Port Blair, Nov 19: The 6th Day Cooperative Week was Celebrated at Sippighat panchayat Hall on the topic “Cooperative for Women, Youth and Weaker Sections”. Mr. John KanchanToppo, ARCS, (Rural) was the Chief Guest and inaugurated the function by lighting the traditional lamp. In his inaugural speech he appreciated the members of cooperative Societies for taken of various activities based on the resources available in their locality. He also said that the women folk can engage themselves in various activities like marketing, opening of tailoring, beautician activities, value addition in various products and establishment of wholesale and retail outlets for selling various products and handicrafts through formation of the cooperative societies. He further urged the gathering and members of SHGs to form cooperative societies for getting a legal identity.
Mr. Rana Basak, Supdt. of Fisheries explained the importance of the cooperative societies and briefed about the subsidy schemes and benefits of the schemes available in the department of Fisheries. He also gave the detailed descriptions about the function of women cooperative societies, adoption of subsidy schemes like culture fisheries, Hatchery establishment, Ice plants and cold storage, cage culture, mechanized and deep sea fishing vessel, ornamental fish culture and seaweed culture.
The function was attended by the staff of Coop. Dept., ANSCU, RGCTC, Members of Cooperative Societies, SHGs and the villagers. A total of 46 participants have benefited from this programme.
Earlier welcome address was proposed by Mr. Anant Rao, Vice Chairman, ANSCU and the programme was concluded with the vote of thanks proposed by Ms Sumitra Kumari.
