M B Rajesh to inaugurate Ma Care store project
Thiruvananthapuram: The state-level inauguration of Kudumbashree's Ma Care store project, which aims to provide students with healthy and nutritious snacks, beverages, school stationery items and sanitary napkins in various schools under department of education, will be conducted by local self govt minister M B Rajesh at Karamana Govt Girls Higher Secondary School on Thursday.
The authorities concerned said that the goal was to establish Ma Care stores in all high schools and higher secondary schools in the state. The Ma Care project aims to provide necessary items within the school premises to prevent students from going outside and interacting with strangers.
The stores would operate within the school compound, allowing students, teachers and other staff members to purchase food, beverages and other items at reasonable prices.
This would also help to prevent students from consuming unhealthy food and substances outside.
In its initial phase, it is expected that the project would provide at least 5,000 women with better livelihood opportunities. More entrepreneurs interested in running Ma Care stores would be identified with the support of the CDS. Those selected would receive training and financial assistance from Kudumbashree to operate the stores.
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