Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the 17th Indian Cooperative Congress at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi at 11 am, according to a release by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). The event is being held on the occasion of International Day of Cooperatives. According to the release, the Centre said that driven by the Prime Minister’s firm belief in the vision of “Sahakar Se Samriddhi”, the government has continuously been taking steps to boost the cooperative movement in the country. A separate Ministry of Cooperation was created by the government to give strength to this endeavour. Prime Minister's participation in the programme is another step in this direction, it added.
Notably, the 17th Indian Cooperative Congress is being organised on 1-2 July, 2023 and its objective is to discuss various trends in cooperative movement, showcase best practices being adopted, deliberate challenges being faced and chalk out future policy direction for growth of India’s cooperative movement.
"There will be seven technical sessions on the main theme of “Amrit Kaal : Prosperity through Cooperation for a Vibrant India”. It will witness participation of more than 3600 stakeholders including cooperatives from primary level to national level, delegates of International Cooperative Organisations, representatives of International Cooperative Alliance, representatives of Ministries, Universities, eminent institutions, among others," the PMO statement said.
This comes a day after the Prime Minister addressed the centenary celebrations of the University of Delhi. He said that Delhi University is not just a university but a movement. He also said that DU has lived every movement and has brought life to every movement. "Delhi University has completed 100 years when the nation celebrates 75 years of independence... Delhi University is not just a university, but a movement. This university has lived every movement and has brought life to every movement," PM Modi said, as quoted by the news agency ANI.
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