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News:<\/span><\/b> Recently, the Union Minister of Cooperation inaugurated a <\/span>two-day national conference<\/span><\/b> on <\/span>India\u2019s Cooperation Policy<\/span><\/b>. In the programme, a call was made to usher-in a \u2018<\/span>movement for cooperation\u2019.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What is the concept of Cooperation?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The draft National Policy on Cooperatives puts it this way – <\/span><\/p>\n –<\/strong> Cooperation is an approach. It is a preferred instrument of execution of public policy especially in rural areas. <\/span><\/p>\n –<\/strong> It refers to the attributes of community ties, collective decision-making, mutual trust, shared ownership and social responsibility.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Importance of cooperatives\/cooperation for the effectiveness of a policy <\/span><\/b>as learnt from the successful implementation the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The cooperatives are said to be the catalysts for social and economic progress. They can help in creating a society of <\/span>self-dependent people<\/span><\/b> with <\/span>adequate livelihood opportunities<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n They can play an important role from farming and food-processing to fisheries and self-help groups (SHGs).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The cooperation works well when there is an affinity, mutual trust and a certain degree of affiliation among members. For example, a group of 200 women in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra have created a market for neem pesticides with their coordinated action.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The output and the bargaining power is increased when individuals comes together for collective actions. For example, a woman group at VDVK in Jharkhand, was amazed to see the quantum of forest produce and their increased negotiating power as traders come to them to buy mahua flowers, etc.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The promotion of co-operatives and Cooperation will lead to convergence of schemes. For example, VDVKs in Odisha and Chhattisgarh are witnessing convergence of schemes for training of beneficiaries.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It leads to empowerment of weaker sections of society. For example, women participate in the SHG meetings.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The PMVDY<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>offers a classic example of how the<\/span> cooperative spirit<\/span><\/b> can be harnessed. Its features are important for social fulfillment and <\/span>economic growth.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A cleaner (without corruption), rule-based and more efficient cooperative system should be developed.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Note: Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK) which has been made operational under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) functions on the attributes of cooperative existence.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Source:<\/span><\/b> The post is based on an article \u201cIndia\u2019s policy on cooperation is key to creating livelihood for all<\/strong>\u201d published in the Live Mint<\/strong> on 19<\/strong><\/span>th<\/strong> Apr 22<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" News: Recently, the Union Minister of Cooperation inaugurated a two-day national conference on India\u2019s Cooperation Policy. In the programme, a call was made to usher-in a \u2018movement for cooperation\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0 What is the concept of Cooperation?\u00a0\u00a0 The draft National Policy on Cooperatives puts it this way – – Cooperation is an approach. 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