Khadi & Village Industries

The central office of CHASS serves as the hub for its operations, administration, and strategic decision-making. The roles and responsibilities of the central office are crucial to ensure that CHASS functions efficiently and meet its goals.

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.