At least for once the cooperative body celebrations would be based on the strength of common man and not on the strength of hired crowd. International year of Cooperative 2012 is being taken by NCUI and others quite seriously and marches, races and other visible activities involving common people are being planned.
Indiancooperative.com is happy to note that the movement is coming out of conferences and seminars which are notoriously attended by hired crowd and constant set of people.
Cooperative movement has to involve common man and IYC 2012 is unique chance to popularize the movement.
All possible preparations are already underway for the celebration of the international year of the cooperatives, we are putting in our best efforts in conjunction with various cooperative organisations to make it a grand success, said Dr Dinesh,Chief Executive of NCUI in an interview with the indiancoop.com correspondent here today in the capital.
NCUI recently organised a meeting of cooperative organisations to discuss preparations in progress for the celebration of the IYC 2012. All the leading cooperative organisations including IFFCO, KRIBHCO NCDC, NAFCUB, FISHCOFED, Sugar Federation etc attended the meeting, Dr Dinesh added.
According to Dr Dinesh, most of the cooperative organisations have promised to organise special activities during the IYC and give the IYC a particular mention in their advertisements. NCDC for example, suggested a march from India gate to Rastrapati Bhawan be undertaken to popularize the IYC among the common people.
The cooperative organisations are extremely enthusiastic about the IYC and using the IYC logo in all their projects and activities. Some organisations are still working on various ideas and plans for the IYC and will soon send them to NCUI for consideration. Some cooperative organisations are planning to hold competitions and contests.
There are also plans to organise workshops and seminars on various issues during the year. One such workshop will be held on the ecological issues, Dr Dinesh added.
Dr Dinesh informed that special efforts would be made to organise publicity for the IYC 2012 and print media, electronic media and air and Doordarshan will be used for the purpose. Several ministries of the govt of India including the ministry of finance and the ministry of agriculture will lend their support to the publicity campaign.