Volume : 2, Issue : 5, May - 2013

Kudumbasree : A way of Alleviating poverty � A case study of Palakkad District in Kerala

S. Mahima, V. L. Lavanya

Abstract :

Self Help group (SHG) is a self–governed, peer–controlled small and informal association of the poor, usually from socio–economically homogeneous families who are organized around savings and credit activities. Funds for credit activities are coming through regular savings deposited by all of its members on a weekly or fortnightly basis. In the meetings they discuss common village problems and plan solution, share information; make efforts to improve their health and literacy skills. Kudumbasree is a multi–faceted women based participatory poverty eradication programme jointly initiated by Government of Kerala and NABARD. It is implemented by community based organizations (CBOs) of poor women in co–operation with Local Self Government Institutions. It focused on “To eradicate absolute poverty in ten years through concerted community action under the leadership of local governments, by facilitating organisation of poor for combining self help with demand led convergence of available services and resources to tackle the multiple dimensions and manifestation of poverty holistically”. Reaching out to the families through women and reaching out to the society through families. The study focused on the how Kudumbasree help to alleviating poverty in case study of Palakkad district