India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The details of the specific mechanisms proposed in the National Cooperative Policy (NCP), 2025 to maintain democracy and trust in cooperatives are reproduce below as given in following sub-sections of NCP-
3.1.1.1 ensure autonomous functioning and democratic member control,
The Tribhuvan Sahkari University will serve as the apex institution for cooperative education and training. It will strive to implement standardized curricula and teaching methodologies through its affiliated institutions, Centres of Excellence, and outlying campuses across the country.
The appointment process for the first Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU) was initiated in the first week of July 2025 itself. Advertisement for inviting applications for the post of the Vice-Chancellor issued in National Dailies from 12th July 2025 to 11th August 2025, through the e-Samarth portal of the Ministry of Education.
Search-cum-Selection Committee has been constituted as per the Statutes of the University.
In order to link PACSs with central schemes like PM-KISAN, PMKSK, and PMBJK, Government, in consultation with all the stakeholders, including States/ UTs, National Level Federations, State Cooperative Banks (StCBs), District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs), etc., has prepared and circulated Model Byelaws for PACS to all the States/ UTs, which enable PACS to undertake more than 25 business activities, improve governance, transparency and accountability in their operations. Ministry of Cooperation has taken multiple measures to integrate Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) with PM-KISAN and other Central schemes like PMKSK, and PMBJK; with a view to making PACS local-level service delivery hubs for farmers. These include:
1. ERP-enabled Convergence with Farmer Databases: The Centrally Sponsored Project on Computerization of PACS provides a uniform ERP-based platform by integrating national portals such as PM-KISAN, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendra(PMKSK), interest subvention, fertiliser and seed distribution, PDS outlets, LPG/Petrol/Diesel dealerships, custom hiring, PM Jan Aushadhi Kendras, Common Service Centres, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), etc.
2. Multi-Sectoral Scheme Linkages: PACS have also been enabled to participate in a range of Central schemes, including:
This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
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