Pune: "In the near future, there will be a big revolution in the agriculture and cooperative sector and a large number of jobs will be created. There will be work for the unemployed and employment for everyone and there will be a big revolution in this field." The graduation ceremony was recently held with enthusiasm at Vaikunth Mehta Institute in Pune. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Muralidhar Mohol expressed this opinion on this occasion.

The convocation of the 30th batch of Post Graduate Diploma - Agribusiness and Management (2022 - 2024) of Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM) was organized in a grand manner. On this occasion, in the convocation ceremony presided over by Minister of State Muralidhar Mohol and Director of Vaimanikom Dr. Hema Yadav, 96 students graduating in 2024 were awarded the degree of Master of Science in Management-Agribusiness and Management. This (PGDM – ABM) is certified by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India, A.B.M. and I.S.O. awarded by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to MBA degree and recognized by the National Accreditation Board, New Delhi. On this occasion, the release of Volume 58 Special Issue and Volume 59 Issue 1 of Cooperative Perspectives!

 On this occasion, Mohal said, the youth graduating from this course will get a successful career in agribusiness and cooperative sector. He also informed that the cooperative sector is the largest sector in the world. There are more than 8.5 lakh cooperative societies in India. Which have 29 crore members. Cooperatives play a vital role in strengthening the rural economy and ensuring socio-economic development for inclusive growth and sustainable development. Keeping this in mind, our Government has established a separate Ministry of Cooperation under the leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister to strengthen and empower the rural economy. Its objective is to develop rural areas and provide all kinds of facilities to the people living in rural areas through cooperatives.

Dr. Hema Yadav said that Vaimanicom is promoting girls' education and women's training through education and training programmes. Vaimanicom has secured first position among government institutions in Pune district of Maharashtra and first position among top 25 B-schools across the country. After the formation of the Ministry of Cooperation, the Government of India is giving scholarships of Rs 2 lakh to meritorious students of PGDM-ABM. Student Kumari Meghna emerged as the overall topper in the 30th batch and was awarded the gold medal by Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol.

At present, cooperatives, state and central governments, corporates, F. Distinguished invitees from P.O.F.C.S et al., 30th batch P.G.D.M.A.B.M students and P.G.D.M.A.B.M alumni were also present. Dr. A.K. Asthana, Registrar expressed his gratitude to the attendees and congratulated the students who received postgraduate degrees and awards. The prize distribution ceremony was coordinated by Director Dr. D Ravi.

 World's largest foodgrain storage in cooperative sector

In the cooperative sector in India, new initiatives have been launched in 20 cooperative sectors since the establishment of the Ministry of Cooperation in July 2021. 18,000 thousand Computerized Primary Societies (PACS) were formally inaugurated by the Prime Minister at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 24 February 2024 with the development of model bye-laws. The Prime Minister launched the world's largest food grain storage scheme in the cooperative sector with an investment of over Rs 1.25 lakh crore. 11 warehouses have been set up by 11 Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) in 11 states. Apart from this, it is important to create a cooperative data base and establish a cooperative university at the national level.