New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasized the need for partnerships with global cooperative organizations to expand the Indian cooperative sector and stressed on promoting organic products through cooperative organizations.
Chairing a high-level meeting to review the progress of the Cooperative sector here, he suggested focusing on export markets and developing a soil testing model through cooperatives to improve agricultural practices.
As per the official statement, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of integrating UPI with RuPay KCC cards to facilitate financial transactions and emphasized the need for healthy competition among cooperative organizations.
In the context of education, he proposed introducing cooperative courses in schools, colleges and IIMs, as well as promoting successful cooperative organizations to inspire future generations.
“Young graduates should be encouraged to contribute, and cooperative organisations should be ranked based on their performance, so as to promote competition and growth simultaneously” he noted.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister was briefed about National Cooperation Policy and key achievements of the Ministry of Cooperation over the past three and a half years.
Realising the vision of ‘Sahkar Se Samruddhi’, the Ministry has formulated a draft of the National Cooperation Policy 2025 through an extensive consultation process.
The objective of National Cooperation Policy is to facilitate the systematic and holistic development of the cooperative sector, with a focus on accelerating rural economic development, while prioritizing women and youth.
The meeting was attended by Cooperation Minister Amit Shah; Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani; Principal Secretary to PM, Dr P K Mishra, Shaktikanta Das; Advisor to PM, Amit Khare and other senior officials.
