Keralam Beyond 2030 Policy Briefs

October 28, 2026
welfare fund

One Board, One Worker, One Account – A Framework for Consolidating Kerala’s Welfare Fund Boards

Kerala’s occupation-specific welfare fund boards operate under separate legislations, administrative structures and registration systems, resulting in fragmented service delivery, overlapping memberships and uneven access to benefits. The existing system also faces challenges related to financial sustainability, limited transparency in beneficiary […]
October 13, 2026
Kerala's Factory

Opening Kerala’s Factory Floors to Women

Kerala’s women are among the best educated in India. Female literacy stands at 92%, women outnumber men among graduates, and girls outperform boys in school-leaving exams. Even so, only about 29% of women were employed in 2023–24, and women make […]