Media Release
Udupi, Nov 12: The 73rd All India Cooperative Week will be celebrated across Udupi district from November 14 to November 20 with week-long events at seven distinct locations, announced B Jayakar Shetty Indrali, president of the Udupi District Cooperative Union.
Addressing a press conference, Shetty stated that the programs are jointly organized by the Karnataka State Cooperative Federation, the Udupi District Cooperative Union, and the department of cooperatives, supported by various local cooperative societies. The week will host deliberations on strengthening the cooperative sector, modernization, education, and boosting participation among women and youth. The state-level valedictory ceremony is scheduled for November 20 at Mangaluru.
November 14 (inauguration): Centered on 'Role of Cooperative Institutions in Sustainable Development and Growth', the opening event will take place at the rooftop hall of Hotel Brindavan in Santhekatte. B Jayakar Shetty Indrali will inaugurate the week, with Karavali Credit Co-operative Society president Umesh Shetty presiding. MLA Yashpal Suvarna and other dignitaries will attend, while Dr Gananath Shetty Yekkar will deliver the keynote address.
November 15 (focus on digitalization): Under the theme 'Computerization, IT, and Digitalization Processes Complementing Cooperative Societies’ Growth', a seminar will be held at Sharada Kalyana Mantapa in Koteshwara at 10:00 am. It will be inaugurated by M Mahesh Hegde Molahalli, director of SCDCC Bank, with a keynote by S Prakashchandra Shetty, president of the Khambadakone Farmers' Service Cooperative Society. Retired employees of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) will be felicitated.
November 16 (cooperative education & training): Focused on 'Effective Transformation in Cooperatives through Education, Training, and Outreach', this session starts at 2:30 pm at the BC Holla Cooperative Hall in Kota, chaired by Dr Krishna Kanchan, president of the Kota Agricultural Cooperative Society.
November 17 (value addition & branding): Centered on 'Value Addition and Brand Building via Cooperatives', the morning session (9:30 am) at Ganapathi Sabhabhavana in Bajagoli will be inaugurated by Dr MN Rajendra Kumar, president of SCDCC Bank, and presided over by Krishna Shetty, president of Mala Kervashe Agricultural Service Cooperative Society.
November 18 (public-private-cooperative partnerships): Exploring 'Strengthening Public-Private-Cooperative Partnerships', the session will be held at Y Lakshmana Auditorium in Padubidri at 9:30 am, with advocate Sudhir Maroli inaugurating the event.
November 19 (youth & women empowerment): Focusing on the 'Participation of Women, Youth, and Vulnerable Groups in the Cooperative Sector', the event begins at 2:30 pm at Saraswathi Kalyana Mantapa in Koteshwara, inaugurated by Kundapura MLA Kiran Kumar Kodgi.
November 20 (state-level finale): The state-level concluding event, themed 'Cooperatives for Environmental Protection, Gender Equality, and Global Peace', will take place at the Karavali Utsav Grounds in Mangaluru under the leadership of SCDCC Bank president Dr M N Rajendra Kumar.