത്തി 200 ഔട്ട്‌ലെറ്റുകള്‍ വിവിധ ജില്ലകളിലായി ആരംഭിക്കും.

  മന്ത്രിയുടെ ഓഫീസില്‍ നടന്ന ചടങ്ങില്‍ കുടുംബശ്രീ ബ്രോയിലര്‍ ഫാര്‍മേഴ്‌സ് പ്രൊഡ്യൂസര്‍ കമ്പനി ലിമിറ്റഡ് (കെബിഎഫ്പിസി) ഡയറക്ടറായ എസ്. പ്രസന്നകുമാരി, മാര്‍ക്കറ്റിങ് മാനേജര്‍ എസ്. രമ്യ ശ്യാം, പ്രോസസിങ് മാനേജര്‍ ലിജിന്‍ എന്നിവരും വിപണനകേന്ദ്രത്തില്‍ സംഘടിപ്പിച്ച ചടങ്ങില്‍ പറവൂര്‍ നഗരസഭാ ചെയര്‍മാന്‍ പ്രദീപ് തോപ്പില്‍ അധ്യക്ഷനായി. എറണാകുളം കുടുംബശ്രീ ജില്ലാമിഷന്‍ കോര്‍ഡിനേറ്റര്‍ (ഇന്‍ചാര്‍ജ്) എസ്. രഞ്ജിനി സ്വാഗതം ആശംസിച്ചു. വൈപ്പിന്‍ ബ്ലോക്ക് പഞ്ചായത്ത് പ്രസിഡന്റും കുടുംബശ്രീ ഗവേണിങ് ബോഡി അംഗവുമായ പ്രൊഫ. കെ.കെ. ജോഷി മുഖ്യാതിഥിയായിരുന്നു. വാര്‍ഡ് മെമ്പര്‍ രാമചന്ദ്രന്‍, പറവൂര്‍ സിഡിഎസ് ചെയര്‍പേഴ്‌സണ്‍ ഗീത പരമേശ്വരന്‍, കെബിഎഫ്പിസി മാര്‍ക്കറ്റിങ് മാനേജര്‍ കിരണ്‍ എം. സുഗതന്‍ തുടങ്ങിയവരും ചടങ്ങില്‍ പങ്കെടുത്തു.

Kudumbashree has bagged the National Award for efficiently implementing the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) programme in Kerala for the assessment year 2019-20. Kudumbashree is receiving this Award constituted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India for the third consecutive year. During 2017-18, Kudumbahsree had secured third prize and during 2018-19, Kudumbashree had bagged the second prize. Now, Kudumbashree has secured the third prize again and has been able to make a hat trick achievement. Kudumbashree could steadily sustain the best performance at the national level. Kudumbashree received the  letter confirming the award from the Government of India. 

The special feature of the Award is that the prize money is given as additional financial allocation for the project implementation. During the last two years, Kudumbashree had additionally received Rs 6 crores and Rs 9 crores respectively as Kudumbashree had bagged the awards.  Kudumbashree has received the intimation from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India that we would additionally receive Rs 6 crores as we had secured the award this year.

During the last four years, Kudumbashree had bagged as many awards in the national level in addition to the award received for the NULM Programme.  During this period, Kudumbashree had secured more than 10 National Awards. National Award for the excellent implementation of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) skill training programme for three consecutive years,  Best Performance Award constituted by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the efficient implementation of the bank linkage of the NHGs,  the Best Practice Award constituted by HUDCO for completing the construction of the houses of  Pradhan Manthri Awas Yojana -Urban (PMAY-U)-LIFE through Kudumbashree Women Construction Groups are a few among them.