KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES

CHASS started Khadi & VI Programme in the year 1977 with the financial assistance of Kerala Khadi & VI Board. In the year 1983, Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Govt. of India included CHASS in their direct list and we have expanded the Khadi & VI Programme on a three tier system by co-ordinating Training, Production and Marketing Sectors. The main focus of CHASS through KVI Programme is to provide more employment with less capital especially in rural areas by creating self-reliance and building a strong rural community with the support of KVIC, Govt.of India.

Training Programme

We have started Khadi Gramodyog Vidyalaya at Mallappally in the year 1986. At present 21 training programmes are ongoing regularly at KGV Mallappally and its various extension centres. We train around 2500-3000 candidates per year. The following table would give particulars of the training.

Sl No	Name of the Courses	Duration
1	Semi Automatic Loom Weaving Course	6 Months
2	Refresher Course in Spinning & Weaving	3 Months
3	Frame Loom Weaving Course	6 Months
4	Carpentry and Wood Engineering	6 Months
5	Certificate Course in Bee Keeping	11 days
6	Fruit and Vegetable processing	2 Months
7	Bakery Course	2 Months
8	Hand Embroidery	1 Month
9	Ready Made Garments / Spl.Blouse/ Gown Making	3 Months
10	Toilet & Laundry Soap Making	2 months
11	Tailoring & Embroidery Course	5 Months
12	Beautician Course	2 Months
13	Umbrella Assembling	1 Month
14	Paper Conversion Course	1 Week
15	Fabric Painting	3 Weeks
16	Flower Making & Arrangements	3 Weeks
17	Big shopper	1 Month
18	Candle Making	1 Week
19	Door Mat Manufacturing	1 Week
20	Beekeeping Hobby Course	1 Week
21	Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme	1 day

Production Sector

CHASS in its various production centres produce Cotton & Muslin khadi, coloured shirts, Kuppadom dothy etc. We have different workshops to produce wood furniture. Food production unit under CHASS Khadi produces various food products like value added honey products, snacks, cakes and various fruits & vegetable products. The following table would give particulars of the various production centres of the Khadi Section.

No	Name of the centre	Location	Nature of Activity
1	Assumption Khadi Centre	Kurumpanadom	Khadi Spinning on Charkha at Cherukara, Parel, Kainady and Vazhappally (Home units ) Khadi Weaving at the Centre
2	Amala Khadi Centre	Amalagiri	Khadi Weaving (Color Shirting )
3	Madona Khadi Centre	Athirampuzha	Khadi Spinning at Vettimukal and Weaving at the Centre
4	Mallappally Khadi Centre	Mallappally	Khadi Weaving Kuppadom Firefly shirting, Dhothi
4	Carpentry Unit	Pallikoottumma	Wood manufacturing and interior decoration & All Building materials made out of wood.
5	Carpentry Unit	Mammood	Wood manufacturing and interior decoration & All Building materials made out of wood.
7	Mattress Manufacturing	Kottakkapuram	Khadi beds & Pillows, and Khadi Bed Cover
8	Bee- Keeping Unit	Kurumpanadom	Agmark Honey Processing & bottling
9	Bakery Unit	Mallappally	Various Bakery products, Cake and Biscuits
10	FVP Unit	Mallappally	Various pickles more than 10 items
11	Processing of Cereals and Pulses	Mallappally	Rice powder, rava, wheat powder and purchase and sales of cereals and pulses.

Marketing Programme

At present the Khadi& VI Department of CHASS has 6 Sales Emporiums including Central Godown. The following table would give particulars of the various Sales outlets of CHASS.

Sl No	Name of the Showroom	Location
1	Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan	Sastri Road Kottayam Ph. 0481-2561684 7593920428
2	Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan	Aramanapady, Changanacherry Ph. 0481-2411216, 9778321482
3	Khadi Plaza Mallappally	KGV Buildings Mallappally
4	CHASS Furniture, Mammood	Mallappally Road Ph.0481-2471861
5	CHASS Furniture, Pallikuttumma	AC Road Ph.0477 – 2702008, 9037992380

Mallappally Beekeeping Cluster

KVIC has sanctioned one Major Honey Cluster to CHASS for promoting 538 Beekeepers in Trivandrum & Kollam districts. The Common Facility Centre is to be set up at Amboori in Trivandrum district and the preliminary works are ongoing. Collection of raw honey, processing, bottling and marketing of honey products. Manufacturing various honey byproducts & Marketing are to be carried out there.