Question

Which statement about Kudumbasree is not correct?

• A. Kudumbasree functions under the Local Self-Government Department of Kerala.
• B. It functions through a three-tiered community network of women, namely Neighbourhood Groups, Area Development Societies and Community Development Societies
• C. The Kudumbashree launched the '50-plus' campaign to expand women's membership in Neighbourhood Groups to five million.
• D. The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the Kudumbasree mission at Malappuram in 2005.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the Kudumbasree mission at Malappuram in 2005.

Kudumbashree Mission: Key Facts for Competitive Exams

• Launch and Inauguration: The Kudumbashree Mission was officially inaugurated on May 17, 1998, by the then Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at a function held in Malappuram.
• Implementation: The mission was formally registered as the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) and started its field-level operations on April 1, 1999.
• Nodal Agency: It is the State Poverty Eradication Mission of the Government of Kerala, functioning under the Local Self Government Department.
• Organizational Structure: Kudumbashree has a unique three-tier structure designed for women empowerment and poverty alleviation:
  • Neighborhood Groups (NHG / Ayalkootam): The lowest tier consisting of 15 to 20 women from neighborhood families.
  • Area Development Society (ADS): The middle tier formed at the ward level of local bodies.
  • Community Development Society (CDS): The apex body registered at the Local Self Government (Panchayat/Municipality) level.
• Historical Context: The concepts of the Kudumbashree model were inspired by the success of the Alappuzha Community Development Society (CDS) and the Malappuram Urban Poverty Alleviation program initiated in the early 1990s.
• Key Initiatives: Kudumbashree is globally recognized for its massive-scale community-based initiatives, including Harithashree (lease land farming), Café Kudumbashree, and bud-school networks for specially-abled children.