NCUI in its Board meeting on Monday elected two Vice Presidents namely G H Amin and K Shivadasan Nair. Both of them were elected unopposed. The finalization of names of two co-opted members was also on the agenda but probably consensus for the same did not emerge.
GH Amin is an old hand at NCUI as he was the President before Chandra Pal Yadav piped him for the post. His entry, though at number two position will bring some old flavour back in the NCUI.
Talking to Indian Cooperative.com Mr Amin said that his priority will be to bring about amendment in the multi societies act wherein two terms restriction for the elected heads is mentioned. He said that this restriction is hampering the growth of cooperative movement in India. He said that along with the President he will also pitch for amendments in Cooperative act so that the elected heads are not dependent on the whims and fancy of state governments.
Mr. K Shivadasan Nair is Chairman of Agricultural Rural Bank Federation having its headquarters in Mumbai. Talking to Indian Coopertive.com Mr. Nair said that though govt does lend support to cooperative movement here and there, it is not enough. Being the Apex body, NCUI will try to get due recognition to cooperative movement. It will be recognition of farmers of the country, added Mr. Nair.
He further said that NCUI will also try to improve the condition of cooperative societies which in many cases are crying in want of modernization and latest know how. If we do not offer them the chance of upgrading themselves with time farmers will join some other group thereby weakening the movement, added Nair.
The other agenda on Board was clearance of audit and account report of NCUI. NCUI has 21 members in its governing council.