TAMIL NADU COOPERATIVE UNION

• The cooperative movement in Tamilnadu has grown and spread like a banyan tree and taken deep roots and is closely linked with the day to day affairs of the people.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative Housing Federation.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank.
• Tamil Nadu Consumer Cooperative Federation.
• Tamil Nadu State Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks.
• Tamil Nadu Industrial Cooperative Bank.
• Tamil Nadu Handlooms Weavers Cooperative Society. (Co – Optex)
• Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Cooperative Federation.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative Marketing Federation.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative Textiles Processing Mill.
• Tamil Nadu State Coir Cooperative Marketing Federation.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative Silk Producers Federation.
• Tamil Nadu State Palmgur and Fibre Marketing Cooperative Federation.
• Tamil Nadu Industrial Cooperative Rubberised Coir Products Society.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative Spinning Mills Federation.
• Tamil Nadu State Apex Fisheries Cooperative Federation.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative Sugar Federation.

• As per sec 72 of TNCS Act 1983 and Rules 1988, Net Profit of profitable societies are appropriated as 3% Cooperative Research and Development fund (CRDF) and 2% Cooperative Education fund (CEF) funds. (Of the above amount collected by DCU, 10% is retained by DCU and 90% is remitted to CRDF & CEF A/c, maintained by TNCU) At present, out of total CRDF and CEF collection per month 15% of the collection amount has been utilised for Tamil Nadu coop union establishment and contingencies charges as per by law.
• Grant in aid for research oriented purpose a chair has been created in Gandhi Gram Deemed University, Dindigul, Bharathidasan University, Coimbatore and Periyar University, Salem and scholarship are provided to Cooperation research students.
• To give interest free loans to societies development.
• Grant from CEF are given for Cooperative Education purpose 50% share for General Basic Course to ICM, Madurai.
• 100% share to NICM Chennai & ICM, Madurai for conduct of Short Duration Courses for Cooperative Department and Societies Staffs.

• DCM Conducted for students who have completed +2 at Cooperative Management Centres. (1 Year / 2 Semester / 10 Subjects)
• DCM course is conducted for employees in correspondence stream. (weekend course) (1 Year / 2 Semester / 10 Subjects)
• அரசு மற்றும் கூட்டுறவு நிறுவனங்களில் பணிபுரியும் அலுவலர்கள்/ பணியாளர்களுக்கு குறுகியகாலப் பயிற்சி.
• Co-operative Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) are functioning in Bargur and Pattukottai. A Co-operative Polytechnic College is functioning in Lalgudi, Tiruchirappalli district.
• In Athoor, Dindigul district, the Athoor Co-operative Arts and Science College has been functioning with the affiliation of Madurai Kamaraj University since the academic year 2022–23.
• For the academic year 2023–24, under the new syllabus of the 23rd Postal/Part-Time Co-operative Management Diploma Training, candidates have been allowed to apply online for the training starting from 10.11.2023.
• Part time Course on Jewel appraisal and its techniques is also being imparted

• To Develop the Cooperative Movement.
• To impart Cooperative Education and Training to Cooperators, employees and members of Cooperative Societies and general public.
• To arrange for meetings, seminars, conferences, discussions etc. in connection with the Cooperative Movement.
• To carry out publicity works through publishing magazines in English and Tamil.
• To arrange for imparting training to the office bearers, employees and officers of the Cooperative Societies.
• To act as an Information and Public Relations agency for providing information on Cooperative Movement.
• To propagate the ideals of Cooperation through short films/slides, video tapes etc.
• To give vide publicity about the policies, programme and achievements of cooperative movement through posters, stickers, banners.
• To maintain Cooperative Research and Development Fund and Cooperative Education Fund.
• To participate in Government exhibitions depicting the achievements of Cooperative Movement on behalf of Department.

• The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union conducts the following Publicity works, member Education programme through its Cooperative Development Officers with the help of primary cooperative societies and District Cooperative Unions. Under this programme, classes have been conducted for members of cooperative societies and non members especially to the rural masses in order to create an awareness among them about the functioning of various cooperatives in the state.
• Member Education Programme are provided to primary and district level societies members especially to the rural masses in order to create awareness.
• Youth students programme “Catch them Young” for school and college students are being conducted to provide awareness among them about the functioning of cooperatives
• The State Coop Union celebrate the “All India Cooperative Week” every year during Nov 14-20. as per the guidelines of National Cooperative Union of India, New Delhi.
• Distribute shields to the best working cooperative societies.
• Organize blood camps, eye camps, medical camps, environmental cleaning camps etc.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union & District Cooperative Union conducts exhibitions.
• State cooperative union participates every year in the procession of tableaux organized on the eve of Republic Day celebration.
• Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union has created website with the assistance NIC. The website address is – www.tncu.tn.gov.in.
• The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union participates every year on behalf of Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, depicting the Government schemes in the procession of tableaux organized on the eve of the Republic Day celebration organized by the State Government in Chennai.
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• Cooperative pavilions are erected to highlight the progress achieved by the cooperative department through animated models depicting the various activities of cooperatives under the control of Functional Registrars in the Exhibitions organized by the Information and Tourism Department in Chennai and District headquarters. Besides this, the District Cooperative Unions with the guidance of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union conduct small exhibitions in the districts at the time of local festivals, summer festival and highlights the progress made by the cooperatives and thus create awareness among the rural people.

• The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union is publishing “Kootturavu” a Tamil monthly journal, “Tamil Nadu Journal of Cooperation” an English monthly journal and “Madhamirumurai Kootturavu Murasu” a Tamil fortnightly to educate the members of cooperative societies, cooperators and general public about the various activities of cooperative societies and propagates the ideals of Cooperative movement.
• These journals carry news items and articles on Government functions attended by Hon’ble Chief Minister and Hon’ble Ministers. Government schemes, achievements are also being published in the journals.
• The journals have wide range of subscribers including Cooperative societies, Institutes of Cooperative Management, Cooperators, Students, Cooperative Institutions in other states etc. all over the country.

The administration of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union is being manned by the Additional Registrar of Cooperative Societies. From 11.04.2023, the Union is being manned by Additional Registrar/Administrator.

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