Udupi district is set to host the 73rd All India Cooperative Week from November 14 to 20, featuring a series of programs and workshops designed to strengthen cooperative organizations and empower youth. Indrali Jayakar Shetty, President of the Udupi District Cooperative Union, announced the comprehensive schedule on November 12 at a press conference held at the Udupi Press Club.
This year's national observance will operate under the motto 'Better environment, technology, skill-based production and service for strengthening cooperative organizations and empowering youth.' The event is a collaborative effort involving the Karnataka State Cooperative Federation Bengaluru, the Udupi District Cooperative Union, the Cooperative Department, and various local cooperative organizations.
The week's inaugural ceremony will take place on November 14 at the Vrindavan Hotel Roof Top Hall, Santhekatte, Kalyanpur. Sahakara Ratna awardee Jayakar Shetty Indrali will formally inaugurate the proceedings, with Umesh Shetty, President of Karavali Credit Cooperative Society, presiding. Expected attendees include MLA Yashpal Suvarna, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Department Lavanya, and Deputy Director of Cooperative Societies Audit Department M. M. Anand.
Further events are planned across the district. On November 15, Sharada Kalyana Mantapa, Koteshwara, will host a program focused on computerization, information technology, and digitization processes crucial for cooperative growth. This session, inaugurated by DCC Bank Director M. Mahesh Hegde Molahalli, will also felicitate retired employees of agricultural credit cooperative societies. The Kota B.C. Holla Cooperative Auditorium will be the venue for a program on November 16.
A workshop on November 17 at Bajagoli Ganapathi Auditorium will be inaugurated by DCC Bank President Dr. M.N. Rajendra Kumar, with Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar in attendance. November 18 features two workshops: one at 9:30 AM at Padubidri Cooperative Society Auditorium, inaugurated by Koppa advocate Sudhir Kumar Maroli, and another at 3 PM at Naguru Srikrishna Lalitha Kalamandira, hosted by the Khambadakoni Raitha Seva Cooperative Society. On November 19, MLA Kiran Kumar Kodgi will inaugurate a program at 2:30 PM at Saraswati Kalyana Mantapa, Koteshwara.
The state-level Cooperative Week will conclude with its valedictory ceremony on November 20 at Karavali Utsav Maidan, Mangaluru, under the leadership of DCC Bank President Dr. M.N. Rajendra Kumar. Cooperative Union Director Sudhir Kumar, CEO Anusha Kotian, and Director Sridhar P.S. were also present at the press conference.
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📰 Source: Vartha Bharati Udupi