The power of Kudumbahree

The power of Kudumbahree

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1. Brinda Karat member of Rajya Sabha, from CPI (Marxist), talks about working and importance of Kudumbashree during recent Kerala floods

Important facts

2. History and structure of Kudumbashree

• Kudumbashree is the women empowerment and poverty eradication program, framed and enforced by the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) by the Government of Kerala in 1998.
• First tier is made up of neighborhood group (NG) and they are directly elected.
• Second tier is made up of Area Development Societies (ADS) which are elected at the level of NG.
• Third tier comprises of community development society (CDS) which are elected at the level of ADS.

3. Majority of the members are women belonging to below poverty line.
4. Reservation has been given to Dalit and Adivasi women.
5. Activities performed by kudumbashree.

• Organic farming of vegetables.
• Activities related to Poultry and dairy.
• Catering and tailoring to its members.
• Training courses in women’s rights, knowledge of constitution.
• Training in skills to set up micro enterprise.
• Training in banking practices

6. Relief work done by kudumbashree during Kerala floods.

• In total 4 lakh women volunteer participated in Kerala relief flood
• Members of the organization donated around 7.4 crore in Chief Minister relief fund
• They cleaned 11,300 public places which includes school, hospital, panchayat building, and anganwadi Centre
• Cleaned 200,000 houses filled with filth
• Gave counseling to 40,000 people affected with flood

38,000 members opened their own homes for shelter for flood affected people