The third day of the 72nd All India Cooperative Week, observed nationwide from 14 to 20 November 2025, focused on the theme “Strengthening Rural Development through Cooperatives.”
States across India marked the occasion with district-level events, training sessions, awareness programmes, and community outreach activities aimed at showcasing the role of cooperatives in empowering rural communities.
In Gyalshing district of Sikkim, the Day 3 programme was organised at Yangtey GPK Bhawan by the Sikkim State Cooperative Union (SICUN) and the Sikkim Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. (SMU), in collaboration with the Cooperation Department.
Officials highlighted how dairy cooperatives, village-level societies, and training initiatives are improving livelihoods, expanding market access, and driving Viksit Bharat goals at the grassroots. Speakers emphasised strengthened governance, capacity building, and financial support systems as key pillars for rural growth.
Meanwhile, in Sunderbani (Rajouri district, J&K), Day 3 was celebrated with a flag hoisting ceremony led by the Cooperative Marketing Society. Addressing the gathering, officials stressed the importance of cooperatives in supporting farmers, women’s groups, youth, and local entrepreneurs.
Awareness on government-backed schemes for dairy, goat rearing, agriculture, and rural enterprises was also shared, encouraging young people to take up cooperative-based livelihoods.
Across several states, the Day 3 celebrations renewed the call for self-reliance and collective development, reaffirming the cooperative sector’s vital role in strengthening India’s rural economy.
