Transformation of Government departments to IT savvy and the lack of agencies that can undertake the work of the departments made the Mission to think of IT units among Kudumbashree network. The rationale behind the ideas was that the data entry work taken up by Government departments can be outsourced to Kudumbashree IT units. The idea was conceived by the then Executive Director of Kudumbashree when he saw that the Panchayat Directorate is unable to complete the data entry works of Provident fund details and issue of Provident Fund credit cards. The rate quoted by the competent Government agency Keltron was high and the Panchayat Directorate couldn’t accept it.

The Mission took this opportunity and set up its first IT unit in 1999, in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation with 10 women having a basic qualification of +2 levels under the DWCUA component of SJSRY.

At a glance

• Year of start: 1999
• No of units: 64 data entry units and 3 hardware units
• Persons engaged: 420
• Location: Across the state
• Average monthly income per member: 8000-9000/-

Setting up of unit

The Mission identified women having an aptitude in IT through the Kudumbashree Community Based Organizations’. Awareness creation about the sector through a General Orientation workshop to find out the right women, conduct of Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDP) and skill trainings in the sector was given as part of setting up the unit.

The persons who have completed the training has been provided financial assistance under specific schemes like DWCUA under SJSRY or the micro enterprise schemes of Kudumbashree Mission that are funded out of State Plan if it is in rural areas.

The first IT unit was started with five personal computers (PCs), a dot matrix printer, and a 3kVA online uninterrupted power system (UPS).

Investment

The project outlay was Rs 2,90,000/-. Out of which Rs.1.5 lakhs was loan, Rs.1.25 as subsidy and Rs. 15,000 as beneficiary contribution.

Efforts to make the unit self-sustainable

Procuring orders

Initially, the Mission liaisoned with various government departments to get work orders for the unit. The initial work was from the Panchayat Directorate with regard to the entry of Provident fund details. The timely completion of work gained the confidence of Kudumbashree IT unit and this provides a base for setting similar units across the state.

The participation of Kudumbashree Mission in the tendering process of Election Commission to computerize the election list and the timely completion of the work helped in getting more works from various departments that resulted in establishment and acceptance of Kudumbashree IT units. The major works undertaken by the Kudumbashree IT units are detailed in the box.

Trainings

As per the requirement and nature of works the Mission provides skill upgradation trainings to make the units competitive in the market.

Additional financial assistance

Technology Fund (to procure new computers, printers, scanners etc), Technology Upgradation Fund (to upgrade the existing systems), Revolving fund (to meet working capital), Crisis Management Fund (to take work orders that require additional infrastructure) are provided to units as per their requirement.

Major works undertaken:

• Civil Supplies department- Ration card
• Civil Registration (Land)
• Economics and Statistics office- IG registration
• World Food Programme- United Nations- Food safety
• Socio Economic Caste census
• Regional Transport Office (Data Entry)
•  NORKA,
• Rajiv Awas Yojana- Life Survey of Kerala Government
• Comprehensive Health Insurance Agency (CHIAK-RSBY)
• Kerala Medical Service Corporation
• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
• Mining & Geology Department
• Directorate of Public Instruction
• Kudumbashree Community Development Society Training

Challenges

The timely completion of works with quality is one of the challenges the Mission faced. As per the requirement the units should procure persons from the market to complete the work. Also it is difficult for the Mission to explore works available and to liason with the concerned for the units and ensuring its timely completion. This led the Mission to form a consortium in the sector where the unit members should be made capable to perform the role of Mission.

‘Unnathi IT consortium’ was thus formed in the year 2011 with this objective. The consortium has specific byelaw and is a registered body with representation from all the IT units.

Outcome

Today 64 data entry units and 3 hardware units are there under the Kudumbashree across the state. Initially the Mission initiated and negotiated with Government agencies to get data entry works and monitored its completion on time. Today, the units are self sustainable and are capable of getting orders on its own. 420 women are engaged in these units and they are providing employment to 2000 women based on the works they receive. The unit members are getting offers for data entry of departments on part time basis with a daily wage of Rs.625/- per day. Each member is earning an amount of Rs. 8000-9000/- and will vary according to the orders.

• Year of start: 2015
• Location: Across the state
• No of units established: 31 units
• No of women engaged: 93
• Total investment: 3 lakhs
• Convergence: MVD
• Monthly income per member- Rs.12,000/-

• Year of start- 2015
• Type: Group enterprise
• Scale- Trivandrum to Palakkad districts
• No of persons engaged- 197
• Income range-

Railway Customer Lounge Management

• Year of start- 2016
• Type: Group enterprise
• Scale- Trivandrum, Kollam, Ernakulam & Thrissur Central stations
• No of persons engaged- 33
• Income range-

Monitoring

Monitoring is done by railways and Kudumbashree on a frequent basis and necessary corrections and grievance redressal is made at the right time.

Future Plans

Management of premium A/C waiting halls of Trivandrum, Kollam, Ernakulam and Thrissur is now managed by Kudumbashree groups. The agreement made with the Southern Railway division and the services offered by the groups prompted railway division of Madurai to make a tie up with the Mission.

The Mission intends to provide wallet parking to the customers, and for the purpose training on driving will be provided to the groups. In the case of management of waiting halls additional facilities will be offered to customers like kids play zone, Infant feeding room, free reading of news papers and Magazines & mini libraries.

• Year of start: 2014
• No of units established- 61
• No of women engaged-535
• Spread: Across the state

Rationale

The state Kerala has made significant advancements in the health sector and is visible in the life expectancy rate, sex ratio, infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate etc. But on the other hand the state is witnessing the growing no of contagious diseases, lifestyle diseases and deadly diseases like cancer, cardiac problems, kidney failures etc. When the rich has good access to health systems, desired knowledge on facilities available and have affordability the poor find it difficult to access the health facilities available.

In the habitats of poor the water borne diseases and poverty related diseases are wide spread and the deaths and diseases worsen the condition of poor/ poverty. Kudumbashree Mission as part of poverty eradication find it essential to address the health issues of poor as it is one of the critical element that defines poverty. There the Mission joins hands with Health Action by People, an NGO to develop Community Health Volunteers across the CDSs to provide minimum health care assistance to the poor.

‘Bare foot doctors’ a concept of Community Health Volunteers to provide minimum health services to the poor that will help to prevent contagious diseases by creating awareness about the reasons for diseases and to provide general information on the services available was promoted by Kudumbashree Mission in the year 2005. They help the poor to reach out the health care system available in the locality and in times of emergency contact the health authorities to bring in health care to the needy. The project is named as ‘Santhwanam’. The state government has accepted this as a new model and a project called 'Santhwanam' is launched in the state budget for 2005-06.

Kudumbashree find it as an opportunity to provide employment to women. Increase in life style diseases was another issue the state was witnessing. The Mission thus joined hands with Health Action by People (HAP) a NGO run by doctors of Trivandrum Medical College to develop the Santhwanam project. HAP provides training to the selected women volunteers to check lifestyle diseases among poor people, provide necessary guidance to the field level volunteers thereby ensuring that the poor avail medical support at the right time.

Today, the Kudumbashree Santhwanam volunteers are engaged in checking the life style diseases like blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol and body mass index. The women will visit the bedridden patients and will avail their service at the door steps by charging prescribed fees.

The Project

Santhwanam is an individual micro enterprise promoted under the Yuvashree (to educated unemployed women in the age group of 18-45 years of age) scheme of Kudumbashree Mission. Women from Kudumbashree NHGs having the qualification of plus-two education or graduates in science or that has Auxiliary and midwifery course or lab technicians/ nurses are selected as volunteers. Now a day’s women having 10th pass too is considered as Santhwanam volunteers.

At a glance

• Year of start -2005
• Type - Individual enterprise
• Spread: Across the state
• Project cost- Rs.85000 to 1 lakhs
• Total no of Santhwanam volunteers across the state – 297
• Income range  – Rs. 15000 to 25000/-

Genesis

Cooking is always considered a monopoly of women. The women who does not have technical education or skills for wage employment prefer to start micro enterprises that does not need high skills or that can be done as a secondary activity after the daily household chores. The Mission explored the potential of cooking as a means of livelihood and encouraged Kudumbashree women to start canteen and catering groups across the state. Each locality has unique recipes and tastes and promotion of it and specific assistance to make it a business model will make the sector successful. This led to the beginning of Kudumbashree canteen and catering units.

Intervention of Mission

The Mission promoted canteen and catering units across the state and associated them with various government/ non government offices so that necessary infrastructure will be available for the unit and will ensure minimum income. Intensive training on health, food habits, customer management, the concept of service etc were provided to the potential entrepreneurs. The most highlighted aspect is that no change is made in the recipes in order to retain the taste and flavor of ethnic delicacies of each locality.

Financial support in the form of subsidy, Revolving fund and Crisis Management fund to meet working capital requirements were provided to the units as per the requirement.

Kudumbashree canteens

• Year of start -2005
• Type - Group enterprise
• Spread: Across the state
• Project cost- Rs.2 lakhs to 3.5 lakhs
• Total no of units- 1064
• Income range – Rs. 12000 to 15000/-

The brand image of Cafe Kudumbashree and the acceptance of local cuisines and ethnic delicacies made the Mission to introduce a novel concept in canteen/ catering sector, ‘the take away counters’. The ethnic foods available in different parts of the state are made available to the urban customers through the food fests. The demand for such products is so high that the Mission proposed to make available these food items on a regular basis. As the availability of buildings to set canteens, its location and transportation are some of the constrains; the Mission thought of setting a mother kitchen to prepare food and take away counters at different parts of the city within a 5 to 7 km radius to sell the products.

Setting up of unit

The first unit is set up in Pathanamthitta district with ..... take away counters. The Take away counters are set up in concrete buildings or as removable kiosks with the support of Local Self Governments in Government hospital premises, tourist destinations etc. The kiosks have all amenities to ensure healthy and hygienic foods. Steamers, water purifiers and waste disposal facility are ensured in the kiosks. The food is cooked in a central kitchen and is sold through the kiosks set up in different locations.

The unit members are trained in cooking, customer management, sales and accounting and are provided handholding support for a period of 6 months to make them sustainable. The peculiarity of the unit is that the units have digital display boards that provide information on the schemes and programmes of Kudumbashree Mission and Local Self Governments so that the community will be benefited as it acts as an IEC platform.

Hot beverages, ethnic snacks, packaged meals are sold through these outlets.

Take away counters

• Year of start -2015
• Type - Group enterprise
• Spread: Pathanamthitta district
• Project cost- Rs.6 lakhs
• Total no of units- 8
• Income range – Rs. 15000 to 18000/-

Rationale

Kudumbashree always try to explore and address the social issues prevailing in the society by converting it to livelihood opportunities. One of the recent social problems the state witnessed is street dog menace. The attack of street dogs and the injuries it caused was increasing and as the killing of street dogs is banned as per the act the Government want to address the issue in an amicable way. The strategy adopted by the Government is to intensify Animal Birth Control.

Mission explored this opportunity and introduced the Animal Birth Control Programme as an enterprise that involves capture, neutering, and release of stray dogs based on a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for animal birth control programs outlined by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI). The expected outcome of the programme is to reduce stray dog population density, decrease mating/ maternal/pack aggression in stray dogs thereby resolving the issue of attack of dogs on one hand and income to the enterprise groups on the other.

Scope of the project

As per 2012 census the stray dog population in Kerala was 2.99 lakhs. It is estimated that the number of stray dogs is approximately 6 lakhs as of now. The implementation of ABC requires the active support of the community & Local Self Governments to the animal husbandry department. The activity includes the capturing or hired capturing of stray dogs from identified area, transportation of dogs captured to the identified institution for A B C Programme, required Pre and Post Operative Care (surgery will be done in identified veterinary hospital by surgeon) for the animals and safe release of the animal back (as per law). This requires a dedicated team at community level to perform all the activities associated, for continuity and sustainability of results. This led the formulation of Kudumbashree ABC units at blocks & municipal levels.

Setting up of the units

1.Accreditation to Kudumbashree units engaged in ABC Programme

As the idea is innovative and support of Local Self Governments and Animal Husbandry department is crucial for the successful implementation of the programme and to ensure income to the group members, the Mission took initiative to form Community based Block level or Urban Local Body level Management Unit as enterprise units. The support of Government is ensured by issuing a Government Order (G.O) to accredit Kudumbashree units for the implementation of the programme. As per the G.O, Kudumbashree ABC ME units has been approved as the Implementing agency of ABCP of LSGIs, Rs.2100/- per dog has to be transferred to Kudumbashree for the units & the District Mission Co-ordinator of Kudumbashree is the implementing officer of ABCP of LSGIs.

District collectors and Jilla panchayaths leads the campaign of ABC program for stray Dog Control Measures and the respective Local body would provide database to Kudumbashree on vulnerable geographic areas and wards /ADS for urgent intervention.

The Guidelines and standard operating Procedures were issued for formation of Animal Birth Control Designated Block Management Units of Kudumbashree.

2.Training and other support

The Mission provided three day training (on handling, capturing and pre & post surgical care) to the selected entrepreneurs and provided ID cards and uniforms. The persons engaged in the programme will be given vaccination on rabies.

3.Funding support

The Mission provides an initial working capital support of Rs.50,000/- as Start-up fund for the management units. The additional financial resources are met by the groups through bank loan and subsidy on interest (above 7% of interest charged by the banks) is provided by the Mission. The concerned LSG should allocate fund for ABC programme and should provide the stipulated amount of Rs. 2100 per dog to Kudumbashree as per the G.O. (Service charge for entrepreneurs Rs. 1000, Rs. 200 for transportation and food for the dogs, Rs. 400 as doctor’s fees and Rs. 500 for medicine & surgical materials).

ABC Units

• Year of start -2016
• Type - Group enterprise
• Spread: Across the state
• Project cost- Rs.6 lakhs
• Total no of units- 38 (6 in ULBs & 32 in Panchayats/ Blocks)
• Income range – Rs. 15000 to 40,000/-

Day care & play schools have good scope in urban areas as working women are high in cities. Reliable centres to take care of the children are a must. Many organizations are providing space and support for day care centres. The experience of Kudumbashree is that the women who are trained in child care are starting day care centres as micro enterprises. They start it as individual enterprise units (availing required staff as per the requirement) or as group enterprises. The space will be availed on rent owned by the Local Self Government or houses that have adequate space. The necessary infrastructure is developed through investments by availing loan, beneficiary contribution and the financial support provided by the Mission.

The brand name of Kudumbashree and the reliability it developed over the years, made some organizations to approach Kudumbashree to provide trained teachers and care takers for day care services, where the necessary infrastructure is provided by them. The best example is, the Technopark Trivandrum. The women employees association, Technopark has started a day care centre for its employees inside the campus with trained Kudumbashree women. The organization has provided all the amenities including CCTV. The teachers as well as the care takers are well trained and a minimum 25 to 45 days training is provided to them. The quality of the service the women provides makes the management to start another day care inside the premises.

The Mission is in the process of training more women in the sector, so that they can be placed with similar organizations or to help them to set up individual day care centres as per the demand of the community. One of the priority sector of the Mission is this.

The income of the group is the admission fees and monthly fees paid by the parents. At present there are 10 day care centres across the state.

Amrutham Nutrimix is a cereal-based powder mix developed by Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod which is suitable for six months to three year old children prepared by the Kudumbashree microenterprise units, consisting of NHG members, prevailing in every district of Kerala with the patronage and guidance of Kudumbashree. It has been pioneer initiative in the field of rural development, financial inclusion and most importantly in the battle against malnutrition.

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) provides Supplementary Nutrition for children in the age group of six months to three years in the form of Take-Home-Ration (THR). The Social Welfare Department, Government of Kerala, has adopted the decentralized model of production and distribution of the THR in collaboration of Kudumbashree-State Poverty Eradication Mission from the year 2006 onwards.

Evolution

When Kudumbashree took over to the supply, Government cancelled the order from outsiders. In 2005 Government calculated that, Kerala has 5,80,000 children belonging to the age category of 6 month to 3 years ,and thus aimed to provide 2.5 kg nutritious food per month to each children estimating 14,50,000 kg to be produced, and for that purpose planned to set up 1500 units across the state and each unit to produce 1000 kg per month. Kudumbashree mission started training the interested members in 2005. Initially they created 2 training centres Kasargod and Kayanna(Kozhikode) and gradually increased the number in other districts also. Through that centres they gave training to 2500 members .It was held in 2005 December to 2006 August. Nutrimix production officially got started in 2006 December onwards with some units. In the beginning they sold products on a home to door to door basis and they collected payment from customers only .. After 3 months Kudumbashree mission and Government came with an idea to supply Nutrimix through ICDS and payments were facilitated by Panchayat.

Product Profile

The Amrutham Nutrimix supplement is provided to all Anganwadis of Kerala under the THRS scheme on a fortnight basis for children of 6 months to 3 years age group. The product is available in 500gm packets. Nutrimix can be used without any age limit. It can be having either directly or to mix milk or water. The main constituents are

Nutrimix Grading

Grading conducted to improve the functional efficiency of the units bringing in transparency in various areas connected with the manufacture of the product. Grading will help foster healthy competition and professionalism needed for self- employment initiatives. Only units that secure ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade as per ratings given jointly by Kudumbashree, Social Justice Department and also by the Food and Safety Department will get an opportunity to manufacture and distribute Amritham Nutrimix. Units that get ‘C’ grade will stop getting subsidised wheat. These units will be allowed to function in some other operational area. The guidelines include basic facilities, clean surroundings, cleanliness in units and equipment, electrification, hygiene, proper records, price hike, functional excellence and team spirit.

Capacity Building and Support Services provided by Kudumbashree Mission

Kudumbashree Mission has provided a wide range of services to initiate and nurture the Amrutham Nutrimix enterprises.

Some of the key initiatives of the Mission in this regard are listed below.

1.Training & Capacity Building

• General Orientation and Entrepreneurship Development training to the entrepreneurs
• Skill Training in Nutrimix Production in collaboration with CPCRI, Kasargode
• Performance Improvement Training on a periodic basis; on issues such as Business Management, Accounting, Production Protocol, Product Diversification etc.

2.Monitoring and Support Mechanisms

• District level Monitoring Committees under the leadership of Social Justice Department for supervision of functioning
• Supervision by Kudumbashree Community Development Society (CDS) at the LSG level
• Liaison with Social Welfare Department at the State level and ICDS Project functionaries at District and sub-district levels
• Providing various financial assistance like crisis management fund, technology fund, technology upgradation fund etc.
• Support of Kudumbashree Micro Enterprise Consultants (MEC) for streamlining business operations
• Support of Kudumbashree Accounts and Audit Services (KAASS) for regular audit of the enterprises

3.Networking

• Three tier system, Unit level representatives/ District/ State level consortiums governed by elected members in association with Kudumbashree Mission facilitate the smooth functioning in each layer.

Future plans

• Price revision of Nutrimix including GST.
• Upgrade all the Nutrimix units to ‘A’ grade.
• Nutrimix fortification is piloting in Wayanad district and need to be expanded to all districts after feasibility analysis.
• Expanding the production of value added products in all nutrimix units.

At a glance

• Year of start -2000
• Type – Individual/Group enterprise
• Spread: Across the state
• Total no of coir units across the state – 72

“Haritha Labour Group“ formation in Rubber plantation sector in collaboration with Rubber board

Scarcity of Skilled human resource is one of the major constrains experienced in Rubber plantation sector. This can be effectively overcome by utilizing the group potential. The tapper labour market is skewed, with very low female and younger labour participation. Therefore Rubber board has been promoting formation of self help groups (SHGs), as activity group of marginal and resource poor farmers and women for community participation and more inclusive development.

Rubber tapper’s labour groups are envisaged as self help groups functioning in Rubber Plantations. The broad objectives of the project are

• Ensure due recognition or social status for women members
• Attractive remuneration and Job security for women
• Addressing skilled labour shortage in the Rubber plantation sector
• Quality upgradation in Tapping and processing
• Reduce production cost leading to sustainability
• Bring untapped area to tapping
• Enhance production and productivity
• Sustainability through cost reduction in the wake of volatile Rubber price

Kudumbashree is women oriented, community based, poverty reduction project, where many development experiments are being tested, refined and implemented. The mission aims at empowerment of women through forming self help groups and encouraging their entrepreneurial or other wide range of activities

Significance

The concept of formation of labour groups in convergence with Rubber board is to utilize the service of already established Kudumbashree women Group having the identical frame work of Rubber tappers bank, for tapping through functional linkage with Rubber Producers’ Societies for mutual benefit, inclusive development and sustainability.

Rubber plantations provide employment to people directly in activities ranging from planting to crop harvesting. Other activities such as processing, packing, trading and transporting of natural rubber and ancillary activities also create substantial employment. Major portion of labour requirement in rubber plantation is for tapping, which has round the year requirement in mature plantations.

Kudumbashree identifies women who are presently engaged in rubber tapping or interested in rubber tapping and allied works. This initiative would open up immense employment opportunities in rubber sector to Kudumbashree members. In turn, their service would help to resolve issues in connection with labour shortage prevailing in the sector to certain extent. The group potential at both ends can be strengthened by developing functional linkage between Kudumbashree women groups and Rubber farmers Groups.

Role of Kudumbashree

• Identification of NHG members who are already engaged/interested in rubber tapping
• Constitute a labour group with 15 members
• Provide skill training in association with Rubber board
• Undertake activities in rubber plantations of RPS member growers, either on profit sharing method or wage employment
• Monitoring and evaluation

Role of Rubber board

• Identification of suitable Rubber Plantation
• Conduct orientation programmes
• Supply of tools/ equipments
• Facilitation of functioning of labour groups
• Conduct of Skill development programmes
• Monitoring and evaluation

As a pilot project, Kudumbashree and Rubber board jointly established labour group consisting of 15 members in Ramamangalam Grama Panchayat in Ernakulam district. Training provided by Rubber board was effective, which gave them confidence and knowledge in scientific methods in Rubber tapping for better yield and income.

Soap is a fast moving consumer good (FMCG) and an essential product used daily by billions of people. Kudumbashree members are manufacturing handmade soaps , soap powders, dish wash and other toiletries. Presently we have 491 no of soaps and detergent units across the state and around 1300 no. of NHG members are engaged in this sector. First unit started at Nedumkandam in the year 1999.After that in every year three or four units started in all districts. Kudumbashree provides General Orientation training and Entrepreneurial Development training to the interested NHG members. And also providing financial assistance to the units like Revolving fund, Innovation fund, Crisis management fund etc.

The units are manufacturing various types of Soap and toiletries. Bath soaps are in three flavors as Jasmine, Herbal, Sandal, and Glycerin. They are marketing these products through local shops, fairs and home shops (door to door marketing by Kudumbashree members).They are producing these items with coconut oil and natural raw materials. Now we are planning to brand the products. Kudumbashree is providing performance improvement trainings in every six months.

The following type of products are manufacturing by Kudumbashree units under this category

• Soap and Home Care Products
• Bath Soap ( Jasmine, Herbal, Sandal, Glycerin)
• Washing Soap
• Washing Powder
• Hand Wash
• Dish Wash (Liquid)
• Toilet Cleaner
• Floor Cleaner (Phenol type and Lizol type)

Rangasree Community Theatre

Kudumbashree women in theatre with the twin objective of forming three all-women theatre repertory groups that can produce and perform plays as well as equipping the members of these theatre groups to become trainers in theatre of other groups of women. As a part of gender self learning program Kudumbashree asked to write life experiences to the NHG members and the experiences were consolidate on the CDS’s. Then all the books had been collected from the each district of Kerala through initiating a drama which was based on preventing gender violence. The name of the drama was “Bheri”. Bheri inspired Kudumbashree to start community theaters in each district. After this first move Kudumbashree had created team in every district and played dramas which were related to Energy Conservation. The main aim of creating such team was making women culturally empowered ant to ensure their presence in the field of theater.

With this objective, the main activities conducted

• Selection of a team of 15 women from Kudumbashree from three regions of the State, namely Kannur-Malappuram, Ernakulam-Alappuzha, Kollam-Pathanamthitta.
• A two-day Orientation workshop for the selected candidates were conducted to orient the participants about the vision behind Rangasree, about the training process and what is expected of them once they complete their training as well as create a sensibility for group action like singing together, dancing together and other group exercises.
• Provided 15-day training in theatre for the 15 member team from each of the three regions. (Central, North and Southern).
• Performance of Central team.
• District level trainings to capacitate the tem
• Play on different themes to disseminate the messages
• Independent groups and registered as ME units

Training followed with these two methods

• To provide basic training in Script making, acting, directing, set & property making, costume designing and making, make up, and mask making.
• Made a play out of the script from the workshop that will be performed in a Rangasree Festival.
• As state and district almost 50 days training they got in different area.

Rangasree groups are now competent enough to prepare script, direction, make up and costume designing. They are now getting works from various government departments and organizations for the conduct of campaigns, screen plays, street plays, and cultural programmes