THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT AS AN INSTRUMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT AS AN INSTRUMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The cooperative sector is one of the main partners of economy; the cooperatives have more reach to the rural India, through their huge network of credit societies in the institutional credit structure. The cooperative sector has plays a key role in the economy of the nation. The cooperative covers almost cent percent villages. The place of cooperatives in Indian economy and its role in social and economic affairs has developed a new dimension with the beginning of the planning. India emphasized the process of planning stemmed partly from the urge of backwardness and partly from line which gave an force to achieve social justice, equality and a decent livelihood for all citizens, the promotion of cooperative thought of not merely as an extension of state action but as a step towards the realization of the best of the cooperative widespread prosperity. The cooperatives which are the life blood of the economy and the mechanism for any development programs. The cooperative credit structure is serving the Indian society since 1904 and since then it has seen several ups and downs. Since independence the cooperative movement has recorded substantial progress. The emerging need of the economy in the new competitive and deregulated financial environment, cooperative institutions have re-oriented their policies by drawing up their prospective mission and strategy so as to make them globally competitive. This paper attempts to analyze the development of cooperative movement in planned economy. Empirical result shows development of cooperative movement in five year plan highly impressive.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11

CHAPTER THREE

Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69

THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT AS AN INSTRUMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

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