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Best CDS Stories-9 - Kidangoor, Kottayam (Author : Meghna. S, SMM (MIS & ME), DAY-NULM) Updated On 2020-09-23

Kidangoor has been selected as the best performing CDS in Kottayam district. Dedicated & sincere efforts of the CDS chairperson Smt. Sreeja Santhosh and has significantly contributed towards this achievement...

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Best CDS Stories-8 - Malayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram (Author : Jayan. K.R, SPM-DDU-GKY) Updated On 2020-09-22

Malayinkeezhu CDS is led by a Chairperson who believes that  joining Kudumbashree in the year 2003, a watershed moment in her life, took her to plunge deeper into activities that benefitted community ever since. She has joined the democratic process later, became a member and to expand the scope of the work across the whole Panchayath, assumed the leadership of CDS...

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Best CDS Stories-7 - Pooyappally, Kollam (Author : Bhavana.M, Manager, PMAY(U)-LIFE) Updated On 2020-09-22

Pooyappally CDS is located in Kottarakkara block in Kollam district. The CDS committee under the chairpersonship of Smt. Sudharma Sathyan, has been able to make remarkable achievements in the past 3 years. CDS has been actively involved in institution building and financial empowerment. Financial empowerment is inevitable for the sustainability of a community structure. Effective interventions have been made to make the community structure self reliant. The CDS is making steps towards preventing inter generational transmission of poverty through Balakrishi units and Bala libraries pencil camps and various other activities. However, the pandemic has obstructed them from  fulfilling some of the dream projects such as establishing a blood bank...

 

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Best CDS Stories-6 - Porkulam, Thrissur (Author : Arun P Rajan, PM-Social Inclusion) Updated On 2020-09-19

Porkulam Grama Panchayat is located in the Chowannur block of Thalappilly taluk, Thrissur district. Porkulam Grama Panchayat covers an area of 14.49 sq km and is spread over the villages of Akathiyoor, Porkulam and Mangad. Porkulam panchayat is bounded on the south by Kunnamkulam municipality, Arthath and Chovannur panchayats, on the west by Kattakampal panchayat, on the north by Kadavallur panchayat and on the east by Kadangode panchayat...

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Best CDS Stories-5 - Kayyur Cheemeni, Kasaragod (Author : Jiji. R. S ,SAPM-MF) Updated On 2020-09-19

Kudumbashree Community development society (CDS) in Kayyur Cheemeni plays a very major role in bringing women to the forefront as decision makers. There are 16 Area Development Societies (ADS) and total of 335 Neighbourhood Groups. Representatives of 76% (5375) members of the total households are part of Kudumbashree Network...

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Best CDS Stories-4 - Moopainad, Wayanad (Author : Vipin. V, SAPM-Training) Updated On 2020-09-19

Moopainad Community Development Society(CDS) in Wayanad District is one of the best CDS in Kerala. Moopaiand CDS has achieved the best CDS award in the district continues for 2 times. The area of the panchayat is 68.92 KMS.it shares a border with district Malappuram and the state Tamilnadu. The population is 26,125. The number of wards the Area Development Societies (ADS) is16. The number of NHGs are 312 with 4490 members...

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'Kudumbashree oru Nerchithram’ Photography Competition Season 3- Winners announced Updated On 2020-09-18

The results of Kudumbashree oru Nerchithram’ Photography Competition Season 3 has been announced. Shri. T.J Vargheese, Thaivelikkakath House, Pachalam, Ernakulam bagged the first prize. Shri. P.P Ratheesh, Photographer, Mathrubhumi Palakkad unit came second and Shri. Dinesh Insight, Adithi Nilayam, Kottakanni, Kasaragod came in third place. The Award for the Best Photographer is Rs 20,000. The second prize and third prize are Rs 10,000 and Rs 5000 respectively. The jury consisted of Shri. G. Pramod, Chief Photographer, Deshabhimani, Shri. V. Vinod, Chief Photographer, Information and Public Relations Department, Smt. U.S. Rakhi, News Photographer, and Smt. Asha Vargheese, Director, Kudumbashree Mission selected the winners.

 

Kudumbashree Mission which envisions at eradicating poverty through women in Kerala had successfully completed 22 revolutionary years, conducted the photography competition for motivating the aspiring photographers and to propagate the activities of Kudumbashree Mission through photographs.The contestants were directed to submit photographs that reflect the various activities of Kudumbashree Mission. Rs 1000 each will be issued for 10 entries as consolation prizes. K.Pramod, Praveen Kumar, Ashok Manaloor, Rakesh Puthur, Sibin Bahuleyan, Akhil. E.S, Tojo P Antony, Shiju Panthalloor, Sumesh Kottiyath, N Elango Gopan are the Consolation Prize winners.

The Photography Competition was envisaged realising that the best photographs depicting the hard work of Kudumbashree members would further boost the women empowerment process. The third season of the competition was held from 1 January 2020 to 29 February 2020. Good quality photographs portraying the strength of Kudumbashree, functioning focusing on women empowerment is considered for the ‘Kudumbashree Oru Nerchithram’ Photography Competition, which is being conducted from 2017 onwards. Like the first two seasons, the third season has also received good responses. The fourth season of the competition would be held during December 2020.

Best CDS Stories-3 - Nadathara, Thrissur (Author : Nishad C.C. , PM - NRLM) Updated On 2020-09-18

Nadathara Grama Panchayath is situated in the Ollurkara block of Trissur district. There are a total of 17 wards in this Panchayath. The CDS governing body will complete three years on January 26th, amdist COVID19 a global pandemic posing a major challenge. The CDS has seen many major crisis situation like the past floods and the current pandemic.  During these crises, the CDS Governing body played an important role in post-crisis mitigation activities and developmental activities for women and socially, and economically marginalized members of the communities. Last three years, Kudumbashree CDS initiated lot of development initiatives for women and the poor in this Grama Panchayath...

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Best CDS Stories-2 - Kalady, Ernakulam (Author : Priya Paul, SMM - NULM) Updated On 2020-09-18

I was working in a hospital when the call to join Kudumbashree was made.  A Community Organizer was taking classes for women on Kudumbashree, NHGs and the concept of it.  I attended the class and I joined in it on the same day with the title of Secretary. I can’t imagine a life without Kudumbashree anymore.  I became the CDS Chairperson thrice, first in 2007 and then bear the same position twice...

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Best CDS Stories-1 - Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad (Author : Sudheer K.B., SMM - NULM) Updated On 2020-09-18

Various relief activities was taken up by CDS as part of its social responsibility during the mega flood and Covid-19 lock down period. Community kitchen was opened and distributed food packets to hundreds of families stranded due to flood and senior citizens those are living alone in homes during Covid-19 lockdown period. CDS has distributed food packets to 100 families for about 50 days during the lockdown period. Counselling through community counsellors were provided to the people who were stranded alone in their houses and those who were in need of help. The volunteers visited the houses and provided...

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