KUDUMBASHREE- Micro Enterprises
S. Harikishore IAS
Executive Director,Kudumbashree
About Kudumbashree• Kudumbashree - State Poverty Eradication
Mission
• Established in 1998
• Kudumbam + Shree = Prosperity of Family
• 2,77,345 SHGs
• 43 lakh members ( only one women member
from one family allowed )
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Livelihood initiatives
• Self Employment through formation of production and service
sector enterprises (18,725 Micro Enterprises )
• Wage employment (through convergence with other institutions )
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Production Sector
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RO Plant
LED Bulb
Spices and Cashew
Cement brick unit
Note book /paper pen /File folder
Handicrafts
Bag and Umbrella Making
Soap & Toiletries
Food Processing Units
Apparel Units2
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Service Sector
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Catering/Canteen
Travels
Construction Unit
IT Unit/Computer Center/DTP
Shop/Photostat
Footwear Upper manufacturing
Carpentry Work
Wellness Centres
Homestay
Printing press
Event Management
Facility Management• Kochi Metro - Facility Managment services (Ticket Booking, Customer Care etc.) of Kochi Metro.
Its employing 710 women
• Southern Railways - 7 AC waiting halls management.
• MVD Eseva centers - Set up35 E seva counters in the premises of Motor vehicle departments for
providing online services to the customers.
• IT Unit –61 IT units & getting work orders from govt. depts.
• Hostels run by Education Department - Kudumbashree has given Security staff, cooks, hostel
maids, matrons etc for various Hostels under Higher education department on daily wage basis.
Kochi Metro – Facility Management
734 Women got job opportunity 7
House Keeping Services
• 122 Govt./Public institutions
• Professionally trained staff
• More than 1000 women are getting income
• Average Monthly salary Rs.10000/-
• Landscaping & Gardening, Sweeping etc..
Housekeeping Units
Gardening and landscaping 10
Home stay
• 14 Home stay units started
• Accommodation/Homely Food will be provided
Home Stay
Canteen/Cafe
• 1200 canteens in various government offices and other organizations. MLA
quarters, Priyadarshini Planetarium, University College, Planning
Board, Technical Education Institutions,Pala Municipality, Thozhil
Bhavan, Secretariat etc.
• Branded as “Café Kudumbashree”
• G.O received to start Canteens in LSGDs without tender
Café Units
Buggy Services
• Buggy services started at SM Street ,Kozhikode & Railway
stations
• An Innovative Micro Enterprise
Buggy Service
Toilet Management
• Toilet Management service providers in 59 IOC Petrol pumps
• Getting Rs.9000/month per head
Parking Management
• Parking Management in 44 Railway stations
• 208 members are getting income from this initiative
Parking Management
Haritha Karma Sena, the Green Army
• Training completed in 865 LSG’s/1034 LSG’s
• 26883/35000 Trained Kudumbashree women
• 20-50 members per team based on no. of
wards
Boat Services
• Started Boat service at Kadalundi River Kozhikode
• Yuvashree Enterprise
Women Construction Unit
Women Construction Group
Painting Unit
Painting groups in association with Berger Paints 27
Cultural Groups
Shinkari Melam
Rangashree- Street Play Groups
Band Troupe
Driving
Kudumbashree Travels 33
Cashew Nut Processing Unit
Cashew Nut Processing Unit
Plant Nursery
Plant Nursery
Reverse Osmosis Plant
• 6 Plants started
Reverse Osmosis Plant6 Units 39
Our Strength
• 20 years of experience in enterprise development
• Kudumbashree has 163 types of enterprises
• Deep rooted community network
• Multi level Management System – For periodical monitoring
, evaluation and Grievance Redressal
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Why Kudumbashree
• Development of socially and economically disadvantaged groups by direct and
indirect employment
• Development of a viable and competent convergence model
• To bring women in the mainstreams of the society by providing them social
security, income and confidence
• To attain Local Economic Development
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