**Summary:**
The Ministry of Cooperation is actively commemorating the UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025, under the theme "Cooperatives Build a Better World," which was launched by the Prime Minister in 2024. A comprehensive Annual Action Plan, developed in consultation with cooperative sector stakeholders, was released on January 24, 2025, in Mumbai, outlining awareness campaigns, capacity building programs, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
Nationwide awareness efforts include displaying the IYC logo on Indian Railways e-tickets, official websites, cooperative product packaging, and during the Women's Premier League 2025. A special edition of Kurukshetra Magazine (July 2025) highlights cooperative sector achievements. A National Conference of State Cooperation Ministers was held on June 30, 2025, in New Delhi. States and Union Territories are actively organizing major activities. The Ministry's initiatives aim to promote inclusive participation, increase transparency, improve operational efficiency, enhance accountability, promote cooperation among cooperatives, engage youth and women, and strengthen cooperative governance through model byelaws. This information was provided by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Cooperation: The Indian government ministry responsible for promoting and developing the cooperative sector.
International Year of Cooperatives: A United Nations designation to raise awareness of cooperatives and their contribution to sustainable development.
Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who officially launched the International Year of Cooperatives 2025.
ICA Global Cooperative Conference: A global conference organized by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA).
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: A city in the state of Maharashtra, India, where the Annual Action Plan for IYC2025 was released.
National Conference of State Cooperation Ministers: A national-level conference held in New Delhi to discuss cooperation-related matters.
Shri Amit Shah: The Minister of Cooperation who provided a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Cooperation
Campaign under the International Year of
Cooperatives
Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 1:18PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Cooperation is celebrating the UN–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. As part of the commemoration, the
Ministry has undertaken a series of special initiatives and events to highlight the significant role of cooperatives
in fostering inclusive, participatory, and sustainable development, in alignment with the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To commemorate IYC–2025, a comprehensive Annual Action Plan was prepared in consultation with all
stakeholders of the cooperative sector and was officially released by the Hon’ble Union Home and Cooperation
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Minister on 24 January 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Action Plan includes a wide range of activities
such as awareness campaigns, capacity- building programmes, and stakeholder engagement initiatives. Since its
release, all the stakeholders across the country, have been actively implementing these initiatives at various
levels under the banner of IYC–2025.
As part of the nationwide awareness and outreach efforts, the IYC logo has been prominently displayed on
Indian Railways E-tickets, official websites of Ministries/Departments, cooperative product packaging (e.g.,
milk packets), and during all matches of the Women’s Premier League 2025. Additionally, a special edition of
Kurukshetra Magazine (July 2025 issue) has been published to showcase the achievements of the cooperative
sector.
A major national-level initiative was the National Conference of State Cooperation Ministers, held on 30th June
2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Union Home and Cooperation
Minister. Various major activities were organised by States/UTs e.g., Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Rajasthan etc.
The initiatives undertaken by the Ministry are intended to promote inclusive participation across all States/UTs
and sectors of the cooperative ecosystem. Special emphasis has been given to organize various activities on
increasing transparency, improving operational efficiency, enhancing accountability, promoting cooperation
among cooperatives, actively engaging youth and women in cooperative initiatives, and strengthening
cooperative governance through the adoption and implementation of model bye-laws.
This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Rajya
Sabha.
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