As part of the K4 Care project implemented in the state through Kudumbashree, 1,000 women are being trained in the field of geriatric care. The training is provided in a one-month certified course in collaboration with the National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation-NIPMR, a renowned institution in this field. The project aims to provide better employment opportunities to Kudumbashree women along with providing various services in the field of geriatric care. The training will start from the first week of March 2025 at the NIPMR campus in Thrissur. The opportunity will be for women only. There are job opportunities in foreign countries for those who successfully complete the course.

A Kudumbashree member, Kudumbashree family member or Auxiliary Group member between the ages of 25-40 can participate in the training programme. They must have passed the 10th class. The members who received the training will be known as K4 Care Executives. They will be available for employment in various fields including care of the elderly, bedridden patients, differently-abled people, newborn babies, and post-natal care. Kudumbashree will also support this.

As part of the project that was launched in January 2024, a total of 605 people have received training in the first phase. Those who wish to participate in the training programme should contact the Kudumbashree District Mission Offices in their respective districts.

The three-day Sargam 2025 Literary Workshop jointly organized by Kudumbashree, Kerala Sahitya Akademi and KILA for the members of the NHGs and Auxiliary Groups concluded. 40 women selected from the participants of the Sargam State-Level Story Writing Competition were part of the workshop organized at KILA headquarters, Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur from 27 February to 1 March 2025.

At the closing ceremony organized on 1 March 2025, C.P. Aboobacker, Secretary, Kerala Sahitya Akademi distributed certificates to those who were part of the workshop. Dr. K.P.N. Amrutha, Assistant Director, KILA (Training) presided over the function, while V.S. Bindu, Camp Director conducted the Workshop Review. Dr. U. Salil, District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Thrissur District Mission and K. Rekha, Writer spoke at the function.  K.S. Sunil Kumar, Programme Co-ordinator, Kerala Sahitya Academy welcomed the participants and Dr. Anchal Krishnakumar, Public Relations Officer, Kudumbashree delivered the vote of thanks. On the concluding day, various sessions were led by K.V. Sajay on the topic of 'Evolution of Malayalam Poetry' and K. Rekha on the topic of 'Reading, Writing and Experience'.

Students from BUDS and BUDS Rehabilitation Centres who face intellectual disabilities achieved greater speed, height and distance. Malappuram, the host, emerged champions as the First BUDS Olympia 2025 State Sports Festival. Malappuram won the festival with 71 points, leaving behind all the districts that were ahead on the first day. V. Abdurahiman, Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Minority Welfare, Government of Kerala inaugurated the closing ceremony of the two-day festival organized by Kudumbashree and distributed trophies to the champions.

Over 400 athletes who had won district-level sports events competed in 35 events in sub-junior, junior, senior, higher ability and lower ability categories over the two days. Pathanamthitta district secured the second position with 51 points and Kannur district secured the third position with 43 points. In the march past held on 27 February 2025, Wayanad, Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram districts secured the first, second and third positions respectively.

Abdul Hameed Master, MLA presided over the closing ceremony. Dr. Zakir Hussain, Director, Physical Education, Calicut University, Abbas C.K, Abdul Kalam Master and P.K. Abdullah Koya Panchayat Presidents, Abdul Latheef P.C, Ward Member, Pallikal Panchayat, Saneera. E, Assistant District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Malappuram District Mission, Seenath C and Salmath. P.E, CDS Chairpersons spoke at the function. B Suresh Kumar, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Malappuram District Mission welcomed the gathering and Arun. P. Rajan, State Programme Manager, Kudumbashree delivered the vote of thanks.

Individual Champions:

Sub Junior Boys
Muhammad Rasil (Kalikavu BRC Malappuram)
Sub Junior Girls
Roshni P. Rejo (Naranamuzhi BUDS School Pathanamthitta)

Junior Boys
Abhishek K. Kumar (Kumali Priyadarshini BUDS School, Idukki)
Junior Girls
Amrita R.D. (Kodumon BRC Pathanamthitta)

Senior Boys
Muhammad Fazil (Oorngattiri BRC Malappuram)
Senior Girls
Athulya Vinod (Pallichal BUDS School Thiruvananthapuram).

K. Satchidanandan, President, Kerala Sahitya Akademi  said that writers should be able to understand not only their own experiences but also the pains and crises of society. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Sargam’, the Three-Day State-Level Literary Workshop organized by Kudumbashree in collaboration with Kerala Sahitya Akademi and KILA for selected Kudumbashree members at KILA Campus, Thrissur on 27 February 2025.

Writers are responsible for knowing the world. Literature encourages writers to look into their inner selves and the complexities of their experiences. The training required for writing should be provided throughout life. Along with literature, other art forms should be included. Satchidanandan said that writers should be able to dream beyond all kinds of inequalities and discrimination and that women entering the literary field should find their own place in this field.

Dr. Anchal Krishnakumar, PRO, Kudumbashree welcomed the gathering. Dr. K.P.N Amrutha, Assistant Director, KILA presided over the function. Ashokan Charuvil, Vice President, Sahitya Akademi was the Chief Guest of the function. V.S. Bindu, Camp Director delivered the introductory speech. Prasad K. K, Assistant District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Thrissur District Mission delivered the vote of thanks.  K. A. Beena , Writer and Dr. U. Salil, District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Thrissur District Mission also participated in the function. 

In the various sessions held in the afternoon, K.A. Beena, Dr. K.M. Anil, Sangeetha Chenampulli, Rahesh Muthumala, Dr. Mini Prasad, and Varghese Antony delivered presentations.

The organizing committee of the National Saras Mela, which is being organized for the first time in Kozhikode district under the leadership of Kudumbashree, has been formed. The fair will be organized at the Kozhikode beach at the end of April 2025. The formation meeting of the organizing committee was inaugurated by Adv. P. A. Mohamed Riyas, Minister for Public Works and Tourism, Government of Kerala during the function held at Nalanda Auditorium, Kozhikode on 24 February 2025. A 201-member Executive Committee and a 2001-member Organizing Committee have been formed.

More than 250 product marketing stalls will be set up in connection with the fair, where a variety of products produced by rural entrepreneurs from various states of India will be available. There will also be a Food Court serving a variety of delicacies from other states, art programmes with the participation of experts in the field of art and culture, and seminars on various topics every day.

P.G. George Master,  President, Grama Panchayat Association presided over the meeting to form the Organizing Committee. C.P. Muzaffar Ahmed, Deputy Mayor, Kozhikode Corporation, K. K. Lathika, Kudumbashree Governing Body Executive Member and former MLA, P.C. Kavitha, District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Kozhikode District Mission spoke at the function. H. Dineshan IAS, Executive Director, Kudumbashree welcomed the gathering and Bindu Jayson, Chairperson, Azhiyoor CDS delivered the vote of thanks. 

Patrons - M.B. Rajesh (Minister of Local Self-Government, Excise and Parliamentary Affairs), A.K. Saseendran (Minister of Forest and Wildlife), Dr. Beena Philip (Corporation Mayor) M.K. Raghavan, MP,  Shafi Parambil, MP, Priyanka Gandhi, MP,  K.K. Lathika, P.K. Zainaba (Kudumbashree Governing Body Executive Members) 
 
Chairman - Adv. P.A. Muhammed Riyaz (Minister of Public Works and Tourism)
Vice Chairmen - M. Mehboob, Adv. K. Praveen Kumar, K.K. Balan, Adv. V.K. Sajeevan, M.A. Razak Master, Mukkam Muhammed, Basheer Pandikasala, T.M. Joseph, Gopalan Master
General Convener- Snehil Kumar Singh IAS (District Collector) 
Working Convener - P.C. Kavitha (District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Kozhikode District Mission)
Joint Conveners - P. Sooraj (Assistant District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Kozhikode District Mission), P. N. Susheela (Assistant District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Kozhikode District Mission), Bindu Jayson (Chairperson, Azhiyoor CDS).

As usual, Kudumbashree is gaining attention by providing Kerala flavors and Kerala-inspired products at the Ajeevika Saras Mela being held in Noida. Kudumbashree entrepreneurs from five districts are participating in the Saras Mela held at Sector 33 Noida Haat organized by the Union Ministry of Rural Development.

Kudumbashree has set up eight product marketing stalls at the fair, including Kudumbashree branded chips, curry powders, handicrafts and food products. Eight units, Megha, Aishwarya (Ernakulam), Thanmaya, Chamundeshwari (Palakkad), Sneha (Malappuram), Shreyas (Kozhikode), and Sreekrishna (Alappuzha), have brought various products. In addition, two Kudumbashree units, Ruchikoottu (Malappuram) and Lakshya (Ernakulam), will be serving various dishes such as biryani, parotta, snacks, dosa, and juice at the India Food Court adjacent to the fair. The food court is organized by the Kudumbashree National Resource Organization (NRO). Saras Mela before the fair ends on 10 March 2025.

The beneficiary training of Kudumbashree's KTIC project, which aims to transform the youth of the indigenous areas into entrepreneurs and thereby open up livelihood opportunities and improve their quality of life, is progressing at the district level. As part of the Kudumbashree Tribal Enterprises and Innovation Centre (KTIC) Project, the first phase of module training of beneficiaries selected from the indigenous areas has been completed in Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Kannur districts and Thirunelly in Wayanad.

Kudumbashree aims to organize training in the remaining districts and Attappady in the coming days. The second module training will also be completed in all districts by mid-March. 800 young men and women from the indigenous areas of all 14 districts of Kerala have now been selected as beneficiaries of the project. A training programme lasting about an year and a half will be organized as part of the project in various phases.

Entrepreneurial Development Training is provided to the beneficiaries through 36 Incubators with work experience in various training areas of Kudumbashree. Along with the training, field visits are also organized to see and understand the working methods of micro-enterprises and product marketing.

Kudumbashree Snehitha Extension Centres will be set up in all DySP & ACP offices in the state. The aim of the project is to provide necessary counselling services to women and children who come to police stations as victims of various forms of violence. Counselling services will be provided based on the needs of the complainants and the importance of the case, taking into consideration the suggestions of the police. For this, eighty-four Community Counsellors working under Kudumbashree have been selected. The State-Level Training of the first batch, comprising twenty-five people, has begun in Thiruvananthapuram.

Currently, Snehitha Extension Centres are operating in seven selected Police Stations in the state. The plan is to expand the project to all DySP & ACP offices across the state by the second week of March on a similar model.

In the first phase, counseling services will be provided two days a week. If those who come for counseling need additional support, a system will also be set up to provide it. In addition, expert mental health treatment will be ensured through a referral system. The project will help complainants to speak up and get the necessary support without fear.

If there is no space available for the operation of Snehitha Extension Centres in the police stations currently under the jurisdiction of the DySP & ACP offices, other convenient police stations within the subdivision limits will be identified for this purpose. Infrastructure will also be provided for providing counseling services. 

Snehitha Gender Help Desk is a Kudumbashree system that works to provide necessary legal aid, temporary accommodation and counseling to women and children who are victims of violence. Snehitha is currently operating in fourteen districts and Attappady.

Paravoor CDS in Kollam district received ISO certification. The recognition is received for providing all the services as per the bye-law formulated by the Kerala Government to achieve the goal of poverty eradication through women empowerment. The CDS achieved this achievement based on the file arrangement in the office, accuracy in maintaining financial transactions and registers, NHG information, efficiency, improvement of the office to provide any information related to Kudumbashree within three minutes, assessment in the service sector, and office arrangements.

Rekha C (Chairperson), Maya I.V (Vice Chairperson), Sathyabai, Latha, Thara, Asha, Ajitha, Saritha. R, Sindhu, Saritha, Bindu C, Priji R. Shaji, Shobhana, Jinu B, Anudas, Sindhu, Baby Shani, Saburath, Noorjahan, Rasheeda. S, Musaifa, Lathika S, Sharifa, Shiny, Sandhya Vinod, Sugandhi, Bindu B, Shobhana, Sheeja, Rema, Beena Shaji, Sheeba are the CDS members. Suji S is the Member Secretary and Rekha P.S. is the Accountant.

The Vengapally CDS in Wayanad district had received ISO certification during November 2024. Later, Kottoor CDS in Kozhikode district also received ISO certification.

Kerala Bookstore handed over a total of 50 books to the Bridge Course children as part of the Attappady Tribal Comprehensive Development Project being implemented in Attappady through Kudumbashree. H. Dineshan IAS, Executive Director, Kudumbashree received the books from Jojo James, Founder and CEO of Kerala Bookstore. Arun P. Rajan, State Programme Manager, Kudumbashree and Jishnu Gopan, State Assistant Programme Manager, Kudumbashree were also present.

The Bridge Course Children as part of the Attappady Tribal Comprehensive Development Project will be benefitted out of these books.