Lok Sabha Question No. 2590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Cooperative Education and Training
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2590 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  AUGUST, 2025

## Cooperative Education and Training

## 2590. Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be please to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is implementing Cooperative Education and Training to build capacity in cooperative sectors in the country, especially in Madhya Pradesh.
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government has provided training to cooperative members in the districts of Katni, Panna and the town of Khajuraho in the Khajuraho lok Sabha constituency;
- (c) if so, the details thereof including the measures taken to make the training more effective; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefore along with the steps being taken to address the issue?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a): Yes. The National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT) is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Cooperation, responsible for capacity building and human resource development in the cooperative sector. NCCT operates through a national network comprising one National Institute,  VAMNICOM  (Pune),  five  Regional  Institutes  of  Cooperative  Management  (RICMs) located in Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Patna, and Kalyani, and fourteen Institutes of Cooperative Management (ICMs) situated across various states. These institutes conduct training programmes,  diploma  courses,  and  research to enhance  the efficiency,  governance,  and professional skills of cooperative personnel at all levels. Since the inception of the Ministry of Cooperation,  NCCT  has  conducted  13,533  training  programmes  and  trained  approximately 8,31,849  participants  nationwide  as  of  30th  June  2025.  In  the  financial  year  2024 -25  alone, NCCT  conducted  4,386  training  and  capacity-building  programmes  and  trained  3,15,382 participants  across  diverse  cooperative  sectors  such  as  Primary  Agricultural  Credit  Societies (PACS), Dairy, Fisheries, and other cooperative sectors.

- (b) & (c): Yes. The details of trainings provided by various institutes are as follows:
- i) NCCT  through  one  of  its  training  institute,  Institute  of  Cooperative  Management, Bhopal has provided training to cooperative members in the district of Katni, Panna and the town of Khajuraho in the Khajuraho lok Sabha constituency. During 2024-25, in  Katni  district,  a  total  of  7  training  programmes  were  conducted  and  344 participants  trained  In  Panna  district,  5  programmes  were  organized  with  324 participants.  In  Chhatarpur  district,  including  Khajuraho  town,  2  programmes  were held, covering 75 participants. Also a specialized training programme was conducted by NCCT in collaboration with CSC Ltd for PACS Secretaries, focusing on the on boarding of PACS onto the CSC portal and the operation of Jan Aushadhi Kendras. The programme was held in Panna district, where 39 PACS secretaries were trained, and additionally, one PACS secretary from Katni district was also trained.
- ii) National  Cooperative  Union  of  India  (NCUI)  has  also  conducted  programmes  in Madhya Pradesh including panna district. The total number of programmes conducted and participants trained in Madhya Pradsesh is listed below:
- iii) Laxmanrao Inamdar National Academy for Cooperative Research and Development (LINAC) and its 19 Regional Training Centres (RTCs) have been conducting training programs  at field level to generate awareness  about  the various  schemes  of Government  of  India  and  making  the  cooperative  members  more  educative  and skilled through various customized trainings. LINAC conducted 75 training programs during the last two years for the state of Madhya Pradesh covering various districts including Katni and Panna.

|   Sl.No. | Year        |   No. of Programme |   No. of Participants of M.P. |
|----------|-------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | 2022 - 2023 |                 40 |                           367 |
|        2 | 2023 - 2024 |                 50 |                           422 |
|        3 | 2024 - 2025 |                 46 |                           438 |

Among  other  measures  Government  has  established 'Tribhuvan'  Sahkari  University  as  a dedicated institution for cooperative education, training, and research to provide further boost to the  cooperative  education. The  'Tribhuvan'  Sahkari  University  (TSU)  has  recently  been established through an act of Parliament, which was passed in the last budget session 2025. At this  stage,  the  University  has  four  courses,  which  include  one  ongoing  course of the erstwhile Institute  of  Rural  Management  Anand  (IRMA)  and  three  new  courses  started  after  the establishment of the University. The current approved annual intake capacity in the University, including that of one affiliated Institute, is as follows:

- i. Diploma Programme: 25 seats
- ii. Undergraduate programmes: 30 seats
- iii. Postgraduate programmes: 583 seats
- iv. Doctoral programmes: 10 seats

From the fourth year of its  operation,  the  University  and  its  affiliated  institutes,  combined,  to have a tentative annual intake capacity of about 9,600 for UG & PG programmes, about 16,000 for  diploma  programmes,  about  60  for  Ph.D.  programmes  and  about  8  lakh  for  certificate programmes. The establishment of TSU would not be limited to Gujarat. The University would expand across the country by establishing its own schools and through affiliated institutions.

The various other measures taken to make the training more effective include:

1. Capacity  Building  Programmes  for  Multi-Purpose  Cooperative  Societies  (MPCS):  Special programmes for newly formed MPCSs have been launched in Katni and Panna focussing on operational efficiency, governance, and service delivery.
2.   Awareness and Training on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): Focussed training sessions  on  PMFBY  for  PACS  members  and  secretaries  is  being  conducted  to  improve understanding of claim  processes, risk coverage, and digital enrollment under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
3.  Need-Based  Collaborative  Training  with  State  Agencies:  In  collaboration  with  the  State Cooperative  Department  and  various  Cooperative  Federations,  NCCT  is  conducting  need based training such as cooperative governance, digital systems, and financial management in rural and semi-urban areas.

(d): Does n't arise .

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