Celebrating the International Year of Cooperatives 2025

Cooperatives Build a Better World

About Us

On June 19, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 ?

It is a UN initiative highlighting the role of cooperatives in sustainable development, poverty reduction, and economic resilience.
To recognize cooperatives' contributions to global growth, social inclusion, and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Who declared 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives?

The United Nations (UN) declared it to emphasize the role of cooperatives worldwide.

What are cooperatives?

Cooperatives are member-owned organizations that operate for the benefit of their members rather than profit maximization.

What is the theme of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025?

The theme for 2025 is "Cooperatives Build a Better World". It emphasizes the role of cooperatives in addressing global challenges and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Inspirational Message

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon’ble Prime Minister
(INDIA)

IYC 2025 will strengthen India’s cooperative movement, fostering economic growth and inclusivity. It will accelerate the vision of 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi' for sustainable development.

Shri Amit Shah

Hon’ble Union Home and Cooperation Minister
(INDIA)

The cooperative model drives economic growth by fostering shared resources and stability. IYC 2025 is a key opportunity to expand its reach and impact globally.

Our Events

Upcoming Events

Handloom and Weavers Week

(7 April- 14 April )

Exhibitions, workshops and awareness campaigns to promote handlooms, co-operatives and their products.
All officers of all co-operative societies and all departmental officers/employees should use Khadi clothes as their dress.

Awareness campaign for environmental protection.

(22 April )

Co-operative human chain, cleanliness co-operative campaign, awareness campaigns and programmes in all co-operative societies for environmental protection and sustainability.

Labor Day Celebration.

(1 May - 5 May )

Workshop and felicitation ceremony for the upliftment of all the workers associated with the cooperative sector at the PACS level located in all the districts.

Special Banking Campaign.

(6 May - 30 May )

Organizing camps for maximum opening of accounts in cooperative banks/promoting deposit growth/distribution of KCC loans, loan recovery and renewal of KCC.
Campaign to open accounts of all types of co-operative societies in co-operative banks under सहकारिता में सहयोग.
Organizing camps for awareness on utility of Micro ATM/Banking Literacy.

workshop on setting up of Common Service Centre.

( May )

Organizing a one day workshop on setting up of Common Service Centre in PACS.

World Environment Day.

(5 June )

On the occasion of World Environment Day, awareness campaign/prabhat pheri/bicycle ride and tree plantation program at all committee levels for environmental protection..

International Yoga Day.

(21 June )

To promote the importance of Yoga in all co-operative societies..
One day orientation programme for beekeeping cooperatives..

Training Program for Chairmen / Managers of Cooperative Societies.

(June )

07 days training program at DNS Regional Cooperative Management Institute, Patna and Cooperative Training Institute, Pusa (10 excellent PACS of all districts)..

Training regarding membership of multi-state cooperative societies.

(June )

Training regarding membership of multi-state cooperative societies such as National Cooperative Exports Ltd., National Cooperative Organic Ltd., Indian Seed Cooperative Society Ltd., NAFED and NCCF..

International Day of Cooperatives..

(5 July )

Organizing camps to increase membership in PACS..
Organizing tree plantation program orientation program in all committees and offices...
Organizing general meetings in all PACs...

Program organized by Bihar State Vegetable Processing and Marketing Scheme..

(July )

Vegetable Producer Committees Orientation Programmes/Workshops..
Membership growth campaign....

Awareness campaign for adoption and use of IYC 2025 logo in official..

(August )

Awareness campaign for adoption and use of IYC 2025 logo in official correspondence, websites, portals, stationery items, events and prominent locations etc..
Presentation of an attractive tableau related to IYC-2025 on the occasion of Independence Day 2025..
Hoisting of cooperative flag in all PACs, trade boards, associations, offices throughout the state..
Sending office bearers of better performing committees for study tours to developed states in the field of cooperation..

Health Camp..

(Septemer )

Organizing health camps through co-operative societies to promote health awareness..
Training regarding establishment of Jan Aushadhi Centre in PACS..
Youth awareness campaigns and essay competitions..

Organizing competitions/departments/sports events related to co-operative sectors..

(Septemer )

One day orientation programme for milk cooperatives..

Cleanliness drive..

(2 October )

Cleanliness drive in all co-operative societies and offices..

Co-operation Marathon..

(11 October )

The co-operative marathon at state and district level will be participated in by the members of all co-operative societies and departmental officers..
Training regarding FPO..

72nd All India Cooperative Week observed..

(14 November - 21 November )

Co-operative Fair..

Exhibition stall selling various products..
Organizing a workshop with the presidents of cooperative societies at the state level regarding the schemes of the Cooperative Department..
Attractive presentation of Co-operative Pavilion at Harihar Kshetra Sonepur Fair..

Workshops/Conferences/Training by Co-operative Training Centre, Pusa..

(December)

To assess the progress made in the cooperative sector in the state in the International Cooperative Year-2025..
To reward officers, employees and office bearers of co-operative societies for their outstanding work during the year..
Closing ceremony..

IYC-2025..

(January)

Inauguration of Cooperative Chaupal and LED Promotion Chariot for promotion of financial schemes by Hon'ble Governor of Bihar at the state level workshop on business diversification in PACS..

On the occasion of Republic Day 2025..

(January)

Tableau of Cooperative Department with promotion of IYC-2025 on the occasion of Republic Day 2025. Display of PACS as One Stop Centre..

Under IYC-2025..

(February)

Under IYC-2025, the departmental schemes will be publicised through LED publicity vehicle chariot in all the 534 blocks and PACS of the state every day..
Promotion of departmental schemes through street plays under PACS level program and cooperative choupal..
Awareness and reminder program related to International Cooperative Year-2025 to block cooperative extension officers..
Distribution of awards to the best cooperative societies of the state under the Chief Minister's Adarsh ​​PACS Promotion Scheme and launch of the logo of International Cooperative Year-2025..
Divisional level one day orientation program for newly elected PACS presidents..

One day orientation program on the topic of women's participation in cooperatives on International Women's Day..

(8 March)

Business diversification..
Cooperative Conferences/Competitions on Skill Development and Women Empowerment..

Bihar Day..

(22 March)

Exhibition and sales stall of cooperative products..
Publicity of departmental schemes through street plays..
Organizing cooperative dialogue and seminar..