| Module 1
Genesis, evolution and principles (2 session) | · Genesis & evolution of cooperatives (Indian & world context).
· Values, ethics & principles of cooperation.
· Cooperative movement
· Relevance of cooperative in rural development. |
| Module 2
Cooperative law & cooperative organization (2 session) | · Types, structure & organizational hierarchy
· Cooperative laws
· Govt. Assistance
· Alternative form of businesses
· Cooperative new act (SHG cooperative) |
| Module 3
Cooperative Management & Administration (2 session) | · Organizational structure
· System and sub system
· Leadership & decision making
· MIS, Business plan
· Finance and audit
· Macro & Micro environment |
| Module 4
Detail case study on two cooperative (2 session) | · Milk cooperative (Primary, district /union, apex/ federation)
· Credit cooperative ( ‘ ‘ ‘ ) |
| Module 5
Detail case study on self help cooperative (2 session) | · Self help cooperative / mutually aided cooperative from Orissa and Andhra Pradesh |
| Module 6
Cooperative Education & Training (1 session) | · Importance & relevance of training and education in cooperative
· Role of change agent in promotion of cooperative |
| Module 7
Elements / Factors of successful cooperative (case) (1 session) | · Leadership
· Robust structure
· Aware members
· Knowledge & skill of board members
· Micro & Macro environment |
| Module 8
Emerging challenges (1 session) | · Cooperative under new economic policy / market economy
· Producers Company vs cooperative |
| Module 9
Field study & discussion (2 session) | · Tribal development cooperative (TDCC / LAMPS)
· Service cooperative
· Consumer cooperative
· Industrial cooperative (Handicraft / Handloom)
· Marketing cooperative
· National level cooperative (NAFED, IFFCO) |