United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025
United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025
The Ministry of Cooperation has undertaken a range of special initiatives and events to commemorate the United Nations-International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) – 2025 with the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better World”, which was officially launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the ICA Global Cooperative Conference held in 2024. This year highlights the vital role of cooperatives in promoting inclusive, participatory, and sustainable development in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To mark the IYC 2025, the Ministry prepared a comprehensive Annual Action Plan for IYC in collaboration with all the stakeholders of the Cooperative Sector which was released by Hon’ble Home and Cooperation Minister on 24th January 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. For coordinated planning and implementation, the Ministry constituted IYC-National Cooperative Committee, IYC-National Execution Committee, and IYC-State Apex Committees. Further, actions for IYC were also included in Terms of References of the State Cooperative Development Committees and District Cooperative Development Committees.
Extensive awareness and outreach activities have been carried out across the country. The IYC logo has been prominently displayed on Indian Railways electronic tickets, official websites and correspondence of Central Ministries/Departments/PSUs, and on cooperative product packaging — including daily milk packets by Amul. The logo was also showcased during all matches of the Women’s Premier League 2025, broadcast across nine channels of Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
Various major activities were organized by National Federations and States/UTs. Foundation stone of 25 PACS godowns with storage capacity of 62,500 metric tons in Bihar by Hon’ble Union Home and Cooperation Minister. Madhya Pradesh organized a state level conference in April under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Home and Cooperation Minister. Union Home and Cooperation Minister chaired the Golden Jubilee celebration of IFFCO’s Kalol branch in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, and laid the foundation stone of the Beej Anusandhan Kendra.
A key initiative at the national level was the successful organization of the National Conference of State Cooperation Ministers on 30th June 2025 under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Home and Cooperation Minister, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The foundation stone of country’s first cooperative university, “Tribhuvan Sahkari University” was laid by Hon’ble Home and Cooperation Minister on 05.07.2025 at Anand, Gujarat. A national event was also held on 06th July, 2025 on the occasion of 4th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Cooperation.
A dedicated plantation drive under “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign during IYC is being undertaken with active participation of all the States/UTs, National Cooperative Federations and other cooperative stakeholders. More than 25 States/UTs have sent their action plan for this plantation drive under IYC-2025.
Further, initiatives such as the capacity building and awareness generation, walkathons, cyclothons, cleanliness drives under “Swachhta me Sahkar” campaign, cooperative exhibitions, and youth and women engagement programs have been organised nationwide. A special edition of Kurukshetra magazine has been published in July 2025 to commemorate IYC and to highlight cooperative sector achievements. The details of major activities undertaken and reported by States/UTs to the Ministry under celebration of IYC-2025 are given in as Annexure-A. During the remainder of the year, various similar events and activities would be organized by the States/UTs under IYC–2025.
Efforts are being undertaken for developing Benchmarking Criteria for Cooperative Sector. Efforts are also being made for preparation of Business Reform Action Plan for Cooperative Sector for year 2026 onwards. A consolidated annual report on the activities carried out throughout the year by all the stakeholders is proposed to be prepared at the end of the year.
Annexure-A
Major activities conducted and reported by States/UTs under celebration of International Year of Cooperatives – 2025.
S.
No
.
State
Month
Brief
1.
Andhra Pradesh
January
February
March
Launching of IYC 2025 Calendar & Posters
June
Yoga Day Activities
2.
Arunachal Pradesh
May
IYC inaugural event at Naharlagun which covered following activities:
Coordination Meeting of all line departments, Institute and nodal agencies at RCS office for IYC State level event in November.
June
Capacity Building on accounts and audit
3.
Assam
January
Formation of Committees, Planning and Dissemination of Activities for All
offices of RCS Assam
March
registered MPACS, MDCS & MFCS
May
4.
Bihar
March
of Bihar Diwas
May
5.
Chhattisgarh
January
January
Proceedings report of the review done by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Chhattisgarh under “Sahkar se Samridhi”
March
May
July
initiatives of Ministry of Cooperation
June
Bearers of Milk Co-operative Societies.
6.
Goa
March
Orientation programme for Multipurpose Cooperative Societies for
conversion into MPACS
May
Training programme on accounting and auditing practices
Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan organised by ICAR in collaboration with Department of Cooperation and other line Departments
June
7.
Gujarat
January
February
ENAM Awareness Camp across the State
March
April
the state through various subjects like New Schemes under Budget,
NCD & eCooperative portal, Audit of PACS and Milk Cooperative Societies, Progress of Liquidation, Housing societies.
2. Review Meeting of Surat- Valsad District Cooperative Bank under the
chairmanship of Hon. Minister of Cooperation
May
June
“Ek Ped Ma Ke Nam” – Hon’ble Co-operation minister of Gujarat, Shri
Jagdish Vishwakarma, planted tree at Garavi Gujarat, Bhavan, Delhi.
8.
Haryana
January
Republic Day Celebration across all Districts
February
Exhibition events Across districts
March
Women’s Day Celebration across all Districts
April
Training/Seminar conducted by The Fatehabad District Labor &
Construction federation Ltd.
May
4th SCDC (State Cooperative Development Committee) Meeting Chaired
by Haryana Chief Secretary
July
Tree Plantation Drives and Blood Donation Camps Organised by Haryana
Cooperative Sugar Mills affiliated to Haryana SugarFed
9.
Himachal Pradesh
February
AGM, financial literacy camps, Cooperative educational awareness camps,
March
Environmental awareness camp organized on International Women Day.
March
One day camp on HRD and Capacity Building in cooperatives under IYC 2025 conducted. Various activities such as Tree Plantation, Members
Awareness Sessions were conducted.
April
Various workshops and training camps under IYC, FLC, AGMs, Cooperative Education Awareness Camps, Drug de-addiction camps, Cleanup Drives, Tree Plantation Drives, and Youth Awareness camps in
schools.
June
Awareness walks organized at Hamirpur on the Environment Day-2025 to aware the people about environmental protection which flagged off by Registrar Cooperative Societies, H.P. in the presence of respective Deputy
Commissioner Hamirpur.
10.
Jharkhand
February
Workshop was oragnized for Lac Growers. Distribution of toolkits and certifiates to progressive lac growers, Plantation and inaugation of 500 MT godown was done by Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry
and Cooperative, Govt. of Jharkhand.
March
Primary Lac value addition training programme to Lac based co-operative members on making Seedlac from raw Scraped or Stick lac. Practical Demonstration and self practice for making Lac value added products, so that the lac growers get the benefit of Primary level value addition and
increase in their income
April
A one-day workshop is being organized to comprehensively review all ongoing Central and State schemes related to the cooperative sector. The aim is to evaluate the current progress, identify gaps, and formulate a focused action plan to achieve new goals and targets during the
International Year of Cooperatives 2025
May
Under the campaign “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”, plantation activities were
organized to promote environmental sustainability under IYC 2025.
11.
Karnataka
May
growth through cooperatives
June
promote IYC through logo
12.
Kerala
January
Implementation of a training module for the training of all the employees
of department of cooperation.
February
Launching a mobile app for comprehensive and efficient inspections of
cooperative societies by Department of Cooperation officials
13.
Madhya Pradesh
January
The tableau of the Department of Cooperation was displayed on Republic
Day 2025 with the theme “Development through Heritage”.
February
Special Campaign for Cleanliness in Office and Workplaces Participation
in the Global Investors Summit
March
levels
14.
Maharashtra
January
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah addresses the Inaugural Function of the International Year of Cooperatives-2025 in
Mumbai, Maharashtra
February
Sahakar Dindi organized throughout the State by Cooperation Department,
Maharashtra to celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives-2025.
March
Programmes for Women in Cooperative Societies on the Occasion of IYC
2025.
April
Theileriosis Control Program organized by District Dairy Cooperatives
Societies Federation, Jalgaon and Dairy Cooperative Societies, Pimpalwad Mhalsa.
May
Establishment of Sahakar Katta (Cooperative Corner).
June
One-day Training Program for Urban, Rural, and Salaried Cooperative
Credit Societies
15.
Manipur
January- March
of the PACS.
April
Farming &Cattle Rearing was held on 23rd April in collaboration with District Veterinary Office, kamjong at Kamjong District
16.
Meghalaya
February
March
5 KM Run on “Cooperatives for Sustainable Development”
17.
Mizoram
January
Visit of primary cooperatives societies in Saitual District and meeting with Deputy Commissioner, Saitual District by Secretary, RCS and other
officers of Cooperation Department.
February
Visit of Lunglei District Cooperative Office, Lunglei District Cooperative
Union (LDCU) and Mizoram State Cooperative Marketing and Consumers Federation Ltd (MIZOFED), Lunglei
March
Visit of Mizoram Milk Producers Cooperative Union Ltd (MULCO) by
Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Cooperation Department and Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS), Mizoram
April
Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Mizoram chaired the programme attended by leaders and officials of state level cooperatives in Mizoram as well as officers of Cooperation Department.
Unveiling of Monument Commemorating International Year of Cooperatives – 2025 and Golden Jubilee of Existence of Mizoram
Cooperation Department.
May
Walkathon on the occasion of IYC 2025 attended by Secretary and Registrar Cooperation Department, Chairman and Managing Director of State Level Cooperative Societies. More than 80 people participated in the Walkathon and T-Shirts with IYC logo was distributed to all the
participants.
18.
Nagaland
January
Participated at the Republic Day celebration at State Secretariat Complex by projecting the History of Cooperative movement in the state & Country
though Posters, standees and banners.
February
The program was organised by Cooperative training Centre Medziphema
to give awareness on cooperative sector
April
The program was organised by Nagaland State Cooperative Bank (NCSB
Ltd) in all the Districts.
19
Odisha
March
Level Function for Celebration of IYC at Dhenkanal District.
20
Punjab
January
Awarness camp regarding role of PACS in improving agriculture and CSC
Schemes.
February
On 5th February 2025, UAMMCL hosted Sehkar Samwad in Talwara, Punjab, bringing together stakeholders from three states to promote cooperation, offer drone training, showcase schemes, and launch initiatives
like membership programs and organic certification
March
Awareness campaign to educate farmers about the harmful effects of
stubble burning and benefits of alternative methods
April
ambassador
May
The Government of Punjab commemorated the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 with a grand event at Saffron Palms, Ladda, celebrating the vital role of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) in empowering Punjab’s rural communities. The event highlighted success stories, ongoing schemes, and digital reforms under the cooperative
framework.
June
Tree Plantation
21
Rajasthan
March
Visit of Zambia Delegation
The Jaipur Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. provided information about the
functioning of the bank and the public welfare schemes being run in the state to the delegation from Zambia at the bank’s head office
April
SCDC meeting
Meeting under chairmanship of Chief Secretary, GoR with all committee members for reviewing progress of IYC-2025 and sahakar se samriddhi initiatives and discussion on issues
May
National Sahkar Masala Mela organized by Cooperative Department and
CONFED.
June
Tree plantation drive
22
Sikkim
January
Wok PACS launched “Organic Honey” in the presence of Hon’ble Minister
for UD&HD, Food and Civil Supplies
February
Inauguration of PACS building Central Pendam building was inaugurated
by Hon’ble MLA Shri L.B Das
March
MoU was signed between Sikkim Organic Farming Development
(SOFDA) and National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) with the approval of the State Government of Sikkim.
April
Inauguration of Jan Ausadhi Kendra.
May
Districts
June
Tree plantation and Health Camp
23
Tamil Nadu
January
State Level Inaugural Event
February
Go Green Drive and Awareness & Promotional Activities.
March
Mass Cleaning Drive
April
In April 2025, officials from the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Department participated in the Cooperative Exhibition organized by the Kerala
Government in Thiruvananthapuram.
May
Seminars/Workshops
June
Marathon – COOP-A-THON – A Mini Marathon
24
Telangana
March
State Level Seminar & Interaction with Women Cooperatives.
April
Awareness Programme on Government of India & Telangana State
Initiatives in Fisheries Sector
May
State Level Seminar & Interaction with Presidents, Secretaries, Managing
Committee Members and taff of Primary Cooperative Housing Societies.
June
Hon’ble Cooperation Minister, Govt. of Telangana, laid the foundation
stone at PACCS Ltd., Raghunadhapalem, for infrastructure facilities like a compound wall, washroom, and borewell, at an estimated cost of ₹30 lakhs.
25
Tripura
February
March
MARKFED Ltd.
April
May
Plantation program under “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” & also screening of
Manthan movie.
June
Plantation program under “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”
26
Uttar Pradesh
January
Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath virtually inaugurated two newly constructed warehouses under the Private Entrepreneur Guarantee (PEG) scheme. The inaugurated warehouses included a 15,000 metric tonne capacity facility at Manjhanpur in Kaushambi and another with a capacity
of 5,000 metric tonnes at Hariharpur in Sultanpur.
February
Honourable Cooperative State Minister (Independent Charge) Shri J.P.S. Rathore launched a web portal to promote and monitor activities under the
International Year of Cooperatives (IYC-2025).
April
MEGA EVENT 2025
launch of Data Center. The event was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Cooperation, Shri J.P.S. Rathore, with a
ceremonial lamp lighting.
June
Tree Plantation Campaign 2025:
“One Tree in the Name of Mother” campaign by Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Department
27
Uttarakhand
February
Workshop on “Launch of cooperative leadership training programme”
March
Workshop on Empowering Women Through Cooperatives
April
Organizing a workshop on cooperation with members agricultural products
May
Cooperative Conference was organized in Tehri Garhwal district, under the
chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister of Cooperation, Government of Uttarakhand, Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat.
June
Ek ped maa ke naam & Yoga Day Celebrations
28
West Bengal
No activity reported by State
29
Andaman & Nicobar Island
February
Awareness programs on formation of new Multipurpose Cooperative
Societies and its benefits for the General Public and members of the PACS
March
3-day training programme for the preparation of Business Development Plans for Chairman and CEOs of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) was inaugurated at the Conference Hall of Andaman and Nicobar State Cooperative Bank Ltd, Sri Vijaya Puram. The programme, held alongside the celebration of International Year Cooperative 2025, aims to
enable PACS to function as Multiple Service Centres.
April
A meeting was convened with the member societies Bapuji PACS of A & N State Coop Bank Ltd, Sri VijayaPuram to brief the members about the election programme, constitution of Board and regarding deputing
representatives to participate in the election.
30
Chandigarh
February
Seminar on Housing Cooperative Societies’ Maintenance and Repair
Awareness Campaign. This will focus on cooperative housing societies management and maintenance, with the collaboration of housing experts
March
Visit to best performing Cooperatives in the Neighbouring States i.e.
Punjab and Haryana by the members of various Cooperative Societies in UT, Chandigarh
31
March
Audit and International Women day Campaign.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
and Diu
May
Financial Literacy Camp for Rural Women
32
Delhi
March
On the occasion of International Women’s Day and IYC-2025, a program was organized in the New Delhi district of Delhi at Ganga Maiya Mandir,
New Delhi.
April
A meeting was held with the officers of Forest and Environment Department, GNCTD for providing the plants for the premises of RCS
office to setup Sehkar Vatika
May
A training on Cyber Security was held at Delhi Secretariat by RBI officers for cooperative banks and T&C societies, covering DCS Act, DCS Rules,
and banking provisions.
June
A Tree Plantation Drive was held at the RCS office, Delhi, to mark World
Environment Day under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” initiative. The Hon’ble Minister of Cooperatives and RCS officials participated.
33
Jammu and Kashmir
January
A tableau was presented displaying services provided by Common Service Centre of Reasi MPCS and PM Jan Aushudhi Kendra Pouni MPCS to all at affordable price. The event was graced by DDC Chairman Kulgam as
the chief guest.
February
Empowering women through collective entrepreneurship
March
As a part of IYC in liasioning with JKMPCL bulk milk cooler facility
established at kullian, block RS Pura
April
An awareness/ financial literacy camp was organized by the office of
Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies Srinagar in collaboration with J&K State Cooperative Bank at Lasjan, Srinagar.
May
Inauguration of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadi Kendra & Mini
Super Bazar inaugration
June
Kashmir actively participated in the nationwide “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign by organizing plantation drives across various districts.
34
Ladakh
February
and Secretary Cooperation
March
April
UT Credit and Development Seminar organized by NABARD which was
graced by the Chief Secretary and Secretary Cooperative, with active
participation from the Cooperative Department and societies. The department showcased its schemes to strengthen the cooperative sector
through various publicity materials.
May
One-Day Workshop-cum-Training on ‘Apricot FPO Strengthening’ under
the Celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives, 2025
June
As part of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, Hon’ble Executive Councillor Sh. Stanzin Chosphel distributed milking machines to Leh’s dairy farmers. The Cooperative Department procured the equipment to
support dairy cooperatives and enhance production.
35
Lakshadweep
No activity reported by UT
36
Puducherry
January
The Waiver of Agricultural KCC Loan Scheme was celebrated with grandeur at a high-profile event that was graced by esteemed dignitaries. The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Hon’ble Speaker, Hon’ble Home Minister, Hon’ble Ministers, the Secretary (Co- operation), and the Registrar of Co-operative Societies attended the event
and marked the occasion with their presence.
February
The Waiver of Agricultural KCC Loan Scheme was grandly celebrated in the Mahe region. The event was attended by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Hon’ble Speaker, Hon’ble Ministers, senior officials, and over 1000 participants from various fields, including cooperators, educators, and
students.
March
The event at Kamarajar Manimandapam, attended by the Hon’ble Chief Minister and 450 others, featured the distribution of appointment orders, SHG loans, Best Performance Awards, and the launch of new PONLAIT
products.
April
management systems for better product quality control.
May
Inauguration and conduct of 8-day orientation training programme to the
newly recruited Junior inspectors of Co-operative department.
This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
- IYC 2025 logo inauguration and approval of action plan
- Training programme on Computerization of PACS
- Swaccha Seva, Swaccha Andhra