Co-operative Week in Kolar from November 14

  Kolar-Chikkaballapur Milk Union Limited, District Milk Producers Cooperative Societies, Karnataka Cooperative Federation and Cooperation Department have jointly chalked out several programmes to mark the week, beginning from Nov 14. President of District Cooperative Union, M Govindagowda gave details of the functions organised to mark the occasion, at a press meet here on Tuesday.

Komul president Jayasimha Krishnappa will inaugurate the programme at 11.30 in Komul auditorium on the first day. All the directors of Komul and the Cooperative Union, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies will take part in the function. The first day of the Week will be observed as “Cooperative Democracy and Efficient Administration Day.”

The second day of the Week will be observed as “Urban and Rural Credit Cooperative Institutions and Financial Progress Day. Former minister Alanguru Srinivas will inaugurate the programme to be held in the premises of Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank. Cheques will be distributed to beneficiaries of various schemes on the occasion. Komul directors, taluk panchayat president and other elected representatives will take part.

The third day will be observed as “Marketing and agricultural processing through cooperative institutions and brand building day.” Komul president Jayasimha Krishnappa will inaugurate the programme to be held at Siddanahalli Milk Producers Cooperative Society.

The fourth day of the Week will be observed as “House Building and Conservation Day.” Komul director T N Narasimha Raju will inaugurate the programme to be held at Komul auditorium on Nov 17. Cooperative Union president M Govinda Gowda will preside over.
The fifth day of the Week will be observed as “Social justice, empowerment, youth and women” day. Komul director Gangamma will inaugurate the programme to be presided over by Munivenkatappa, another director. The function will be held at Government Employees Association auditorium in Srinivaspur.

The sixth day will be observed as “Cooperative Information Technology Day.” Zilla Panchayat member Mangamma Muniswamy will inaugurate the programme to be held at Sericulturists and VSSN auditorium in Arahalli village of the taluk. The president of the Bank, K J Babu Mouni will preside over.

“Strengthening cooperative values through collective leadership” will be the motto of the concluding day of the Week. Komul director A V Prasanna will inaugurate the programme to be held at Krishik Samaja in Malur. Director of District Cooperative Union S Prakash will preside over the programme, Govindagowda informed.