Madikeri, Nov. 20: Cooperation is the sharing of collective faith, hard work, dedication and justice, said Legislative Council member M.P. Suja Kushalappa.
He was speaking after presenting awards to cooperatives at the ‘Innovative Cooperative Business Models for Global Competitiveness’ Day and the award ceremony for the best cooperatives of Kodagu as part of the concluding ceremony of the 72nd All India Cooperative Week under the joint auspices of Karnataka State Cooperative Maha Mandal, Kodagu District Cooperative Union, Kodagu District Cooperative Bank, Cooperative Department, Karnataka Institute of Cooperative Management and all local cooperative societies. The cooperative movement plays an important role in agriculture, factories, dairy farming, house construction etc. Farmers have to wander around for documents to get facilities from national banks. However, he said that the cooperative banks will have comprehensive information about the farmer and the facilities will be available directly and easily without any hindrance. In Kodagu district, 90 percent of the cooperatives are profitable. The cooperation of the staff is necessary for the societies to come to a good state, their role is important in debt recovery. Similarly, the responsibility of the members is also there. If everyone works honestly and tries hard, it will be possible to lead to profit. Many eminent people have worked in the cooperative sector. He opined that if the work of such elders is respected and honored, it will encourage the next generation to continue in the cooperative sector.
Cooperative Multi-Service Center
Speaking after inaugurating the ceremony, Kodandera Bond Ganapathy, President of Kodagu District Cooperative Central Bank; The central government has converted the cooperative society, which was limited to providing only KCC, bail and jewelry loans, into a multi-service center and implemented a new act. This will provide facilities for fishing, dairy farming, construction of petrol pumps, welfare centres and hospitals. 4To the seventh page
This scheme has been implemented to provide facilities and employment to the lowest strata of society, and it is a matter of pride that the image of the cooperative sector has changed. Under this scheme, a well-equipped hospital has been built in Mangalore. However, due to the lack of weather and documents in Kodagu district, it is not being implemented, he said, welfare centres have been built in some places.
Second place with competition
In Kodagu district, among the 180 branches of 23 national and private banks, cooperative banks are operating on their own with their own capital in competition. The cooperative bank is in 3rd place in deposit collection and 2nd place in loan disbursement. Canara Bank is in the first place, it is in that position because it gets government grants, and the cooperative bank will be in the first place if it gets grants, he said.
Model in the state
The cooperative central bank has 24 branches in the district and will open its 25th branch in Tithimati on Ta. 25. The 26th branch will be opened in Kakkabe and the 27th branch in Guddehosuru. Bond Ganapathy said that by opening 31 branches in the next 3-4 years, it will become a leading bank and work to maintain the name of a model bank in the state.
Portrait of elders
It has been thought that the portrait of Shantalli's senior cooperative member D. Doddaiah, who formed the first cooperative society in the district, should be installed in all cooperative societies in the district, and the portraits will be provided by the central bank. Along with this, the cooperative societies of the respective villages should install the portraits of the seniors who worked for each cooperative society. Ganapathy said that the cooperative societies of the respective villages should do the work of installing the portraits of the seniors who worked for each cooperative society.
Week of Thought and Brainstorming
Cooperative Week was celebrated for seven days with the hoisting of the seven-colored cooperative flag resembling the bow of desire. This week was celebrated to hold discussions, thoughts and brainstorming on various topics. With the establishment of cooperative societies, our elders have acquired a lot of property in the name of the societies. He said that it should be preserved and utilized well. Along with grain conservation with cooperative societies, elders have also made a system of providing loan facilities through them. He expressed pride that many cooperative societies and warehouses are celebrating their centenary today, which is a proof that the cooperative sector is strong in Kodagu district. Along with this, he explained the path that the cooperative sector has taken.
Should be studying
Kodagu District Cooperative Union President P.U. Robin Devaiah, who presided over the ceremony, spoke; Laws are changing day by day, so if you want to know about new laws, you should keep studying, no matter how much experience you have, you should participate in workshops and learn, and move forward with honesty and confidence on the path laid down by your elders, he said. The week celebration was successful in rural areas and even in the border areas. He said that he would like to express his gratitude to the Central Cooperative Bank and all the local cooperative societies for their cooperation.
Director of the Cooperative Union and retired principal of KICM M.M. Shyamala spoke about the importance of the day.
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