The 61st All India Cooperative week will be observed in the stateat Raitha Bhavan in Kushalnagar from November 14. All preparations have been made for the success of the programme, said Kodagu district Central Cooperative Bank President B D Manjunath.
Addressing mediapersons in Madikeri on Wednesday, he said that a jatha will be carried out from Primary school at 10 am. The jatha, comprising art troupes will reach Raitha Bhavan at 11 am, followed by the stage function.
District in-charge minister K J George will hoist the organisation flag. Minister for Cooperation H S Mahadevaprasad will inaugurate, Excise minister V Srinivas Prasad will felicitate senior leaders from cooperation sector.
MLA MP Appachu Ranjan will inaugurate a book ‘Sahakarigalondige Samalochane’ on the occasion. MLA K G Bopaiah will unviel the portrait of Cooperative movement pioneer Kuradanagowda P Doddaiah. MP Prathap Simha will inaugurate an exhibition. Senior leader of the cooperative sector M C Nanaiah will be felicitated on the occasion. Cooperative Union President G T Devegowda will preside over.
The entrance archs will of the venue will be named after Dr Varghese Kurian, Siddannagowda, Sannaramanagowda Patil, Kuradanagowda Doddiah and S R Varadaraju Shetty. The 61st All India Cooperative week will be observed with the coordination of State Cooperative Union, State credit cooperative association union and District Central Cooperative Banks.
Kodagu district Cooperative Union President M P Muthappa said that special lectures will be organised for students.
Cooperative Union Deputy Registrar G R Vijay Kumar, DCC Bank General Manager Muthanna, Kodagu district Cooperative Union CEO Yogendra Nayak and others were present.
