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The ethinic foods prepared by the Kudumbashree unit from Attappady is of high demand at the Saras Mela being held at Pattambi. Vana Sundari Kozhi, the ethnic chicken recepie prepared by the Chaithanya Kudumbashree unit is being the main attraction of the food lovers those who pay visit to the food courts at Saras Mela 2018.

The recepies of Vana Sundari Chicken include the herbs that are available only in Attappady. 20 kg of Vana sundari  chicken  was sold in the first day of sale itself. Many of the people who visits the mela are asking for the recepies too. A  plate including leg piece, dosa, salad and chutney is being sold at a rate of Rs 150 per plate. Single piece is available for Rs 70.  A sale of Rs  4000 was recorded in the inaugural day and  sale of Rs13000 was recorded on the day following.

Apart from Vana Sundari Chicken the unit also prepare Chamayari Payasam, Chamayari Upmav, Ragi Vattayappam, Ragi Pazhampori, Ragi Churulappam, Ragi Putt Kadala, Ragi Ullivada, Ragi Kokkuvada,  Salad, Chutney, Chukku Kappi etc.

Smt. Valli Chandran is the leader of the Chaithanya Kudumbashree unit. Smt. Rony Rengan, Smt. Sijimol, Smt.Maruthy Raju and Smt. Vengy Maruthan are the other members. They had also took part in the Thudi fest and Malabar Craft Mela organised at Palakkad. 

The Cafe Kudumbashree unit from the hamlets of Attappady had already won the hearts  of the food lovers of Pattambi with their ethinic cuisines and are indeed excelling at the Saras Mela 2018.

തിരുവനന്തപുരം: കെട്ടിട നിര്‍മാണ മേഖലയില്‍ വിജയം കൈവരിച്ചതിനു പിന്നാലെ കുടുംബശ്രീ വനിതകള്‍ പെയിന്‍റിങ്ങ് രംഗത്തും സജീവമാകുന്നു. എറണാകുളം ജില്ലയില്‍ രൂപീകരിച്ച നിറക്കൂട്ട് പെയിന്‍റിങ്ങ് യൂണിറ്റിലെ വനിതകളാണ് പുതിയ തൊഴിലില്‍ ശ്രദ്ധേയ നേട്ടം കൈവരിക്കുന്നത്. രണ്ടു വര്‍ഷം മുമ്പ് പ്രവര്‍ത്തനം ആരംഭിച്ച യൂണിറ്റ് ഇതുവരെ ഇരുപതോളം ഫ്ളാറ്റുകളില്‍ പെയിന്‍റിങ് ജോ ലി ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് നടപ്പാക്കുകയും ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ച് ലക്ഷം രൂപയോളം വരുമാനം നേടുകയും ചെയ്തു കഴിഞ്ഞു.

    കെട്ടിട നിര്‍മാണ മേഖലയിലും ഹോളോ ബ്രിക്സ് നിര്‍മാണ മേഖലയിലും കുടുംബശ്രീ  യൂണി റ്റുകള്‍ കൈവരിച്ച മുന്നേറ്റത്തില്‍ നിന്നു പ്രചോദനം ഉള്‍ക്കൊണ്ടാണ് വനിതാ പെയിന്‍റിങ്ങ് യൂണി റ്റുകളും തുടങ്ങിയിട്ടുള്ളത്. എല്ലാ ജില്ലകളിലും പദ്ധതിയില്‍ ചേരാന്‍ താല്‍പര്യമുള്ള അയല്‍ക്കൂട്ട വനിതകളെ കണ്ടെത്തിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുകയാണ്. ഇതു പ്രകാരം  കോട്ടയം ജില്ലയില്‍ പുതിയ യൂണിറ്റു കള്‍ തുടങ്ങുന്നതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട്  ഗുണഭോക്താക്കളെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഇവര്‍ക്ക് പരിശീലന വും നല്‍കി.  സംസ്ഥാനത്ത്  കുടുംബശ്രീയുടെ കീഴില്‍ രൂപീകരിക്കുന്ന പെയിന്‍റിങ്ങ് യൂണിറ്റുകള്‍ക്ക് പുറത്തെ  സ്വകാര്യ വ്യക്തികളും  സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടു ലഭിക്കുന്ന  വര്‍ക്കുകള്‍ക്കു പുറമേ,  സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ വകുപ്പുകളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട പെയിന്‍റിങ് ജോലിയും ലഭിക്കും.

    സംസ്ഥാനത്ത് ലൈഫ് പദ്ധതിയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് എല്ലാ ജില്ലകളിലുമായി രണ്ടര ലക്ഷത്തോളം ഭവനങ്ങളാണ്  നിര്‍മിക്കുക. ഇവയുടെ  നിര്‍മാണം പൂര്‍ത്തിയാകുന്ന അവസരത്തില്‍ ഈ മേഖലയില്‍ പെയിന്‍റിങ്ങുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടുണ്ടാകുന്ന ബൃഹത്തായ തൊഴില്‍ അവസരങ്ങളും പരമാവധി പ്രയോജ നപ്പെടുത്താന്‍ കുടുംബശ്രീ ലക്ഷ്യമിടുന്നു. ഇതോടൊപ്പം പെയിന്‍റിങ്ങ് യൂണിറ്റുകള്‍ക്ക് കൂടുതല്‍ തൊഴില്‍ അവസരങ്ങളും വരുമാനവും ലഭ്യമാക്കുന്നതിന്‍റെ ഭാഗമായി വിവിധ വകുപ്പുകളുമായുള്ള സംയോജനവും കുടുംബശ്രീ ഉറപ്പു വരുത്തും. സംരംഭം തുടങ്ങുന്നതിനാവശ്യമായ വായ്പയും സബ്സഡിയും  നല്‍കുന്നതോടൊപ്പം   നൂതനമായ പദ്ധതികള്‍ക്കുള്ള ഇന്നവേഷന്‍ ഫണ്ടും നല്‍കും. പദ്ധതി എല്ലാ ജില്ലകളിലേക്കും വ്യാപിപ്പിക്കാനാണ് കുടുംബശ്രീ ലക്ഷ്യമിടുന്നത്.

    കുടുംബശ്രീ എറണാകുളം ജില്ലാ മിഷന്‍റെ ആഭിമുഖ്യത്തില്‍ ആവിഷ്ക്കരിച്ചു നടപ്പാക്കുന്നതാണ്  പുതിയ പദ്ധതി. തുടര്‍ന്നാണ് എല്ലാ ജില്ലകളിലും ഇത്തരം യൂണിറ്റുകള്‍ തുടങ്ങാനുള്ള തീരുമാനമാ യ ത്. ജില്ലയിലെ അയല്‍ക്കൂട്ട വനിതകളില്‍ നിന്നും അഭിമുഖത്തിലൂടെ അഭിരുചിയും താല്‍പര്യവുമു ള്ളവരെയാണ് പദ്ധതിയില്‍ ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തിയത്. ഇതു പ്രകാരം വാഴക്കുളം, വെങ്ങോല എന്നിവിടങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്നും തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത പത്തു വനിതകള്‍ക്ക് പെയിന്‍റിങ്ങിലും അനുബന്ധകാര്യങ്ങളിലും രണ്ടു മാസത്തെ തീവ്ര പരിശീലനം നല്‍കി. ഇതിന് ശേഷം ഇവരില്‍ നിന്നും സൂക്ഷ്മസംരംഭം ആരംഭിക്കാന്‍ താല്‍പര്യം പ്രകടിപ്പിച്ച അഞ്ചു പേരെ ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തി നിറക്കൂട്ട് എന്ന പേരില്‍ സംരംഭം ആരംഭി ക്കുക യായിരുന്നു. പുരുഷന്‍മാര്‍ ചെയ്യുന്നതു പോലെ ഉയരമുള്ള കെട്ടിടങ്ങളില്‍ വടം കെട്ടി അതില്‍ നിന്നു കൊണ്ട് പെയിന്‍റു ചെയ്യാനും ഇവര്‍ക്ക് കഴിയും.

      പ്രതിദിനം ആയിരം രൂപയ്ക്കടുത്താണ് ഓരോ യൂണിറ്റ് അംഗത്തിന്‍റെയും വരുമാനം.  പുതിയ വര്‍ക്കുകള്‍ ഏറ്റെടുക്കുന്നതിനായി സൈറ്റുകള്‍ നേരില്‍ കണ്ട് അളവെടുക്കുന്നതും ക്വട്ടേഷന്‍ നല്‍കു ന്നതുമെല്ലാം  യൂണിറ്റ് അംഗങ്ങള്‍ നേരിട്ടാണ്. ബഹുനില കെട്ടിടങ്ങളുടെ വര്‍ക്ക് ഏറ്റെടുക്കുമ്പോള്‍ മാത്രമാണ് ഇവര്‍ പുറത്തു നിന്നും വിദഗ്ധരുടെ സഹായം തേടുന്നത്. 
 

To provide skill development to people with disabilities and provide livelihoods opportunities, a Livelihood Resource Centre was set up at ‘Snehatheeram’, the BUDS Rehabilitation Centre of Mararikulam South Grama Panchayath associating with Leonard Cheshire Disability Project Nagapattinam as part of the ‘Access to Livelihood’ Programme, the flagship programme of Leonard Cheshire Disability to empower the Persons with Disability (PWDs).

After detailed planning and discussions with Kudumbashree, MoU was signed in the month of July 2016. As per the MoU, the project duration was 8 months from July 2016 to March 2017 and for utilizing the fund within the period, the programme was extended to March 2018. As per the agreement between Leonard Cheshire Disability Project Nagapattinam and Kudumbashree Mission, Satellite Livelihood Resource Centre of Leonard Cheshire Disability Project was opened at the Buds Rehabilitation Centre at Marairikulam South Grama Panchayath as part of the pilot study.

And as part of the initial activities, linkages were established with the local level skill providers by ensuring necessary accessibility features. Partnership with local employers and with the financial institutions was also set up to provide necessary employment support. For setting up businesses and a Livelihood Resource Map was created. After identifying the persons with disabilities in the locality, through need analysis and skill assessment, skill training was given to them. A total of 122 persons were identified with disabilities out of which 27 were from BRC. 10 were given training in paper making, 10 were given training in vermin compost making and mothers of 5 bed ridden children of BRC were given training and amenities for poultry farming. The other physically challenged identified from within the panchayath were given training for LED Bulb assembling as well.

With the help of Eksat training team, guidance was given to the children on making paper bags, tablet covers, shopping bags, gift cover, envelope, oven bags, files making, marketing techniques, packing etc which were included in the module and orders were received from Panchayath, Agriculture Department and other organisations. The 3000 notepads used during the 19th Anniversary programme of Kudumbashree Mission held at Alappuzha were made by the children of Snehatheeram BRC of Mararikulam South Panchayath. One vermi compost unit with four rings at BUDS School Campus with the technical guidance of Socio Economic Unit Foundation (SEUF).

Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) is an international NGO working through five regional offices in Africa and Asia, with an extensive global network of partners in over 50 countries. The key focus of our programmes is inclusive education, access to livelihoods, campaigning and advocacy, and research. The South Asia Regional office is based in Bangalore, India. Leonard Cheshire Project Nagapattinam (LCPNP) is the partner organization of Leonard Cheshire Disability implementing the ‘Access to Livelihoods’ Programme since 2008 in 4 locations– Nagapattinam, Thiruvallur, Cuddalore and Chennai- through established ‘Livelihoods Resource Centre (LRC) based in Chennai. The Main objectives of this model are to connect people with disabilities with opportunities to work, to act as a “one-stop-shop” by providing training, career guidance, and links to employers, who support people with disabilities in the world of work, to promote the choice and decision of people with disabilities in livelihood and to support confidence building in people with disabilities.

The Executive Committee of the Department of Women and Child approved the scale-up of the Amrutham Take Home Ration Fortification to all Nutrimix production units in Wayanad district. Fortification of Take Home Rations is the collaborative project between Kudumbashree Mission, Department of Women and Child Development and United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), which aims to deliver fortified blended foods to children between 6-36 months of age through Integrated Child Development Services Programme in Kerala.

As per the MoU signed between the Government of Kerala and United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), with the intention of demonstrating that fortification can be well implemented in government systems and schemes with adequate capacity building of the women’s neighbourhood groups, starting in December 2016, Kudumbashree Mission in collaboration with UNWFP and the Social Justice Department (SJD), had setup a fortification demonstration at the Snehadeepam Amrutham Nutrimix unit in Vellamunda panchayath in Manathavady block of Wayanad district.

Fortification is a practice of deliberately increasing the micronutrient content of a food, so as to improve the nutritional quality of food supply and provide a public health benefit with minimal risk to health. As per the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau Survey 2012, average intake of children (1-3 years) for recommended micronutrients was found to be much lower than the required, resulting in the consequent malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. According to the World Health Organization, young children between 6-36 months of age catered to by the Integrated Child Development Services Programme and Kudumbashree, should receive foods which provide sufficient energy, protein and micronutrients to cover a child’s energy and nutrient gaps. The pilot project in Mananthavady aimed to address the same as well. Micronutrients may be provided to these children through dietary diversification, supplementation or fortification. Food fortification however is the most cost-effective strategy by which the micronutrients are added to foods leading to rapid improvement in the micronutrient status of various population groups at a reasonable cost without requiring any behavioural change.

As of date, 163.5 metric tonnes of fortified Amrutham Nutrimix has been produced by the Snehadeepam unit in Wayanad and distributed to all 148 Anganwadi centres in the project area. The pilot project has efficiently demonstrated that, Take Home Ration can be easily fortified by addition of micronutrient premix to the existing recipe of Amrutham Nutrimix while using the same equipment’s available at the Nutrimix production unit. The beneficiary response and acceptability of fortified Amrutham as observed during the pilot project has been highly encouraging. As part of scaling-up the Take Home Ration fortification initiative across Kerala, the project will be initially extended to all Nutrimix production units in Wayanad district followed by other districts in the State. UNWFP will support with capacity building of all the units engaged in nutri-mix production in Wayanad.

The District Mission of Thrissur came up with a new idea for finding markets for their entrepreneurs, associating with Canara Bank. Similar to the mobile unit of Consumer fed, the Canaravahini would reach the customers and the products of Kudumbashree would be bought by the customers. A branded van would act as a mobile shop which would reach out to the customers and sell the products of the  micro entrepreneurs in the district. The programme is being implemented as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of Canara bank. 

Alathur Rice produced by the JLGs of Annamanada Panchayath in the district, curry powders, other flours, masalas, jam, squash, coconut oil, handicrafts, toiletries etc are for sale at ‘Canaravahini’.

Through various activities, Kudumbashree Thrissur District Mission had been finding maximum market for their products and is monitoring them as well.  Kudumbashree District Mission of Thrissur  understood that only through such out of the box initiatives that market could be assured for the products.  Through different initiatives to market the products, Kudumbashree Thrissur District Mission is standing out unique.

Kudumbashree Women of Kasaragod will start climbing the electric posts soon! The Grama Kiranam Programme put forward by Kasaragod District Mission would enable the women to repair the street lights leaving behind all the gender discriminations. From now onwards they would climb the electric posts to do the electric works of their panchayaths. Both the theory and practical training for making LED bulbs and repairing the street lights are being given to them. 'Imprint' the accredited agency under District Mission of Kasaragod and Adersh Technical Institute are providing the needed training in Cheruvathoor and Uppala respectively. Those who wished to become the part of the programme were selected through concerned CDSs.

The training is being held at two centres in the district, Cheruvathoor and Uppala. Training is given to 30 people each through both centres. A team of 5 is selected from each panchayath out of which 3 are women and 2 are men. They are also given training in business management, communication leadership, accounting etc. The teams are also trained in making LED, tube, emergency, panel light etc. Those who finished the LED bulb training may start Micro Enterprises. 22 people from Cheruvathoor and 21 from Uppala attended the theory cum practical training. Once operational, these women would therefore be able to break all the stereotypes of gender.

Kudumbashree Mission associating with Malayala Manorama launched livelihood centres for the Endosulfan affected families at Kasaragod on 10 March 2018. Dr K.T Jaleel, Minister, Local self Government Department, Government of Kerala inaugurated the programme by presenting the umbrellas and cloth bags made by the mothers of the endosulfan affected children to the public.

The livelihood centres set up at Chirappuram of Neeleshwaram Municipality and Community Hall of Enmakaje Panchayath has started functioning. Minister said that the mothers of the endosulfan affected children are sacrificing their lives for their kids and if heaven exists, these mothers are the ones who deserve it the most. Minister assured that such livelihood centres will be launched in every districts along with the BUDS institutions which would thereby rehabilitate them.

The mothers of the endosulfan affected children would make cloth bags and umbrellas and thereby find their livelihood of their own. The livelihood centres are located near the BUDS Schools/ Buds Rehabilitation Centres, which would enable them to make a livelihood while waiting for their children outside their schools. 18 mothers from Neeleshwaram and 15 mothers from Enmakaje were given training for making umbrellas and cloth bags.The mothers had already received a work order for making 1000 umbrellas for Kerala State Financial Enterprises(KSFE) out of which the making of 700 pieces had already been completed.

Shri. A.G.C Basheer, President, District Panchayath, Shri. V. V Rameshan, Chairman, Kanhangad Municipality, Smt. V Gouri, Vice Chairperson, Neeleshwaram Municipality, Smt. Baby Balakrishnan, Member, Kudumbashree Governing Body, Shri. T.T Surendran, District Mission C0-ordinator, Kudumbashree and other dignitaries also attended the programme.