What is the purpose of Kudumbashree?
Kudumbasree project was started in Kerala in 1998. Women empowerment is one of the important objectives of Kudumbasree along with poverty eradication. The aim of the Kudumbashree scheme is to improve the standard of living of poor women in rural areas by setting up micro-credit and productive enterprises.
What is Kudumbashree when was it implemented?
Kudumbashree, the Kerala State Poverty Eradication Mission was launched on 17th May 1998 inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
What is Kudumbashree system?
Kudumbashree is the State Poverty Eradication Mission of Government of Kerala. Started in 1998, Kudumbashree envisaged local economic development, social development and women empowerment through its network of neighbourhood groups and the system of federations of ADS and CDS.
What is the significance of the three tier approach of Kudumbashree?
In addressing issues of poverty from multiple angles, the efforts of Kudumbashree are focused in three key areas – economic empowerment, social empowerment and gender empowerment. Capacity building of stakeholders is a very important part of these efforts.
What are the distinguishing characteristics of Kudumbashree mission?
It supports programmes in economic and social empowerment and works as an agency for enhancing women’s citizenship. The Mission provides policy support for the programmes and ensures convergence of the community network and local government institutions.
How do you become a member of Kudumbashree?
Those who wish to join our team as caregiver can apply through either Kudumbashree networks or directly by sending mails.
Which district introduced Kudumbashree scheme in Kerala?
The Prime Minister inaugurated the mission at Malappuram on 17th May 1998. SPEM was registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act of 1955 in November 1998. SPEM started functioning on 1st April 1999 under the local self-government department; it was named Kudumbashree mission.
What is ADS and CDS in kudumbasree?
To work towards women empowerment, local economic development, and poverty eradication through the three-tier community organisation consisting of Kudumbashree Neighbourhood Groups (NHG), Area Development Societies (ADS), and Community Development Society (CDS).
In which place kudumbasree started in Kerala?
Malappuram
The Prime Minister inaugurated the mission at Malappuram on 17th May 1998. SPEM was registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act of 1955 in November 1998. SPEM started functioning on 1st April 1999 under the local self-government department; it was named Kudumbashree mission.
Which laptop is given by Kudumbashree?
Acer, HP, Lenovo and Coconics have completed the tender procedures and technical inspections after which these 4 companies were empanelled by IT Mission. The project enables customers to buy laptops for Rs 15,000 which can be paid in instalments. Kudumbashree members can pay Rs 500 each for 30 months.
What are the two distinguishing characteristics of Kudumbashree mission?
It supports programmes in economic and social empowerment and works as an agency for enhancing women’s citizenship. The Mission provides policy support for the programmes and ensures convergence of the community network and local government institutions. It facilitated partnerships at the district and State levels.
What is Kudumbashree PDF?
Kudumbasree is poverty eradication mission of the government of the Kerala with support from government of India and NABARD.Kudumbasree empowers women to strengthen the economic backward people in village areas.
What is the role of Kudumbashree in Kerala?
Kudumbashree, a community organization of Neighborhood Groups (NHGs) of women in Kerala, has been recognized as an effective strategy for the empowerment of women in rural as well as urban areas: bringing women together from all spheres of life to fight for their rights or for empowerment.
What is the time frame of Kudumbashree Mission?
The Mission aims to eradicate absolute poverty within a definite time frame of 10 years under the leadership of Local Self Governments formed and empowered by the 73rd and 74th Amendments of the Constitution of India.
How many houses have been cleaned up by Kudumbashree?
The Kudumbashree State Mission estimates that Kudumbashree groups cleaned up 11,300 public places including schools, hospitals, panchayat buildings, and anganwadi centres, and two lakh houses. Around 40,000 affected families received counselling and information assistance from Kudumbashree groups.
Is the Kudumbashree group affiliated to any political party?
Although conceived, initiated and helped by the Left Front governments and supported by Left-oriented organisations, the Kudumbashree groups are not affiliated to any political party. This ‘Made in Kerala’ model can be implemented across India, if it is done with the same secular and gender-sensitive spirit.