Kudumbashree Mission in convergence with the Kollam Corporation has launched Reverse Osmosis plant (RO Plant) in Kollam Corporation. The RO Plant was inaugurated by Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma, Minister for Fisheries, Harbour Engineering and Cashew Industry, Government of Kerala on 28 June 2018. Located at the premises of Kollam Corporation, the plant is run by ' Mithra' a group of 5 selected women from Kudumbashree groups in Kollam. Minister said that the Venad Purified Water would be a solution for the drinking water scarcity in Kollam District.

Kudumbashree had launched the idea of launching a Reverse Osmosis Plant to produce bottled drinking water, as part of the National Urban Livelihoods Mission Project being implemented in Kerala. The bottled drinking water is named as ‘Venad Purified Water’. The public need to give only a nominal charge of just Rs 25 for 20 litres of Venad Purified Water. The total investment of the project is Rs 25.5 lakhs which is met from LSG fund, bank loan and Kudumbashree financial assistance. The other RO plants are located at Kozhikode Old Corporation office, Malappuram Corporation, Kasaragod Municipality, and Kochi.

Soccer Shree, the Quiz Competition conducted by Kudumbashree exclusively for Kudumbashree women adds to the Football fever. World Club Foot Ball was the theme for the quiz competition. The Quiz competition was conducted on 22 June 2018 in connection with the Reading Week observance. The Competition was conducted to ensure the participation of common women in celebrating the World Cup Foot Ball Championship. The competition underlined the fact that 'Nothing is impossible to women'. The programme envisioned to encourage the reading habits and interest in sports activities among women as well. Smt. EP. Latha, Mayor, Kannur Corporation inaugurated the Soccer Shree Quiz Competition. K. Jisha and Sumangala from Peralassery CDS came first in the Soccer Shree Quiz Competition. K.Shijina and O.Nimina from Mattannoor CDS came second and Shanthakumari and Haritha of Keezhaloor CDS came in third place.

Only one team per CDS was allowed to participate in the competition. Micro Enterprises Consultants, Kudumbashree Accounts & Audit Service Society Members, Gender Resource Persons, Balasabha Resource Persons etc were considered for participating in the Quiz Competition. As the participation was beyond expectation, it is sure that the upcoming seasons would be more colourful.

തിരുവനന്തപുരം: ഗ്രാമീണ്‍ ബാങ്ക് എന്ന വിപ്ളവകരമായ ആശയം നടപ്പാക്കിയതിലൂടെ ദരിദ്ര ജനതയെ സാമ്പത്തിക ശാക്തീകരണത്തിലേക്ക് നയിച്ച ബംഗ്ളാദേശിലെ സാമ്പത്തിക ശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞനും നോബല്‍ പുരസ്കാര ജേതാവുമായ മുഹമ്മദ് യൂനുസ് സംസ്ഥാനത്ത് കുടുംബശ്രീ മുഖേന നടപ്പാക്കുന്ന സ്ത്രീശാക്തീകരണ ദാരിദ്ര്യ നിര്‍മാര്‍ജന പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ അടുത്തറിയാന്‍ എത്തിയത് വേറിട്ട അനുഭവമായി. സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റില്‍ കുടുംബശ്രീ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരുമായുള്ള സംവാദത്തില്‍ അദ്ദേഹം തന്‍റെ ആശയങ്ങള്‍ പങ്കു വച്ചപ്പോള്‍ കുടുംബശ്രീക്ക് ലഭിച്ചത് പുതിയ ലക്ഷ്യസാക്ഷാത്ക്കാരത്തിനുള്ള പ്രചോദനം. 

സാമ്പത്തിക ആനുകൂല്യങ്ങളല്ല, സ്ഥിര വരുമാനം നേടുന്നതിനുള്ള സാഹചര്യം ഒരുക്കുകയാണ് ദാരിദ്ര്യനിര്‍മാര്‍ജനത്തിനാവശ്യമെന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു. ദാരിദ്ര്യത്തില്‍ നിന്നും കരകയറുന്നതിന് സുസ്ഥിരമായ വരുമാന മാര്‍ഗങ്ങള്‍ സൃഷ്ടിക്കേണ്ടത് അനിവാര്യമാണ്. ഇതിന് സംരംഭമേഖലയെ പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കണം. എല്ലാവരും സംരംഭകരാണ്. സംരംഭങ്ങള്‍ തുടങ്ങാന്‍ ചെലവഴിക്കുന്ന മൂലധനം ഓക്സിജനു തുല്യമാണ്. അതുകൊണ്ടു തന്നെ സംരംഭകത്വശേഷി ഫലപ്രദമായ രീതിയില്‍ വിനിയോഗിക്കുന്നതിനും വരുമാന മാര്‍ഗം സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്നതിനും സാമ്പത്തിക പിന്തുണ ലഭ്യമാകുക എന്നത് വളരെ പ്രധാനമാണ്. പരാജയപ്പെട്ട വഴികളില്‍ നിന്നും മാറി നടന്നുകൊണ്ട് പുതിയ ആശയങ്ങള്‍ കണ്ടെത്താനാണ് നമ്മള്‍ ശ്രമിക്കേണ്ടത്. പുതു തലമുറ സ്വാര്‍ത്ഥത വെടിഞ്ഞ് സാമൂഹ്യപ്രതിബദ്ധതയോടും സമത്വഭാവനയോടും നൂതന ആശയങ്ങള്‍ കൈവരിച്ചു കൊണ്ട് സാമൂഹ്യസംരംഭകരായി മാറാന്‍ ശ്രമിക്കണം. ഇപ്രകാരം സാമൂഹ്യ പ്രതിജ്ഞാബദ്ധതയുള്ള യുവസംരംഭകരെയാണ് ബിസിനസ് സ്കൂളുകള്‍ വാര്‍ത്തെടുക്കേണ്ടത്.  അതു സാധ്യമാകുമ്പോള്‍ തൊഴില്‍ അന്വേഷകര്‍ എന്നതില്‍ നിന്നും തൊഴില്‍ ദാതാക്കള്‍ എന്ന നിലയിലേക്ക് നമുക്ക് ഉയരാന്‍ കഴിയും. സംസ്ഥാനത്ത് കുടുംബശ്രീ മുഖേന നടപ്പാക്കുന്ന സൂക്ഷ്മസംരംഭങ്ങളും തെരുവുനായ നിയന്ത്രണ പദ്ധതിയും മാതൃകാപരമാണെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം വ്യക്തമാക്കി.

 
    തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ വകുപ്പ് അഡീഷണല്‍ ചീഫ് സെക്രട്ടറി ടി.കെ ജോസ്, കുടുംബശ്രീ എക്സിക്യൂട്ടീവ് ഡയറക്ടര്‍ എസ്.ഹരികിഷോര്‍ എന്നിവര്‍ കുടുംബശ്രീ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളെ കുറിച്ച് വിശദീകരിച്ചു. കുടുംബശ്രീ പ്രോഗ്രാം ഓഫീസര്‍മാര്‍,  പബ്ളിക് റിലേഷന്‍സ് ഓഫീസര്‍, പ്രോഗ്രാം മാനേജര്‍മാര്‍, സ്റ്റേറ്റ് അസിസ്റ്റന്‍റ് പ്രോഗ്രാം മാനേജര്‍മാര്‍, എന്നിവര്‍ പങ്കെടുത്തു.

By issuing Identity cards Kerala became the first state in the country to ensure the proper inclusion of street vendors in the society. For rehabilitating the street vendors in a proper and effective way new programmes are to be implemented. And as a part of this it was decided to extend skill training to selected 1000 street food vendors. The training programme is being conducted as part of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). It has been designed to provide RPL training to 1000 street vendors this year.During the first phase 200 street vendors from 10 Urban local Bodies would be trained.

The training of the first batch was started at Kottayam District on 20 June 2018. Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS), the pioneer institute for tourism and hospitality in Kerala would extend 12 hour training to street vendors in Urban Local Bodies of the state under National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) Scheme. In the proposed training programme the participants will be exposed to the aspects such as food safety & hygiene, procurement of quality raw material, food contamination (physical, chemical and microbial), high risk foods, cross contamination, importance of safe food, quality of water/ice to be used, cleaning sanitation of utensils, effective waste/garbage disposal, table manners and etiquette, customer relation practices and basics of food safety laws.

On successful completion of the training, Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) will issue certificate to the participants. A hand book would also be issued for quick reference along with participation certificate. Prevent outbreaks of food/water-borne diseases from street food vending units, reduce the chances of spoilage of food, ensure quality of street food and health of the customers, effective waste management system for food vending units, understand basic table etiquette, customer handling techniques and enhance business potential of street food vending units, create basic understanding about the food safety laws, rules and regulations among street food vendors, brand the street food vendors in Kerala under a single brand- Kudumbashree etc are the proposed benefits of the training programme.

A large number of street food outlets are functioning across 93 urban pockets in the state. Local flavors are being served at such roadside outlets at cheapest prices. Food borne illnesses of microbial origin are major health problem associated with such street foods and its major causes are lack of proper knowledge in safe food handling, lack of clean environment, sanitation and hygiene, mode of food display, food service, hand washing, sources of raw materials, and use of potable water. If adequate measures are followed it can be prevented. It is highly imperative to give basic exposure to street food vendors about food safety & hygiene, effective waste disposal, table manners & etiquette, customer relation practices and laws, rules & regulations for food safety. It was on the realization of the prevailing situation that the training was planned.

DDU-GKY candidate from Idukki district received the highest salary ever in the placement history of DDU-GKY Kerala. It is Shri. Akhil Babu, 4th batch candidate of ITES trade at Idukki Centre who made this hilarious achievement. Hailing from Kannur, with the qualification of Plus Two, Akhil joined the Idukki Centre of DDU-GKY. Quess Corp was the Project Implementing Agency in which he attended the training. After the successful completion of the course, he joined Eureka Forbes Limited, Kottayam as customer sales specialist (vacuum cleaner) with basic salary of Rs. 8,000/- during November 2017. While he joined, he had to face high competitions from the antagonists. With his sheer confidence in himself and hard working he overcame them and made a milestone in his career life by receiving an additional incentive of Rs. 1,08,757/-. He sold more than 140 products so he got selected as a silver club member in the company. Now he is confident to move forward to achieve the goals. He is grateful towards DDU-GKY for placing him in such a position in which he could excel his best.

DDU-GKY, the skill training and placement programme under the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) occupies a unique position amongst the other skill training programmes due to its focus to the poor rural youth and its emphasis on sustainable employment through the prominence and incentives given to post placement tracking, retention and career progression. Kudumbashree SRLM is planning to give skill training to 30,000 rural youth during 2018-2019.

Adding the third canteen on to the list, Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission have been now running three canteens at various campuses of Kannur University. A new Kudumbashree Canteen unit was opened at Mangattuparamb Campus of Kannur University recently. Smt. E.P Omana, President, Kalliasseri Grama Panchayath inaugurated the canteen unit on 18 June 2018.

One canteen had been working in the main campus of Kannur University at Thavakkara from February 2018 and later from May 2018 onwards yet another canteen started working at the Thalassery Campus at Palayad.

Kudumbashree Cafeshree is providing healthy meals and have completely avoided artificial colours and other artificial taste makers. Meals, tea and snacks are made available at the canteen at reasonable rates. Only trained members are working in these canteen units. So far more than 30 enterprises in catering-hotel sectors has been working under Kudumbashree. To make avail the students and public, non adulterated food is the main aim of the canteen units. It also aims at developing a healthy food culture among the students and public thereby inspiring them to live in touch with the nature.

Marking the first anniversary celebrations of its commercial operations, Kochi Metro, the first metro system in the country with an integrated multi modal transport system felicitated the 'super women' of Kudumbashree who had been employed in the Facility Management Department of Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL). Kudumbashree women were honored at the programme held at Edapally Metro Station, Kochi on 17 June 2018. Kudumbashree have been providing a vast array of services from customer relations, crowd management, housekeeping and catering services and became the largest crew of women to be employed by any metro. KMRL, along with Kudumbashree, had included persons from Transgender community in its operations, and thus became the first organization to appoint transgender persons as per the transgender policy of the Kerala Government.

The unique aspect of Kochi Metro itself is the deployment of the members of Kudumbashree, the women empowerment-oriented, community based self help groups for managing the operations at the metro stations. Kudumbashree women had risen above all the perceptions and excelled by their performance and hence elevated themselves into a world class work force. As per the agreement between Kudumbashree and Kochi Metro, all the services ranging from parking management to customer facilitation, from ticketing to housekeeping are entrusted with Kudumbashree. The ‘women metro team’ were selected through a rigorous process. More than 40,000 candidates appeared for the written exam, and the selected ones were called for a personal interview and out of them the women team were chosen. Kudumbashree members or their families were allowed to apply for the same.

Kudumbashree made its first major foray into the facility management market by establishing its own Facility Management Centre targeting at providing facility management services to major public and private sector companies. Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) became its first client. Later it has added Vyttila Mobility, Kerala's largest bus station to the client list. Facility Management Centre has put in place a performance appraisal system in which the employee performance is measured and analysed based on the clients feedback and requirements. It also has mentoring and personal coaching program for employees to improve performance. A proper 'Rewards and Recognition' program was also implemented to keep the best performers motivated and committed to the work. To keep the staff updated with the new trends in the facility management markets, the service of the internal training team is also used to continuously train the staff. The staff are also trained on soft skills and business etiquette to exhibit behavioral discipline on the floor. It also has put in place all the legal and mandatory compliance like Minimum wages Act, ESI and PF provisions etc and also has a valid GST registration. Kudumbashree Facility Management Center has today become of an epicenter for providing employment for women by so providing thousands of women employed with its clients.

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