National Cooperative Policy – 2025
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: TH
Context: Union Home and Cooperation Minister unveiled the National Cooperative Policy – 2025 in New Delhi, aiming to revitalise India’s cooperative movement and empower rural, tribal, and marginalized communities through inclusive, tech-driven, and transparent cooperatives.
About National Cooperative Policy – 2025:
• What is it? The National Cooperative Policy 2025 is a forward-looking, result-oriented policy designed to institutionalise, expand, and modernise India’s cooperative sector as a key pillar of economic growth and social equity.
• The National Cooperative Policy 2025 is a forward-looking, result-oriented policy designed to institutionalise, expand, and modernise India’s cooperative sector as a key pillar of economic growth and social equity.
• Objective:
• To triple the cooperative sector’s share in GDP by 2034. Ensure active participation of 50 crore members. Establish at least one cooperative in every village. Enhance transparency, financial sustainability, and digital integration. Empower rural women, tribals, Dalits, and youth through cooperatives. Build a self-reliant and employment-rich cooperative ecosystem by 2047.
• To triple the cooperative sector’s share in GDP by 2034.
• Ensure active participation of 50 crore members.
• Establish at least one cooperative in every village.
• Enhance transparency, financial sustainability, and digital integration.
• Empower rural women, tribals, Dalits, and youth through cooperatives.
• Build a self-reliant and employment-rich cooperative ecosystem by 2047.
• Key Features of National Cooperative Policy 2025: Inclusive and Village-Centric Focus:
• Inclusive and Village-Centric Focus:
• Core emphasis on villages, agriculture, rural women, Dalits, and tribals. Aim to create 5 model cooperative villages per tehsil. PACS to serve as anchors for rural service delivery (e.g., Jan Aushadhi, LPG, Water Schemes).
• Core emphasis on villages, agriculture, rural women, Dalits, and tribals. Aim to create 5 model cooperative villages per tehsil. PACS to serve as anchors for rural service delivery (e.g., Jan Aushadhi, LPG, Water Schemes).
• Core emphasis on villages, agriculture, rural women, Dalits, and tribals.
• Aim to create 5 model cooperative villages per tehsil.
• PACS to serve as anchors for rural service delivery (e.g., Jan Aushadhi, LPG, Water Schemes).
• Expansion and Modernisation of Cooperatives:
• 30% rise in number of cooperative societies. 45,000 new PACS under implementation. New cooperatives to be launched in taxi, tourism, green energy, and insurance sectors. Launch of ‘Sahkar Taxi’ initiative to ensure driver-centric profit models.
• 30% rise in number of cooperative societies. 45,000 new PACS under implementation. New cooperatives to be launched in taxi, tourism, green energy, and insurance sectors. Launch of ‘Sahkar Taxi’ initiative to ensure driver-centric profit models.
• 30% rise in number of cooperative societies.
• 45,000 new PACS under implementation.
• New cooperatives to be launched in taxi, tourism, green energy, and insurance sectors.
• Launch of ‘Sahkar Taxi’ initiative to ensure driver-centric profit models.
• Digital Transformation & Transparency:
• Computerisation of PACS and adoption of tech-enabled governance Cluster-based monitoring and real-time data systems for accountability Legal provisions to be reviewed and updated every 10 years
• Computerisation of PACS and adoption of tech-enabled governance Cluster-based monitoring and real-time data systems for accountability Legal provisions to be reviewed and updated every 10 years
• Computerisation of PACS and adoption of tech-enabled governance
• Cluster-based monitoring and real-time data systems for accountability
• Legal provisions to be reviewed and updated every 10 years
• Youth and Women Empowerment:
• Employment and skilling through Tribhuvan Sahkari University. White Revolution 2.0 to boost dairy and women’s cooperative participation. Promotion of cooperative entrepreneurship among youth in new sectors.
• Employment and skilling through Tribhuvan Sahkari University. White Revolution 2.0 to boost dairy and women’s cooperative participation. Promotion of cooperative entrepreneurship among youth in new sectors.
• Employment and skilling through Tribhuvan Sahkari University.
• White Revolution 2.0 to boost dairy and women’s cooperative participation.
• Promotion of cooperative entrepreneurship among youth in new sectors.
• Sectoral Diversification:
• Entry into tourism, logistics, insurance, and green energy through cooperatives. Establishment of three multi-state cooperative societies: National Cooperative Exports Ltd National Seed Cooperative National Organic Products Marketing Cooperative
• Entry into tourism, logistics, insurance, and green energy through cooperatives. Establishment of three multi-state cooperative societies: National Cooperative Exports Ltd National Seed Cooperative National Organic Products Marketing Cooperative
• Entry into tourism, logistics, insurance, and green energy through cooperatives.
• Establishment of three multi-state cooperative societies: National Cooperative Exports Ltd National Seed Cooperative National Organic Products Marketing Cooperative
• National Cooperative Exports Ltd
• National Seed Cooperative
• National Organic Products Marketing Cooperative
• Sustainability and Global Outreach:
• Use of environmental principles and circular economy in operations. Global access through National Cooperative Export Limited. Participation in International Year of Cooperatives with grassroots execution.
• Use of environmental principles and circular economy in operations. Global access through National Cooperative Export Limited. Participation in International Year of Cooperatives with grassroots execution.
• Use of environmental principles and circular economy in operations.
• Global access through National Cooperative Export Limited.
• Participation in International Year of Cooperatives with grassroots execution.