Kudumbashree Programme
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Question (English)
'Kudumbashree' is a women-oriented community-based poverty reduction programme implemented in:
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala ✓ Correct
- Karnataka
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
Kudumbashree is a women-oriented community-based poverty reduction programme being implemented in Kerala.
Key Points:
- In 1995, a thrift and credit society was started as a small savings bank for poor women.
- The society mobilised Rs 1 crore as thrift savings.
- These societies have been acclaimed as the largest informal banks in Asia in terms of participation and savings.
- The objective was to encourage savings among poor women.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- A: Tamil Nadu has TANWA programme.
- B, D: These states have different programmes.
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