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 texture and versatile fabric and truly environment friendly fabric suitable for all seasons. 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.

Training Sector

The full-fledged training centre at Mallappally attained a higher status as Khadi Gramodyog Vidyalaya, with allotments for regular training courses. The extension-training centre at Kottackapuram also conducts training.

Item No. of persons
Medical Aid
518
Educational Assistance
115
Housing
22
Marriage
36
Charity
2173
Total
2864

Production Sector

The production activities carried out under the Village Industries are carpentry, blacksmithing, honey processing, oil extraction, cane and bamboo works, soap making, bakery, fruit and vegetable preservation, etc. A total of 103 artisans are working in these units.

Sl.no Name of Center Location Activity
1
Assumption Khadi Centre
Kurumpanadom
Khadi Spinning and Weaving
2
Amala Khadi Centre
Amalagiri
Khadi Spinning and Weaving
3
Madonna Khadi Centre
Athirampuzha
Khadi Spinning and Weaving
4
Carpentry Unit
Pallikuttumma
Wood manufacturing and interior decoration & All Building materials made out of wood.
5
Carpentry Unit
Pallom
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
Khadi Garments & Mattress Manufacturing
Kottakkapuram
Khadi beds & Pillows, Khadi Garments
8
Bee - keeping Unit
Kurumpanadom
Agmark Honey Processing & bottling
9
Soap Unit
Kurumpanadom
Detergent Powder
10
Cane Unit
Mannila
Cane Furniture
11
Amma Foods
Mallappally
Various Bakery products in the name of AMMA

Marketing Centers

The Khadi & Village Industry Department of CHASS has 5 sales Emporiums functioning at various places. The details are given below:

Sl.no Name of the Outlet Location Item sold
1
Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan
Sastri Road Kottayam
All Khadi clothes, Silk sarees, Various V.I & handicraft items, All furniture items.
2
Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan
Palace Road Changanacherry
All Khadi clothes, Silk sarees, Various V.I & handicraft items, All furniture items.
3
CHASS Furniture
AC Road, Pallikuttumma
Wood Furniture
4
CHASS Furniture
M.C Road, Pallom
Wood Furniture
5
CHASS Furniture
Mallappally Road Mammood
Wood Furniture