Opinion

  Satish Marathe,Founder Member, Sahakar Bharati and Director, Central Board, Reserve Bank of India Indian Scenario: CoOperatives (CoOps) are self help Economic Enterprises and play a vital role in uplifting socio-economic conditions of their members and the local community amongst in which they operate. Locally owned, people-centric CoOps have served as catalysts for social organization and cohesion. Concerned as they are for their members and the community, CoOps have evolved into a unique model nurturing democratic functioning, human values and respect for environment.  In India, CoOp sector has always had a spiritual content and evolved on ethical values as it was led by towering leaders like Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Vaikunthbhai Mehta and Dhanan...