National Cooperation Policy, 2025
Why in News?
- The policy set an ambitious target to create 2 lakh PACS, marking a major milestone amid ongoing implementation efforts.
- It supports broader goals like Viksit Bharat 2047, with focus on rural empowerment tying into current economic discussions.
Key Objectives
- Achieve "Sahkar se Samriddhi" (Prosperity through Cooperation) by strengthening cooperatives for inclusive growth over 20 years (2025-2045).
- Unveiled on July 24, 2025, by Union Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
- Over 83 reform areas identified, with 58 implemented by late 2025.
- Establish at least one cooperative per village and ensure 50 crore active members nationwide.
- Enhance transparency, financial stability, and competitiveness through reforms.
Key Pillars
- Strengthening Foundation: Legal reforms, governance improvements, finance access, and digitalization of operations like PACS.
- Promoting Vibrancy: Build business ecosystems, expand exports via National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), and develop rural clusters.
- Future-Readiness: Integrate AI, blockchain, cloud accounting, and professional management.
- Inclusivity & Outreach: Empower rural women, Dalits, tribals, and youth; create 5 model cooperative villages per tehsil.
- Emerging Sectors: Expand into housing, farming, consumer, and producer cooperatives with regulatory support.
- Youth & Capacity: Nationwide cooperative university and skill-building programs.
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