REASI : As a part of the 71st All India Cooperative Week celebration, a grand and impressive block level function was organized by Cooperative Department in Block Pouni under the theme “The Role of Cooperatives in fostering Entrepreneurship, Employment and Skill Development.”
The function was presided over by Bhawani Atri as Chief Guest and attended by Jai Singh Chairman Pouni Bharakh CMS; Robin Banathia Manager Pouni Bharakh CMS; Babu Ram Ex Panch and Ex. Sarpanch Parkash Singh, Sanjay Kumar, PACS members and the general public participated in the event.
On this occasion, a debate competition was also held among the students of Government Higher Secondary School Pouni on the theme of the day. Winner and the Runners- up were awarded with special gifts, while other participants also received gifts.
Different speakers spoke on the occasion and threw light on the services and achievements of the cooperative societies in uplifting the socio-economic condition of the poor masses and also highlighted the problems being faced by them in their fields.
All the speakers shared the view that the cooperative movement has an important role to play in Building Viksit Bharat and for that reason the Cooperative Ministry has started many initiatives to achieve this cherished goal.
The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Department explained initiatives like Computerization of PACS, PACS to function as CSCs, besides mandating the PACS to function as Jan Aushadhi Kendra, open Food processing units, Petrol Pumps and Gas distribution agencies and be part of the world largest grain storage plan etc.
