Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 -- Reinforcing its commitment to efficient, transparent and people-centric governance at the grassroots level, 167 more Community Development Societies (CDSs) under Kerala's Kudumbashree Mission have been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification, raising the total number of certified CDSs in the State to 784 out of 1,070.
The latest certifications were granted after the CDSs successfully implemented internationally accepted quality management systems aimed at improving administrative efficiency, ensuring transparency and delivering better services to neighbourhood groups and the general public.
The ISO 9001:2015 standard focuses on strengthening institutional systems, streamlining procedures and making optimum use o...