Dimapur, October 17 (MExN): Two simultaneous training programmes on ‘Developing Cooperatives as Rural Growth Centres (RKVY-TP-02)’ and ‘Nurturing Cooperatives as Institutions for Developing Agriculture and Allied Activities (RKVY-TP-03)’ respectively are underway at Cooperative Training Centre, Medziphema.
Inaugurated on October 17 in the presence of participants and faculty members, the inaugural programme had the Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Cooperation, Lithrongla G Chishi, IAS as the chief guest.
Speaking on the occasion, Chishi, while encouraging the participants to take the training seriously and commit themselves to create a difference, reminded them that it is their responsibility to build a coordination between the departments and civil societies and if the societies fail, it is the failure of the department of cooperation.
She said that the department is to guide the cooperative societies towards a sustainable economy and there is a need for the officials to walk an extra mile that will create a great impact to the state’s economy ultimately.
Terming most societies in existence as ‘subsidy oriented’ rather than to bring development and to change situations, she said those people are after free money and not development.
She added that Nagaland has a very strong presence of co-operative societies but the state needs a co-operative movement and it is far away from reaching the targeted growth rate set by GoI which stands at 4%.
She said except one or two societies, no other society has shown any sigh of growth and the growth rate of the state remains somewhere near zero.
Previously, giving an overview of the trainings, Dr. J S Chauhan of (TOPIC) NCDC said that the objective of holding such trainings is to involve the co-operative societies and help them flourish and play a pivotal role in the development of rural economies.
Calling co-operative societies as ‘community business associations’ he said India lives in its villages and no political system is going to bring development that people want even in a century and the only way to bring such developments is through co-operative societies exploiting the available resources by applying skills.
Showing the example of Amul, he said Amul which was started by a few people in a village is now putting up a dairy farm in New York and if people are given proper trainings and they are dedicated there is no reason why Nagaland’s civil societies cannot flourish as people here are very honest, hardworking and hospitable.
A press release received here stated that the training on ‘Developing Cooperatives as Rural Growth Centres’ will go on for five days and 35 people are participating in it while the training on ‘Nurturing Cooperatives as Institutions for Developing Agriculture and Allied Activities’ will go on for four days and 35 people is participating.
The trainings, which are being conducted by NCDC, TOPIC, Gurgaon, will conclude on October 20 and October 21 respectively.
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