The
Punjab State Cooperative Development Federation Ltd |
PUNCOFED |
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
Puncofed is one of the oldest
organization of its kind in the country which was organized in 1919 at Lahore in its old
name "The Punjab Cooperative Union" with the objects of creating enlightened
membership and leadership for the Cooperative Sector of the State. After partition in
1947. Punjab was deprived of this organization with all of its assets therefore it was
again got registered on 30/04/1952 with Headquarters at Jalandhar. It started the work of
implementation of Member Education Scheme in Punjab in the year 1956. The Headquarter of
his organization was shifted from Jalandhar to Chandigarh in April 1965.
An IntroductionMain 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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