- Kudumbashree is the poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) of the Government of Kerala.
- The name Kudumbashree in Malayalam language means ‘prosperity of the family’.
- Kudumbashree was set up in 1997 following the recommendations of a three member Task Force appointed by the State government.
- Kudumbashree has a three-tier structure for its women community network
- Neighbourhood Groups (NHGs) at the lowest level
- Area Development Societies (ADS) at the middle level
- Community Development Societies (CDS) at the local government level
- The Kudumbashree network by 15th March 2017 had 2,77,175 NHGs affiliated to 19,854 ADSs and 1073 CDSs with a total membership of 43,06,976 women.
- Kudumbashree membership is open to all adult women, limited to one membership per family.
- In 2011, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India recognised Kudumbashree as the State Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM) under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM).
- President
- Secretary
- Volunteer (Income generation)
- Volunteer (Health and Education)
- Volunteer (Infrastructure)
Members of the Governing Body
- Minister for Local Self-Government, Government of Kerala – Chairperson
- Principal Secretary, Department of Local Self-Government – Vice Chairperson
- Representatives of mayors, municipal chairpersons, District Panchayat presidents, Block Panchayat presidents, Gram Panchayat presidents, District Collectors.
- Secretaries to Government of Kerala, Finance, Local Self-Government, Social Welfare, SC and ST Welfare, Health and Family Welfare, General Education
- Directors of Panchayat and Urban Affairs
- Member Secretary, State Planning Board
- Chief General Manager, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
- Chairperson, State Women’s Commission
- Two nominees of the State government
1. Kudumbasree was launched in ? - 17 May 1998
2. Kudumbasree Programme was inaugurated by ? - A.B. Vajpayee
3. Kudumbasree was launched in ? - Kottakkunnu (Malappuram)
4. Local Administration Minister of Kerala ? - Paloli Mohammed Kutty
5. Kudumbasree means ? - Prosperity of the family
6. Kudumbasree was started functioning on ? - 1 April 1999
7. Kudumbasree project was formally registered as ?- SPEM (State Poverty Eradication Mission)
8. What is the main aim of Kudumbasree ? - Eradication of poverty and Women Empowerment
9. The three critical components of Kudumbasree is ?- Micro credit, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship
10. The Chairman of the governing body of Kudumbashree ? - Local Self Government Minister (State)
11. The largest women movement in Asia ? - Kudumbasree
12. Present Local Self Government Minister of Kerala ?- K.T. Jaleel
13. Kudumbasree has got a ____ tier system ?- Three
14. Which is the grassroots of Kudumbasree Project (The lowest tier) ?- Neighborhood Groups (NHGs)
15. Which is the Ward level organ of Kudumbasree Project (Second tier) ? - Area Development Society (ADS)
16. Which is the Gram Panchayath level organ of Kudumbasree Project (Top tier)? - Community Development Society (CDS)
17. The brand ambassador of Kudumbasree's organic farming project ?- Manju Warrier
18. The minimum number of members required to form a Kudumbasree is?- 10
19. Kudumbasree Radio programme was inaugurated by ?- M.K. Muneer
20. Full form of "KAASS"?- Kudumbasree Accounts and Audit Service Society
21. Name of the special school started by Kudumbasree for the mentally challenged persons ? - Buds
22. The apex level agency of "Kudumbasree" project is?- Community Development Society (CDS)
23. The common brand name of Kudumbasree restaurants are ?- Cafe Kudumbasree
24. The Micro housing Loan Project of Kudumbasree is ?- Bhavanashree
25. The Kudumbasree project to distribute food in vehicles ?- Food on Wheels
26. The aim of Santhwanam Project is ?- Identification and monitoring of life style diseases in the community
27. "Thozhilsree Programme" was related to?- Kudumbasree
28. Kudumbasree was started Balapanchayath Project with the support of __ ?- UNICEF
29. Taxi Service of Kudumbasree ?- Kudumbasree Travels
30. Name of the Kudumbasree project aimed at developing a comprehensive production and marketing network of an agriculture product ?- Samagra project
31. Name of the district where Marari Mashroom Project is started in ?- Alappuzha
32. Name of the Samagra project aims to supply puja kadali required for prayer rituals to the Guruvayoor Temple ?- Naivedyam
33. Name of the Samagra Project started in Pathanamthitta ?- Madhuram Honey Project
34. Name of the Samagra project started in Eranakulam ?- Thirumadhuram
35. Name of the Samagra project started in Kasaragod ?- Saphalam Cashew Project
36. Name of the Kudumbasree project to improve the nutritional status of Children between 6 months and 3 years ?- Amrutham
37. The name of Kudumbasree's destitute identification and rehabilitation project ?- Ashraya
38. Which is the 24 hours working Gender Help Desk of Kudumbasree ?- Samhitha
39. Name of the entrepreneur groups formed under Kudumbasree for the waste management ?- Thelima
40. Children's Neighbourhood Groups ?- BalaSabha
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