CHASS | Changanacherry Social Service Society
KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES
Khadi is handmade, handspun and hand-woven Cotton/Silk fabric made by thousands of skilled artisans living in rural areas. Khadi is cool in summer and warm in winter, soft feel texture and versatile fabric and truly environment friendly fabric suitable for all types of season. The fabric got its importance from our Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi. Started in 1977, Khadi and Village Industries is a distinct employment generation activity for extending maximum support to the jobless youth. Since 1983, CHASS has the special status of ‘Directly -aided Institution’ of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Govt. of India. The Khadi & Village Industries Section of CHASS is functioning in a three tier system ie; training, production & marketing.
A. Training Sector-Khadi Gramodyog Vidyalaya: Malllappally
CHASS started khadi Gramodyog Vidyalaya as a full-fledged training center at Mallappally with the financial assistance of HRD KVIC Mumbai in the year 1986. At present 28 training programme are going on regularly at KGV Mallappally and its various extension centers. We train around 3700 candidates per year. The following table would give particulars of the training given for the reporting year 2019- 20.
Sl No | Name of the Courses | Duration | Trained during 2019-20 |
1 | Semi-Automatic Loom Weaving (Cotton ) | 6 Months | 20 |
2 | New Weavers Training | 6 Months | 9 |
3 | Khadi Weaving Refresher Course | 2 Months | 30 |
4 | Khadi Spinning Refresher Course | 3 Months | 30 |
5 | Carpentry and Wood Engineering | 6 Months | 10 |
6 | Beekeeping Hobby Course | 3 Weeks | 58 |
7 | Welding Fabrication | 3 months | 13 |
8 | Tailoring & Embroidery Course | 3 Months | 177 |
9 | Fruit and Vegetable Preservation | 2 Months | 40 |
10 | Bakery Course | 2 Months | 40 |
11 | Toilet & Laundry Soap Making | 2 months | 44 |
12 | Door Mat Manufacturing | 2 Weeks | 65 |
13 | Fabric Painting | 3 Weeks | 67 |
14 | Big shopper Manufacturing | 2 Weeks | 58 |
15 | Flower Making & Arrangements | 3 Weeks | 62 |
16 | Candle Making | 1 Week | 70 |
17 | Craft Course | 2 Week | 35 |
18 | Advanced Ornamental Making | 2 Week | 42 |
19 | Hand Embroidery | 2 Week | 66 |
20 | Beekeeping Short Term Course | 3 Weeks | 153 |
21 | Umbrella Assembling | 1 Month | 60 |
22 | Paper Conversion Course | 1 Week | 10 |
23 | Certificate Course in Bee Keeping | 11 days | 90 |
24 | Shampoo Making | 1 days | 152 |
25 | Agarbathi Making | 1 Month | 65 |
26 | Beautician Course | 2 Months | 61 |
27 | Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) | 3 days | 628 |
28 | Entrepreneurship Awareness Program (EAP) | 1 day | 1574 |
Total |
| 3729 |
B. PRODUCTION SECTOR
CHASS In its various production centers produces Cotton Khadi, color manila shirting’s, Kuppadom & Kavi dhothi etc. We are also undertaking wood furniture manufacturing, Honey Processing and Bottling Food products Manufacturing, , Bakery Products , various pickles etc….
The following table would give particulars of the various Production Centers of the CHASS Khadi Section.
No | Name of the centre | Location | Nature of Activity |
1 | Assumption Khadi Centre | Kurumpanadom | Khadi Spinning on Charkha at Cherukara ,Paral, Kainady, and Vazhappally (Home units) Khadi Weaving at the centre |
2 | Amala Khadi Centre | Amalagiri | Khadi Weaving (Color Shirting ,Kavi Dhothi) |
3 | Madona Khadi Centre | Athirampuzha | Khadi Spinning at Vettimukal and Weaving at the center |
4 | Mallappally Khadi Centre | Mallappally | Khadi Manila Shirtings,Kavi Dhothi & Kuppadom ,Dhothi |
5 | Carpentry Unit | Pallikuttumma | Wood manufacturing and interior decoration & All Building materials made out of wood. |
6 | Carpentry Unit | Mammood | Wood manufacturing and interior decoration & All Building materials made out of wood. |
7 | Carpentry Unit | Pallom | Wood manufacturing and interior decoration & All Building materials made out of wood. |
8 | Khadi Mattress Manufacturing | Kottakkapuram | Khadi beds & Pillows |
9 | Bee- Keeping Unit | Kurumpanadom | Honey Processing & bottling |
10 | Bakery Unit | Mallappally | Various Bakery products Manufacturing |
11 | FVP Unit | Mallappally | Various Pickles Manufacturing |
12 | PCP Unit | Mallappally | Processing of Rice, Rava & Wheat Products & Cereals & Pulses Processing & Packing. |
C. MARKETING SECTOR
The Khadi & VI Department of CHASS has 7 Sales Emporiums. The following table would give particulars of the various Sales outlets of CHASS KHADI.
Sl No | Name of the Showroom | Location | Items sold |
1 | Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan | Sastri Road Kottayam | All Khadi clothes,Silk sarees,Various V.I & handicraft items, All furniture |
2 | Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan | Aramanapady Changanacherry | All Khadi clothes,Silk sarees,Various V.I & handicraft items, All furniture |
3 | Khadi Plaza | Thiruvalla Road Mallappally | All Khadi clothes, Silk sarees, Various V.I & handicraft items, All furniture |
5 | Khadi Palace Pallikuttumma | AC Road Pallikuttumma | All Khadi clothes, Silk sarees, Various V.I & handicraft items, All furniture |
6 | CHASS Furniture | M C Road ,Pallom | Wood & Steel Furniture |
7 | CHASS Furniture | Mallappally Road Mammood | Wood & Steel Furniture |
8 | CHASS Furniture | AC Road Pallikuttumma | Wood & Steel Furniture |
KHADI FEST
During the year 2019-20 three Khadi Fests were organized at Sastri Road Kottayam and Palace Road Changanacherry during Vishu, Onam, Christmas and other special occasions.
