Kudumbashree (കുടുംബശ്രീ) is the poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the Government of Kerala. Kudumbashree has a three-tier structure for its women community network, with Neighborhood Groups (NHGs) at the lowest level, Area Development Societies (ADS) at the middle level, and Community Development Societies (CDS) at the local government level. The word Kudumbashree ( which may be pronounced കുടുംബശ്രീ in Malayalam) means ‘Prosperity of the family’
Kudumbashree was set up in 1997 following the recommendations of a three member task force appointed by the State government. Its formation was in the context of the devolution of powers to the Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Kerala, and the Peoples’ Planning Campaign, which attempted to draw up the Ninth Plan of the local governments from below through the PRIs.
Kudumbashree was launched following the 1996 People’s Plan Campaign of the E. K. Nayanar-led Left Democratic Front. From the beginning, it has been functioning under the local self-government department by accepting financial support from the union government and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
Today, Kudumbashree has 1070 CDS (Community Developments Society, 19470 ADS (Area Development Society) and 3,16,860 NHGs(Neighborhood Groups) Kerala’s 46 lakh women community network, which is spread across Kerala. The Kudumbashree Mission was registered as a Charitable Society under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act of 1955 in November 1998.
The mission was officially inaugurated by Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister, Government of India on 17 May 1998 at Malappuram as requested by the State Government and the Mission started functioning on 1 April 1999 under the Local Self-Government Department of the Government of Kerala.
Kudumbashree Mission
The State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM), popularly known as the Kudumbashree Mission is the State government’s instrument for poverty eradication under the Local Self-Government Department.
The Mission has a Governing Body chaired by the Minister for Local Self-Government and an executive committee chaired by the Principal Secretary, Local Self-Government Department. The Mission is the agency that promotes and supports the Kudumbashree community network.
The Mission structure consists of a State Mission and 14 District Missions. The State Mission in divided into three divisions – Livelihood Development, Organisation and Social Development, and Systems Support.
What are the units of kudumbasree?
The Kudumbashree community network has a three-tier structure. The neighborhood groups (NHGs) are the units at the primary level. The economic status of families is decided based on the standard set by the Government from time to time. The Area Development Societies (ADSs) form the middle tier of the network.
What is the meaning of the name kudumbasree?
prosperity of the family
The name Kudumbashree in Malayalam language means ‘prosperity of the family’.
What is the scheme of Kudumbashree in Kerala?
Kudumbashree is the poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) of the Government of Kerala. The name Kudumbashree in Malayalam language means ‘prosperity of the family’.
How many kudumbasree units are there in Kerala?
Kudumbashree provides skill development training to women, motivating them to take up micro enterprises for livelihood. More than 31,000 enterprises are set up in the state by individuals and groups.
Which district introduced Kudumbashree scheme in Kerala?
Malappuram district
In 1994, CDS system was formed in 94 Gram Panchayats and five Municipalities in Malappuram district. In 1995, the CDS network was extended to cover all the 58 Municipalities in the state. Kudumbashree Mission becomes a legal entity with a Governing Body, Executive Committee, and staff.
What are the benefits of Kudumbashree?
Kudumbashree plays a vital role in enhancing the financial status of the less privileged women in the State through its thrift and credit societies. These societies facilitate them to save and provide them with cost-effective and easy credit.
What is the revenue of Kudumbashree?
Kudumbasree records revenue of Rs 200 crores from Kerala Chicken project.20 Sep 2023
When did Kudumbashree started in Kerala Malayalam?
Kudumbashree is the poverty eradication and women empowerment programme launched in 1998. It is implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) of the Government of Kerala. It was renamed Kudumbashree Mission in 1999 and began to function under the local self-government department.
What is the slogan of kudumbasree?
Kudumbashree is the state poverty eradication mission which has a motto ‘poverty eradication through women empowerment’.
What is the mission of kudumbasree in Kerala?
The purpose of the proposed mission was to eradicate absolute poverty from the state over a period of ten years. The three member task force was to examine the feasibility of a state-level mission for poverty eradication in the context of the people’s plan campaign.
What is the meaning of the Kudumbashree logo?
The Kudumbashree logo stands for financial, social, and women empowerment. A huge crowd had gathered at the ground to watch the novel programme. The attempt was also a part of finding a spot in the Guinness World Records by forming the largest human logo by women.
