This is an article of 2019-20; yet thanks VG for remembering; but they are not the only one; there were many women organisations who came forward to sew in India as well as abroad as a fire spread fast. As a matter of fact Postal came after the rural ministry made a push in. "In the following months, over two lakh women had been involved in producing close to 10 crore masks across 27 Indian states. In fact, they have also helped in the production of over three lakh litres of sanitiser, and about 50,000 litres of handwash. SHGs and collectives in India are supported by the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). Launched in 2011, the NRLM has scaled the SHG model to about 28 Indian states and 6 UTs, reaching out to over 67 million people. SocialStory interacted with SHGs, cooperatives, collectives, and organisations to understand the efforts put by millions of people in this informal employment sector. Meeting the essential shortfall SEWA (Self-Employed Women’s Association) works primarily to help informal workers with livelihoods, who have been side-lined from the mainstream economy and digitalisation. It was originally started as a women’s trade union in 1972 in Gujarat by Ela Bhatt. The organisation, in association with SEWA Ruaab — an artisan producer company —is helping women make masks, herbal sanitisers, herbal soaps, PPE kits, shoe mitts, gloves, scarfs, and caps.Read more at: https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2020/09/women-self-help-groups-shgs-fight-covid19-pandemic-india For G like all are unread even at 80 so always think others do not know and he is the first to learn. KR IRS ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: 'gopala krishnan' via KeralaIyers <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 at 00:46 Subject: Re: [KeralaIyers] SALUTE TO INDIA POST To: 'venkat giri' via KeralaIyers <[email protected]>
Very good information, though I am reading first time. Gopalakrishnan On Sunday, 21 April, 2024 at 09:14:46 am IST, 'venkat giri' via KeralaIyers <[email protected]> wrote: *I saluted 4 years AGO* *COVID-19 | CPLO makes and distributes 50,000 masks, donates rations to stranded migrantsCPLO, which is run by officers of the Indian Postal Service Officers and their wives, also distributed 15 tonne of food to migrants stranded in the Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border due to the government enforced lockdown.The Central Postal Ladies Organisation (CPLO), an in-house not-for-profit society, is donating 50,000 masks to health workers at the forefront of the fight against the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, who have been facing a severe shortage of personal protective equipment against the pandemic.CPLO, which is run by officers of the Indian Postal Service Officers and their wives, also distributed 15 tonne of food to migrants stranded in the Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border due to the government enforced lockdown. The food, including rice, wheat, pulses and oil, was enough to take care of one month of dry rations for 500 families, CPLO said in a statement."Within a short time of four days, we mobilised voluntary contributions into the CPLO account, procured rations in bulk and arranged transportation to New Ashok Nagar where such migrants were languishing."For ratchet up the production of mask, CPLO said it has roped in two production houses who will help with the stitching. CPLO said these masks have been made to WHO specifications and are reusable. "Doctors are calling it next best thing to surgical masks,” it said.* -- On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "KeralaIyers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/1201088417.1066973.1713671064542%40mail.yahoo.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/1201088417.1066973.1713671064542%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "KeralaIyers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/443578366.1081467.1713678369539%40mail.yahoo.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/443578366.1081467.1713678369539%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZoqdgDP2%3DBn37muBTyOej-fX0%2BDQ-cXG%2B27un2shVT-sdw%40mail.gmail.com.
