India has emerged as global leader in Cooperative movement says, Union Minister Amit Shah

Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has said, India has emerged as a Global Leader in the Cooperative Movement. In an article to national dailies, Mr Shah said, the cooperative sector is known not only for enriching economically aspiring individuals but also for integrating them into the mainstream of the economy.

He said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mantra, ‘Sahakar se Samriddhi’ aims to make the nation’s cooperative institutions self-reliant and robust.  

Mr Shah added that the cooperative movement holds immense potential as a transformative tool for uplifting those who lack capital or have only a paltry sum of savings.

The Union Cooperation Minister said, the country is set to host the International Cooperative Alliance, General Assembly and Global Cooperative Conference in Delhi from today.

He said, the Conference will serve as a global platform to showcase India’s remarkable strides in advancing financial inclusion, eradicating poverty, ensuring gender equality, and contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Mr Shah emphasized that consistent efforts have been made to uplift the backward, extremely backward, underprivileged, and marginalized sections of society. He said, the government firmly believes that such a transformation is not impossible without strengthening the cooperative movement.

The Minister informed that the government has introduced over 60 initiatives to revitalize and strengthen the cooperative movement in India.