Delhi, July 5: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah will address Sahkar Se Samriddhi” conference on the occasion of 102nd International Day of Cooperatives in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on Saturday, 6th July 2024. The Ministry of Cooperation is organizing ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ conference on this day to mark the celebration of International Day of Cooperatives 2024.

The International Day of Cooperatives is an annual celebration of the cooperative movement around the world. It has been observed on the first Saturday of July ever since 1923 by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA). Incidentally, the International Cooperative Day 2024 will be celebrated on 6th of July, which is also the 3rd Foundation Day of the Ministry of Cooperation. The theme for the 102nd International Cooperative Day is- “Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All.” International Day of Cooperatives 2024 Date and Theme: Know the History and Significance of International Co-Operative Day To Recognise the Contribution of Cooperatives.

During the ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ conference, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation will launch the scheme for 50% assistance on the purchase of nano-fertilizer by the farmers under AGR-2 Scheme of the Government for the FY 2024-25. Along with this Shri Shah will also initiate the payment for the same to three farmers at the event itself. Shri Shah will also inaugurate launch of ‘Bharat Organic Atta’ produced by the National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL).

Shri Amit Shah will also visit Changda Milk Producers Cooperative Society Limited in Banaskantha on Saturday. He will also review the transaction done by the milk producers via RuPay KCC at the Micro-ATMs. Along with this, the Union Cooperation Minister will distribute Rupay KCC at zero interest rate to women cooperative members in Banaskantha.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation will also visit Panchmahal district where he will visit Angadia Arthksham Seva Sahakari Mandli and engage in prolific conversation with the cooperative members around. He will visit Aashapur Chhariya Milk Cooperative Society where he will review the workings of the dairy among other things. There will be a review meeting on the various significant initiatives of the Ministry of Cooperation vis-a-vis Gujarat. July 2024 Festivals, Events and Holidays Calendar: Complete List of Important National and International Days and Dates in July.

Under the dynamic leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the able guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Cooperation has undertaken more than 54 initiatives in the cooperative sector in a very short span of time. The conference organized by the Ministry of Cooperation on the International Day of Cooperatives 2024 will mark the celebration of an important event in the country as well as worldwide. It will also help in reinforcing the theme of the International Cooperative Day 2024 where the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will initiate dialogues with the cooperatives to “Build a better future for all”. The Conference holds significance with respect to the fact that the year 2025 has been declared as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025) by the United Nations General Assembly last month. This is a step further towards realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

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