CO-OPERATION

Introduction
Origin of co-operation is too old

In European countries certain situations

gave rise to co-operation as a movement

It first started in England by the group of

weavers i.e. Rochdale Pioneers

The basic principle was Equality and

working together
 In other words working together by
mutual understanding which is
registered and has a legal entity a body
of coporates and having the rights

Four Basic Principles

Kula
Gram
Sreni
Jati
 System of Tagavi

Word Co-operation is derived from latin

word Co-operative meaning working
together
 Definition
Ho Calvert

Co-operation is a form of organisation in which

persons voluntarily associate together as

human

beings on the basis of equality for the

promotion

of economic interest of themselves

 Objectives
Members should work in spirit of co-
operation
Both producers and consumers should feel
satisfied
There should be equality in all respect
There should be no exploitation
Members should be zealous to work
There should be no polticial influence
There should be no loss of initiative
Capital should be not allowed to be
dominated
Rochdale Principles
In 1997, ICA declared the following principles
as Rochdale Principles:
1. Main Principles 2. Secondary Principles
- Open and voluntary membership - Equal
rights to all irrespective of cast, religion etc.
- Limited interest on capital - Neutrality in
political and religious matters
- Democratic management - Cash transaction
- Cooperation among cooperators - Limited
responsibility
- Cooperative education - Publicity and
propaganda
- Distribution of surplus - Thrift and Savings
 Secondary principles
Equal rights
Cash Transactions
Neutrality in political & religious
matters
Service motive human service
Limited responsibility
Publicity and Propaganda
Reiffeisen Principles
In order to provide relief to agricultural workers
in Germany, Reffeisen started agricultural
societies in 1862. He proposed the following
principles:
1. All should be accepted as a member
2. Members should be on voluntary services
3. Assistance should be given to members
4. Liability should be limited
5. Area of operation should be limited
6. Should follow the principle of self-help
7. Surpluses should be used for services
 Latest Principles
Voluntary & Open Membership
Democratic Management
Members Contribution
Autonomy & Independence
Education, Training & Information
Co-operation among Co-operatives
Concern for community
 Co-operative Movement
Voluntary movement of the people
carried out democratically by pooling
together their resources or carrying on
the given activity with the purpose of
achieving or securing certain benefits
or advantages which given to the
people cannot get individually and with
the purpose of promoting certain virtue
and values such as self help, mutual
help, self respect & self reliance &
general good for all
 Features
Voluntary Membership
Democratic Management
Achievement of desired goods
Self Help
Mutual Help
General good of the society
 Objectives
Service to the people
Equal distribution of income and wealth
Monolpoly in control
Increasing income of the people and
thereby improving their economic
condition
Reduction in cost of production
Elimination of unfair trade practices
 Protection of Consumers
Equality among the people
Self help and mutual help
Promote educative value
Development of certain economic
activities
Prevention of exploitation of working
calss people
 TYPES OF CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETIES
Various types of Co-ops under section 2 of Maharashtra
Co-operative Societies Act are:

1. Apex Society

2. Federal Society E.g. Maharashtra State Co-operative

Union.

3. Society with Limited Liability: Liability of its members

is limited by its by-laws.

4. Society with Unlimited Liability: Liability of members

extends beyond their shares.
5. Agricultural Marketing Society: Atleast
three-forth of its members is
agriculturist and its objectives are the
marketing of agricultural products.

6. Credit Co-operative: It Engage mainly

in the disbursement of credit to their
members. E.g. Agricultural Credit Thrift.
7. Consumer Co-operative Society:

8. Co-operative Bank: E.g. Janakalyan Sahakari Bank

Ltd. Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd.

9. Housing SocietyIndustrial Co-operative:. E.g.

Leather co- operative.

11. Dairy Co-operatives: Milk producers at the village

level form these types of societies