PIB TrackerFirst implementation committee of the National Cooperation Policy-2025 meets to frame the rollout roadmap
The Ministry of Cooperation's National Level Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee held its first meeting to operationalise the National Cooperation Policy-2025 — the first such policy in 23 years — under the 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' vision.
What happened
- The first meeting of the National Level Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee (NLPIMC), constituted under the National Cooperation Policy-2025, was held at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi.
- It was chaired by Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation and Chairperson of the Committee.
- The committee deliberated on the roadmap for effective implementation of NCP-2025 — with focus on institutional strengthening and coordinated action by Central Ministries/Departments, States and UTs, and national cooperative federations.
- Priority areas: digital transformation, capacity building, membership expansion and cooperative-led inclusive, sustainable economic development to build transparent, technology-enabled, professionally managed and member-centric cooperatives.
- Attendees included Shri Dilip Sanghani (Chairman, IFFCO), the Vice-Chancellor of 'Tribhuvan' Sahkari University, the Chairman of NABARD and senior officers from Central Ministries, national cooperative federations and States/UTs. The aim: take NCP-2025's objectives to the grassroots to energise the rural economy.
For Prelims
- National Cooperation Policy-2025: Unveiled on 24 July 2025 by Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, it is a 20-year (2025-2045) policy and replaces the first-ever cooperation policy of 2002 (i.e. after 23 years). It is guided by the 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' vision.
- Ministry of Cooperation: Created in July 2021 (carved out of the Ministry of Agriculture) to give cooperatives a dedicated institutional platform; the slogan is 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' (Prosperity through Cooperation).
- Constitutional basis: The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 made forming cooperative societies a fundamental right (Art. 19(1)(c)), added Part IXB and Article 43B (DPSP) on promotion of cooperatives. 'Cooperative societies' is a State subject (Entry 32, State List).
- Tribhuvan Sahkari University: India's first national cooperative university, established at Anand, Gujarat (named after Tribhuvandas Patel, founder of Amul's parent Kaira cooperative), for professional training and capacity building.
- Key cooperative institutions: IFFCO (fertiliser cooperative), AMUL/GCMMF (dairy), NABARD (apex rural-development bank/refinancer), and the recently created national-level cooperatives for organics, seeds and exports.
- Sahkar se Samriddhi initiatives: Computerisation of PACS (Primary Agricultural Credit Societies), model bye-laws, multipurpose PACS, and the world's largest decentralised grain-storage plan in the cooperative sector.
- Don't confuse: 'Cooperative societies' is a State subject; the Centre legislates only on multi-State cooperative societies (Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002). NCP-2025 therefore works through Centre-State coordination, not a central takeover.
For UPSC: The Ministry of Cooperation held the first NLPIMC meeting to roll out the National Cooperation Policy-2025 — a 20-year policy (replacing the 2002 one) under 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' — focused on digital, professional, member-centric cooperatives. Anchor the 2021 creation of the Ministry, the 97th Amendment (Part IXB, Art. 43B, 19(1)(c)), the State-subject status with central reach over multi-State cooperatives, Tribhuvan Sahkari University, and PACS computerisation.
What it is NOT: NCP-2025 is NOT a central takeover of cooperatives — 'cooperative societies' remains a State subject (Entry 32, State List); the Centre acts via coordination and the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. And this was the first meeting of the policy's implementation committee, NOT the launch of the policy itself (which was unveiled in July 2025).
For Mains
Syllabus: GS3.1 · GS2.10 · Linkage L2
Anchor
Revitalising the cooperative sector as a 'third pillar' (alongside public and private) of an inclusive rural economy via a modern, technology-enabled policy framework.
Substantiation (data)
NCP-2025 (20-year, replacing the 2002 policy) under a Ministry of Cooperation created in 2021; first NLPIMC meeting; PACS computerisation; Tribhuvan Sahkari University.
Exemplification
Cite Amul/IFFCO and PACS modernisation as proof of cooperatives' role in rural incomes, and NCP-2025 as institutionalising 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'.
Problematisation
Cooperatives face politicisation, weak governance/audits, dual control (State + Centre), regional concentration (strong in west/south), and limited professional management.
Way-forward
Professional management, digital/PACS computerisation, transparent audits, member-centric governance and Centre-State coordination, respecting the federal (State-subject) framework.
Position
Government stance: transparent, professionally managed, member-centric cooperatives will energise the rural economy and contribute to Viksit Bharat @2047 ('Sahkar se Samriddhi').
Deploys into: Cooperative-sector reform & rural economy · Ministry of Cooperation & 97th Amendment · federalism (State subject vs multi-State cooperatives) · PACS modernisation (GS3.1 economy/inclusive growth, GS2.10 government policies & interventions).
Ministry of Cooperation · 2026-06-09 · PRID 2270792 · PIB source ↗