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National Cooperation Policy 2025
The Union Minister of Cooperation informed the Lok Sabha about the objectives and initiatives under the National Cooperation Policy, 2025. The policy provides a national framework to strengthen the cooperative sector.
National Cooperation Policy, 2025:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Launch Year | Launched in 2025 |
| Nodal Ministry | Ministry of Cooperation |
| Policy Nature | National framework with 16 objectives to strengthen cooperatives |
| Core Targets | Provides for tripling cooperative sector contribution to GDP by 2034 and bringing 50 crore people under cooperatives |
| Village-Level Target | Provides for at least one cooperative organisation in every village |
| Social Focus | Places Dalits, Adivasis and women at the core of the policy |
| Key Institutions Created | NUCFDC, Sahakar Sarathi Limited, Tribhuvan Sahkari University, NCEL, BBSSL and NCOL |
| Governance Reform | Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 amended in 2023 for transparency and governance |
| Digitalisation | Provides for computerisation of PACS and linkage with NABARD, SCBs and DCCBs |
| New Sector Promotion | Promotes cooperatives in emerging sectors including mobility through Bharat Taxi |
| Sustainability Cooperatives | Inputs & Services Delivery Society and Gomay Sahkari Samiti for dairy productivity and organic inputs |
| Data Framework | National Cooperation Database with gender and weaker section disaggregated data |
| Constitutional Basis | Entry 44 of Union List, Entry 32 of State List, Article 19(1)(c), Article 43B and Part IXB inserted by 97th Constitutional Amendment |
| International Day | International Day of Cooperatives observed annually on 5 July |