GANGTOK, 23 Dec: Sikkim Cooperative Union [SICUN] has appealed to cooperative societies in the State to support the SICUN and strengthen the Cooperative Movement in the state. SICUN has been working to bring all cooperative societies in the state under a single umbrella to further strengthen them through trainings and education.
Addressing a press conference today, SICUN president, Ganesh Rai stated that being the apex body of cooperative societies the union has a big responsibility to strengthen cooperative societies through training and education. He mentioned that there are around 4000 cooperative societies in the state at present and among them 333 are members of SICUN. The Union is trying to get all cooperative societies of the state under it by the end of next year, he added.
The SICUN is organizing the state-level Cooperative Sammelan tentatively on 30 January in Manan Kendra. The organizers have invited all cooperative societies across the state to attend the Sammelan.
The union is also instituting awards for the best working cooperative societies and leaders which will be presented annually and a high-level committee for this purpose has been formed, informed Mr Rai.
“SICUN is also building a Cooperative Training and Education Institute in Assam Lingzey in East Sikkim at a cost of around Rs 22 crore. Around 50% of the construction work is complete and it is likely to be completed by the end of 2014 or starting of 2015”, he stated.
Mr Rai mentioned that the SICUN was formed in 2002 when the Sikkim government declared the year as the Cooperative Year and since then the Union has been working to strengthen the cooperative movement started by the state government.
The new board of directors of SICUN was formed on 20 November for a term of five years. The board has Ganesh Rai as president, Laxmi Prasad Kafley as vice-president and Sanju Rai, Bishnu Chamling, AP Rai, Parasmani Dangal, Chewang Rinzing Lepcha and Tashi Ongdup Lepcha as members.
Addressing a press conference today, SICUN president, Ganesh Rai stated that being the apex body of cooperative societies the union has a big responsibility to strengthen cooperative societies through training and education. He mentioned that there are around 4000 cooperative societies in the state at present and among them 333 are members of SICUN. The Union is trying to get all cooperative societies of the state under it by the end of next year, he added.
The SICUN is organizing the state-level Cooperative Sammelan tentatively on 30 January in Manan Kendra. The organizers have invited all cooperative societies across the state to attend the Sammelan.
The union is also instituting awards for the best working cooperative societies and leaders which will be presented annually and a high-level committee for this purpose has been formed, informed Mr Rai.
“SICUN is also building a Cooperative Training and Education Institute in Assam Lingzey in East Sikkim at a cost of around Rs 22 crore. Around 50% of the construction work is complete and it is likely to be completed by the end of 2014 or starting of 2015”, he stated.
Mr Rai mentioned that the SICUN was formed in 2002 when the Sikkim government declared the year as the Cooperative Year and since then the Union has been working to strengthen the cooperative movement started by the state government.
The new board of directors of SICUN was formed on 20 November for a term of five years. The board has Ganesh Rai as president, Laxmi Prasad Kafley as vice-president and Sanju Rai, Bishnu Chamling, AP Rai, Parasmani Dangal, Chewang Rinzing Lepcha and Tashi Ongdup Lepcha as members.
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