Hot news for bibliophiles and development activists!  Kudumbashree has published yet another compendium of success stories of micro entrepreneurs!

 The new collection of stories in Malayalam, entitled CHERIYA KALVAIPPUKAL, VALIYA MUNNETTANGAL is a ‘must read category’ book for all those who have some connection with planning, development, poverty alleviation, social welfare, women empowerment and economics. 

 No, It is not a fantastic book by any standard.  But it is an honest one instead.  51 absorbing stories-true stories of tear, toil, sweat, success and pride of tiny urban entrepreneurs of Kerala - that is what the collection contains.  Go through the preface and editorial of the collection to comprehend the concept of micro enterprise, promoted and propagated by Kudumbashree.  Then move on to the success stories of the selected micro enterprises come up under the project in a mind boggling range of activities in production and service sectors, including IT, Remedial Education, Bio-Technology, Soap Manufacturing, Catering, Horticulture, Dairying, Paper Cover Manufacturing, Book Making and what not.

 Beware, the collection may jolt the very foundation of conventional mindsets.  Those who look down upon micro enterprise sector may tune propagators of micro entrepreneurship culture overnight.  Just forgive the amateurish shortfalls you may come across in the collection, written and compiled by Kudumbashree Mission team members and relish the book in true spirit.  Mind you, this book is not for light reading; it should be chewed and digested.