C-PEC News Volume III ( I I I ), October-December 2018

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1 Accreditation: C-PEC News Volume III ( I I I ), October-December 2018 A newsletter of Centre for Professional Excellence in Cooperatives (C-PEC), BIRD, Lucknow What s new in C-PEC? From the Director s Desk A very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2019! I am pleased to share the third quarterly e-newsletter of C-PEC of Financial Year , highlighting its activities during October to December The first section of this newsletter highlights activities taken up by C-PEC in this quarter and also activities planned in near future. The second section of the newsletter discusses the case study based on Women Empowerment through Cooperatives - Amrit Dhara Milk Producers Marketing Co-operative Society Ltd. Darlaghat, Himanchal Pradesh. It is a Case study of dairy co-operative, carrying out dairy activities with sustainable livelihood. The study of the society was taken up to understand the operations and its impact on the livelihoods of its members. I solicit your valuable suggestions and feedback from all the stakeholders, to make C-PEC, truly a Centre for Professional Excellence in Cooperatives. The Accreditation Board in its 17 th Accreditation meeting held on 2 nd November 2018 granted accreditation/re-accreditation to 07 CTIs viz. Staff Training Center, SADB, Chandigarh; ACSTI (Agriculture Co-operative Staff Training Institute), Bhopal; RICEM (Rajasthan Institute of Cooperative Education & Management), Jaipur; ICMART (Institute of Cooperative Management for Agriculture & Rural Development), Kolkata, West Bengal; ACMART (Academy for Cooperative Management Research & Training), Kolkata, West Bengal were granted full-fledged reaccreditation of 03 years whereas PICT (Punjab Institute of Cooperative Training Ltd), Chandigarh, Punjab and MDMI (Manpower Development and Management Institute) Guwahati, Assam,were granted provisional reaccreditation/accreditation of 01 years. ACSTI, Bhubaneswar and ACSTI, Thiruvananthpuram have applied for reaccreditation with C-PEC. Validation visit to these CTIs are planned in January/February 2019 and proposal to re-accreditate the CTIs will be taken to 18 th Accreditation Board meeting scheduled in February 2019 at BIRD, Lucknow. Thanking you! Smt. T S Raji Gain Accreditation Board meeting chaired by Director, BIRD - 1 -

2 Examination: 2 nd Mandatory Contact Class for 10 th batch of the certification course Certified Trainer for Financial Cooperative s (CTFC s) covering Module 3: Cooperative credit Banking were conducted from 27 November 2018 to 01 December 2018 at BIRD, Lucknow. 21 candidates attended the classes. C-PEC has organised 03 day contact classes for the candidates of Arunachal Pradesh, StCBs at Itanagar from November Classes were organised on the request of the StCB as a Consultancy assignment on chargeable basis. 21 participants attended the contact class. CPCB level-i, CPCB level-ii, CPS & CTFC examination will be conducted as per schedule in an online mode in 16 state capital across India. Expansion of C-PEC Membership A letter has been sent to all Regional offices of NABARD for increasing C-PEC membership and level of participation of employees of DCCBs in training programmes of BIRD. A Video conferencing on was arranged with NABARD AP RO in which a brief presentation was made by C-PEC to the DDMs of Andhra Pradesh. DDMs were sensitized about the various activities undertaken by the C-PEC. A soft copy of the presentation has been sent to Andhra Pradesh RO for use of DDMs in various forums. For increasing Institutional Membership as well as Individual membership of C-PEC, 03 CDOs have been allocated zone wise States for canvassing the activities of C-PEC and also for Liasoning & follow up. For enhancing membership and creating awareness about C-PEC and its activities, presentations were made to the participants from Cooperatives attending training programme at BIRD, Lucknow. Standardization: 1. Training Programme on Cyber Crime & Prevention of frauds for IT Offices of DCCB & StCB and one day workshop on System based preparation of Financial Statements for Final Audit for staff of PACS for TSCAB. 2. Training Programme on Basic Computer Fundamental & MS Office for PACS Secretaries for ICM, Dehradun. 3. Training Programme on Basic Computer, GSTN Portal/ Income Tax related Issues for the Officials of PACS and Training Programme on GSTN Portal / Income Tax related Issues for the CEOs and Senior Officials of STCC for ACMART, West Bengal. Depository: A depository of all programmes standardized by C-PEC from has been maintained and uploaded on website of C-PEC. E-Learning Module: The content of e-learning module on Internal Checks and Control for cooperative banks has been developed and hosting will be made shortly on the website of BIRD. Comprehensive Turnaround (CTA) Project: Regional offices of NABARD have selected 1 or 2 C & D rated weak Cooperative banks based on rating awarded in the latest inspection report of FY st Training cum Workshop has been conducted from 12 th to 16 th November 2018 at BIRD, Lucknow. 19 participants, 05 mentor officers from NABARD ROs, Nodal officers from 02 StCBs and 09 DCCBs from 06 states participated in the Training cum Workshop. 2 nd Training cum Workshop has been conducted from 3 rd December to 7 th December 2018 at BIRD, Mangalore. 42 Participants, 13 mentor officers from NABARD ROs, Nodal officers from 03 StCBs and 24 DCCBs from 13 States participated in the Training cum Workshop. C-PEC has approved/ standardized the course objectives, course contents, day-to-day schedule and course material of the following programmes

3 One e-learning Module on NPA & Recovery Management is also being developed. It will be hosted on the website of BIRD shortly. Standardization: 11 training programmes received from Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd. (TSCAB) are under process of standardization. DMD (R. Amalorpavanathan), NABARD addressing the 2 nd Training cum Workshop on Comprehensive Turn around Project at BIRD, Mangalore Publication for Cooperatives/RRBs on sale: The following 04 books have recently been published by BIRD, Lucknow o A comprehensive Guide on CRR & SLR for Schedule StCBs o A comprehensive Guide on CRR & SLR for Non-Schedule StCBs o A Comprehensive Guide on CRR and SLR for District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) o A Comprehensive Guide on CRR and SLR for Regional Rural Banks (RRB) o Compendium of RBI & NABARD instructions on Investment & Treasury Management for Rural Cooperative Banks What future beholds? Training-cum-Workshop on Cyber Security and Information Systems Policy: a 03 day training-cum-workshop on Cyber Security and Information System (IS) Policy in Cooperative Banks for the benefit of the CEOs and IT Officers of StCBs is being planned by C-PEC. Preparation of study material is in progress. A handbook for Comprehensive Turnaround Project for weak Cooperatives Banks covering areas viz. Deposits, PACS as MSC, Governance and Management, NPA and Recovery Management and Share capital Augmentation is being prepared by C-PEC. Stakeholder meet in the States of Assam, Gujarat and Rajasthan are scheduled in last quarter of FY Examinations A total of 607 candidates have enrolled for certification courses of C-PEC in the Financial Year candidates from 16 states have applied for Certified Professional in Cooperative Banking (CPCB) level-i and will have examination from 10 th -11 th January, candidates from 13 states have applied for CPCB Level-II and will have examination from 17 th -18 th January, candidates from 02 states have applied for Certified PACS Secretary (CPS) and will have examination on 22 nd February, candidates from 10 states have Certified Trainer for Financial Cooperative (CTFC) and will have examination from 4 th -6 th February, Member Awareness Programme: Content for enhancing membership benefits to Cooperatives among member of PACS are being developed as a part of membership awareness programme. Information on benefits of PACS may be disseminated among members of PACS. Section II Theme: Women Empowerment through Co-operatives A case study Title of the Scheme Women Empowerment through Co-operatives - a Case Study of Amrit Dhara Milk Producers Marketing Co-operative Society Ltd. Darlaghat,Himanchal Pradesh About the Society The Amrit Dhara Milk Producers Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd., Darlaghat was registered under HP Cooperative Societies Act, 1968 in February The area of operation of this society is a cluster of 50 nearby villages. The society, basically comprising of Self Help Group of women, started with 15 members in The members were homogeneous with respect to their socio

4 economic conditions. There are 202 members working in this group/shg. The society was adopted by Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, during the year 2008, to train the community on dairy farming, more so on Doodh Ganga Scheme, so as to make the members self-sustained in dairy. Apart from monetary support, ACF also assisted the community in completing their loan documents and facilitated loans from Banks by providing guarantee. Besides, ACF initiated the program on cattle health viz., Pashu Swasthya Sevika, by choosing 23 women from different villages as Animal Health Volunteers. These Animal Health Volunteers were trained on Veterinary Aid and Feed and fodder management so as to make provide door step delivery of veterinary services in far flung areas of Darlaghat. Apart from veterinary services, the society is also providing cattle supplements, feed, fodder, farm equipment s, chaff cutter and fodder seeds at less than market prices. Activities The society has made much progress in various dairy related activities and the details are furnished below. Area expansion Villages and Milk Production Total Villages Covered Total members Milk Production 730 l/d 3483 l/d Milk Collection 0 10 Farmers Linked (Dairy) Source: Annual Report of Ambuja Cement Foundation Training & Capacity Building The women members were provided training in various facets of dairy farming on a regular basis. The training programs covered Breeding, Calf Rearing and Health Management Feed and Fodder Management Housing for shelter Animal Disease Prevention and Control: Training was imparted on the key areas of health management, timely vaccination of cattle, de-worming, lice control, prevention of diseases, early detection of diseases and first aid to the animals in case of emergency. Milk testing, increasing milk production, milk handling and storage Maintenance of Accounts Board of Directors (BOD) of the society visited ACSTI, Shimla and were trained on the roles and responsibilities of Board, preparation of Business Plan and diversification of business. Milk Testing for estimation of fat and Solids not fat (SNF) Breeding The number of HF cross bred cows rose to 50 during the year 2017 from 4 in Similarly buffaloes have increased to 278 in 2017 from 94 in 2008 and local breed has decreased from 227 in 2008 to 220 in Milk Collection, Sale and Income The Society started milk collection centers in the nearby villages and right now, there are 24 collection centers, collecting around 5.04 lakh liters per year (Table below). The increase in milk procurement and sales has led to increase in the income of farmers. Year Milk Collecti on Centres Milk Sales (lit/year) Income of the Society (in Lakhs) ,60, ,89, ,29, ,18,00, ,51,20,000 Source: Annual Report of Ambuja Cement Foundation - 4 -

5 The total sales in the last five years had shown a marked increase, indicating the performance of the society in all fronts relating to the dairy activity. The income has almost grown over 50 times in the last five years, as seen from the graph given Income of Society (In Lakhs) Income (In Lakhs) Milk, being a liquid and perishable product and with limited local market, required a strong marketing infrastructure to collect the surplus from producing areas and transport and distribute the product in consuming areas. Marketing of milk was the major problem faced by the women and the society could provide them the required support. This has resulted in increase in incomes both at Society and farmer level. It has also created both social and economic awareness among the rural masses. Women are usually under-represented in political and economic decisionmaking processes; but after the active involvement in dairy, women claimed that they are now taking important decisions in the family and in the affair in the Cooperative society. Majority of women claimed that they realized their self-worth and have developed leadership qualities and have become more confident. Earlier the life of women was restricted to the four walls of her house, but by joining hands with dairy cooperative; they have increased not only their physical mobility but it has given them exposure to the outside world. (The case study represents the success story for Women Empowerment through Co-operatives. It is written by Ms. Shivani Sharma. Further, the study was vetted by Dr.R.S.Reddy, DGM, BIRD. Reader may please visit for reading the case study in detail. Impact of Cooperative Movement on Empowerment of women The impact of dairy development on women empowerment and their well being can be seen from the following Dairy development is now viewed as a synonym with rural development as it generated both employment as well as income opportunities for self help groups & helping in improving their standard of living. Chief Editor: Smt T. S. Raji Gain; Editor: Shri Raj Kumar, Joint Director; Editorial Board: Team C-PEC Disclaimer: The information contained in this newsletter is for general information purposes only. We endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the newsletter or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose