The Department of Cooperation had played a prominent role in the
functioning of the Cooperative Societies in the State. In the emerging
environment, the policy of the Government has been to regulate and not to
control and direct the Cooperative Societies through the enactment of
Legislation. Creating a conducive climate for growth of Cooperatives is another
avowed policy of the present day Government. There are two Acts in existence
pertaining to the regulation of the Cooperatives-one is the Telangana Cooperative
Societies Act 1964, the prohibitions of which are considered necessary for such
cooperatives which have depended on the support from the Govt. and
consequential intervention in the governance.
The
second Act is Telangana Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies (MACS) Act of
1995, which aims at promoting self-reliant, responsible, accountable and more autonomy
for Cooperative Societies with their own resources, which would make the
Cooperative Movement more vibrant.
BRIEF
HISTORY
Cooperation means
Living, Thinking and Working together to accomplish a common goal through
Cooperative Principles. The
Cooperative Principles aim at “ONE FOR
ALL, ALL FOR ONE”. Cooperatives
are people centered not capital centered.
The concept of Cooperation has been integral part of human life. The
concept of the Cooperatives took birth in England and Germany and spread to
India. The Cooperative Movement is an outcome of economic and political changes
in 18th and 19th centuries aimed at increasing the
national economic and social upliftment.
Rochdale
Pioneer in England and Raiffeinsen in Germany gave inspiration to the
cooperative movement. Receiving this inspiration Cooperative Movement was
started in several countries in 18th century in different sectors to solve
their problems according to their service needs.
Cooperative Societies are expected
to function on certain cooperative principles and cooperative identity based on
certain values mentioned below as a whole within the framework of the
Cooperative Societies Acts and Rules.
A) Cooperative Principles:
·
Voluntary and open membership
·
Democratic member control
·
Member economic participation
·
Autonomy and independence
·
Education and training of members
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Cooperation among cooperatives
·
Concern for community
B) Cooperative Values:
·
Self - help
·
Self - responsibility
·
Democracy
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Equity
·
Solidarity
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Honesty
·
Openness
·
Social responsibility and care for
others