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| Azad for election to cooperative institutions | | Says in democratization lies health of cooperatives | |
Jammu, Nov 28
Counseling for holding elections to cooperative institutions, Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad said that by democratizing cooperative movement the essence of cooperation “one for all and all for one” could be realized in its true spirit.
He said it has been observed that management of cooperatives by elected persons helps its vast growth and flourishing in every sphere. Involvement of people in the cooperative movement at every level is imperative for giving fillip to the movement, he said.
Addressing state level cooperative conference here today, Chief Minister said that the word cooperation itself speaks of pooling of resources and efforts in a democratic temperament to address the difficulties of the society.
Mr. Azad said people’s participation in cooperative movement is the basic ingredient of cooperation and it has to be carried forward as a mass movement.
Chief Minister said that attention has to be paid and strategy needs to be worked out not only to restore the past glory of cooperative movement in Jammu and Kashmir but make it compatible to the movement flourishing in states like Maharashtra and Gujarat. He said “we have to diversify the activities of the cooperative institutions and make them modern and society-oriented”. Saying that self-reliance is the jugular vein for sustenance and viability of cooperative institutions, Mr. Azad said that resource generation should be ensured for every cooperative institution.
Spelling out numerous benefits of cooperation and joining hands to seek good for everyone, Chief Minister called for bringing entire population of the state under the ambit of cooperative movement making every household its active member.
He launched a website of the cooperatives on the occasion and said that awareness programme requires to be launched massively to acquaint the people about vast benefits of cooperation. He said besides issuance of booklets, film shows, seminars, workshops and other information dissemination programmes should be launched in rural areas for the purpose.
Minister for Health and Medical Education Mr. Mangat Ram Sharma stressed the need for making cooperatives a people’s movement. He said there is greater need for having elected bodies for the cooperative institutions and also stressed for strengthening auditing system.
Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Mr. Abdul Aziz Zargar dwelt on the history of cooperative movement in the state, its present status and future road map to make cooperative institutions economically self-reliant and feasible ventures. He also gave a resume of poultry and dairy cooperatives set up in the state and the measures underway to create greater awareness among people about this movement.
Minister for Finance Mr. Tariq Hameed Karra said that loaning component of the cooperative banks should commensurate with their deposits to generate resources. He underlined the need for revival of cooperative movement in the state and also modernizing functioning of cooperative institutions with computerization, etc.
Registrar Cooperatives Mr. G. N. Qasba gave resume of activities of the cooperatives in the state.
Among those who also spoke on the occasion included Secretary Cooperatives Mr. Daleep Singh, President J&K Cooperative Union Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Mr. Rangil Singh and prominent cooperators Mr. Ali Mohammad Mir, Mr. Balbir Singh Manhas, Mrs. Kailash Kumari and Mr. Kashmira Singh.
A large number of cooperators from across the state and senior officers were present among others.
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