Mission

Puncofed is dedicated for imparting Cooperative Education & Training to members, Managing Committee Members, Salesman, Secretary/Managers of Primary Societies and Publicity of the Cooperative Department.

History

An Introduction

Main objects of PUNCOFED are to promote and develop the Cooperative Movement in the State by imparting Cooperative Education and Training to Members, Managing Committee Members, Salesmen, Secretaries/Managers of Primary Cooperatives and to guide and assist the people in their efforts to build up and expand the Cooperative sector and to serve as an exponent of cooperative opinion.

In furtherance of the above objects, this institution:-

• Implements Cooperative Education programme formulated by NCUI from time to time.

• Gives publicity to the achievement, policies and programmes of Cooperatives through the production & publication of Audio-visual Aids and Literature on cooperation and other various medias such as periodicals, journals, pamphlets, folders, booklets, wall poster, charts, supplements in news papers, films, film strips broadcast/telecast on Radio/T.V for creating the favourable atmosphere for the development of the Cooperative Movement.

• Convenes & conducts the State Cooperative Congress, seminars, meetings, functions and arranges exhibitions on cooperation;

• Organizes, conducts, collaborates and assists in carrying out research and investigation of projects on important co-operative problems.

• Runs an Offset Printing Press to cater to the printing nees of Cooperatives:

• Runs an Advertising and News Agency.

• Undertakes sale of stationery items registers, bye-laws etc. required for running the business of the Cooperatives.

• Acts as representative of the Punjab Cooperative Movement in the State and National spheres and also to advise the State Govt. matters relating to Cooperative Movement.

• Imparts knowledge of family welfare, population problems, birth control and prevention of AIDS, among members of Cooperatives and other rural population in accordance with the State and National Policy.

• Enlightens the Members, Managing committee Members of Societies and other employees of Primary Cooperative Societies about their duties and responsibilities. The PUNCOFED is holding classes under this programme with the help of 12 cooperative Educational Instructors in the State. Each Educational Instructor has to train 600 Members, 300 Committee Members & 50 Secretaries/Managers during a year. Apart from this Educational Instructors also give talks on Cooperation in Schools/ Colleges, seminars workshops & other functions. They also impart knowledge of family welfare and population problems through lectures during the class period and distribute literature relating to the same.

This programme is controlled, supervised and guided by a Cooperative Education Officer at the State Level and two Assistant Cooperative Education Officers in the Field.

For the successful & healthy development of Cooperative Movement is important to keep the masses fully informed about the achievements of Cooperative Movement. This object can only achieved by strengthening the publicity wing of PUNCOFED. PUNCOFED is undertaking the publicity programme with the available resources in the State through various medias of publicity.

PHONE:655794, FAX: 0172-650757.

Contact Information

Telephone

91-172-(655794)

FAX

91-172-650757.

Postal address

The Punjab State Cooperative Development Federation Ltd.,

(PUNCOFED) 49, INDUSTRIAL AREA-1,

Chandigarh (India)

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