DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 17: Along with the rest of the country, Mon district observed the 63rd All India Cooperative Week on November 16, at DRDA Resource Centre, Mon town.
Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies (DRCS), Tiyongmeren Jamir, in his keynote address, informed that importance of cooperation in the new independent country was put forward by Jawaharlal Nehru. He assured to give all possible help to the upcoming generation in order to make Mon a vibrant cooperative district.
Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies (ARCS) Mon, Rokovisa Chase, gave power point presentation on the Cooperative Movement in India. He shared the principles of cooperatives and the success stories of different cooperative societies in other parts of the country.
Rajuselie Lhousa, district program coordinator (Financial Inclusion), Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM) Mon, spoke on cooperatives and banking. He reminded the gathering that cooperation is the parental department of Nagaland State Cooperative Bank (NSCB) and cooperative societies having its share in NSCB were owners of the bank, while the shares and deposits were generated into loans for the underprivileged so as to release them from the bondage of debt and poverty.He opined that the need in the present societal context is judicious spending, awareness in savings and proper financial planning to remove cash-crunch poverty. He also advised the cooperative societies to take leadership role on social responsibilities viz. opening saving bank account, aadhaar enrolment, electoral roll, insurance, pension, census, BPL, old age pension etc.
Sharing his experiences of NRLM, he said NRLM SHGs were doing fine in credit linkage with banks and the success of SHGs/VLOs will create a cooperative resurgence in the state.
He also appealed the departmental staff to provide dignified service during registrations, audits and project preparations to motivate cooperative societies.
Members from various societies had a constructive interaction. Mongyo, vice president of Konyak Nyupuh ShekoKhong (KNSK) and board director of Nguptang MPCS expressed happiness on the initiative of the Cooperative department for reigniting the cooperative movement in the district.
The programme was chaired by Tsijungse Sangtam, senior inspector of Cooperative Societies (SICS), while invocation prayer was pronounced by Okap Konyak, Beth-zatha Prayer Society and vote of thanks was proposed by John Lorin, SICS. The function was attended by cooperative societies, APMC officials and Village Level Organizations (VLO) of NRLM.
