National Centre for Cooperative Education has conducted a Leadership Development Programme for Chairmen and Directors of Fishermen’s Cooperatives of India from 6-8 February, 2017 at NCCE, New Delhi for development of their managerial skill.
About 45 participants from different states like Bihar, Maharashtra, Assam, Orissa & Telangana have benefited from this programme. The prime objective of the programme is to develop Leadership quality in the participants so that they can provide good governance and professional management of their cooperative societies.
The participants were also provided a platform to interact with other participants in which they discussed the challenges and issues and their solutions for proper functioning of cooperative societies.
The importance of the role and responsibilities of the Board of Directors was also emphasized through different course-materials. The subjects were incorporated and tailored to suit the training needs of fisheries sector.
N. Satya Narayana, Chief Executive, NCUI inaugurated the Programme and said the Fisheries sector is playing important role in providing quality fish on remunerative price and suggested that every society should make a business plan for upcoming year.
During the course Sh. B.K. Mishra, Managing Director FISHCOPFED presented an overview the role of FISHCOPFED for development of Fisheries Cooperatives.
Ashok B. Pillai Chief Director, NCDC took a session on Schemes of NCDC for Fishermen Cooperatives, and the relevant topics were discussed by experts and faculties such as Cooperative Principles & Values, Qualities and Function of effective leadership, Types & Style of Cooperative Leaders, Insurance schemes for fisheries cooperatives, Maintenance of books of Accounts and Record in Cooperative Society etc.
On valediction, Dr. V.K. Dubey, Director, NCCE said that the knowledge gained by the participants must be utilized by them in their societies for better results. Anant Dubey, Assistant Director, NCCE coordinated the programme successfully.