**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Cooperation released the "Objectives of National Cooperative Policy 2025." While the ministry has not identified any legal or regulatory gaps in the Cooperative Societies Acts of States/UTs, it is offering technical support for States/UTs integration with the National Cooperative Database (NCD). The policy focuses on increasing participation from women, youth, Scheduled Castes/Tribes, and vulnerable sections in the cooperative sector. An API specification document and database schema were shared on 27.05.2025, and States/UTs need to develop reverse/pull APIs and complete RCS computerization.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Database Integration:**
* States/UTs are offered technical support for integration with the National Cooperative Database (NCD).
* Standard API specification document and database schema were shared with States on 27.05.2025
* Push APIs were developed, and related documents/SOPs shared on 22.09.2025.
* Advisory with RCS computerization/API integration checklists issued on 14.11.2025.
* States/UTs must develop reverse/pull APIs and complete RCS computerization.
* **Inclusivity Measures:**
* The MSCS Amendment Act & Rules, 2023, have been notified to strengthen governance, enhance transparency, increase accountability, and reform electoral process
* Multi-State Cooperative societies have provided for reservation of two seats for women and one seat for SC or ST.
* Provisions for inclusive PACS membership, giving representation to women and Scheduled Castes/Tribes, have been made with 32 States/UTs adopting Model Bye-laws.
* NCDC is enhancing participation of women, youth, Scheduled Castes/Tribes, and vulnerable sections.
* **NCDC Initiatives:**
* Dedicated schemes like Nandini Sahakar, Swayam Shakti Sahakar, Ayushman Sahakar, and Yuva Sahakar offer concessional finance, interest subvention, and start-up support.
* In 2024-25, ₹1,355.61 crore was disbursed to women cooperatives benefiting over 41 lakh women members.
* NCDC disbursed ₹7,781.97 crore for cooperative societies promoted by women on 31.03.2025.
* Schemes for SC/ST cooperatives provide support for marketing, working capital, and infrastructure creation; disbursements totalled ₹0.18 crore for SC and ₹29.63 crore for ST cooperatives in FY 2024-25.
* Cumulative disbursements as on 31.03.2025, were ₹323.52 crore for SC cooperatives and ₹5308.02 crore for ST cooperatives.
* NCDC supports weaker section cooperatives, with focus on women empowerment, digitization, and rural healthcare.
**Impact Analysis**
**States/UTs**
* **Impact:** Requirement to integrate State-level Cooperative Databases with the National Cooperative Database (NCD) and potential amendments to cooperative societies acts
* **Action Required:** Develop reverse/pull APIs and complete RCS computerization, potentially amend cooperative societies acts
**Multi-State Cooperative Societies**
* **Impact:** Strengthen governance, enhance transparency, increase accountability, and reform electoral process as well as the reservation of two seats for women and one for SC or ST.
* **Action Required:** Implement provisions of the MSCS Amendment Act & Rules, 2023, and reservation of two seats for women and one for SC or ST.
**Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)**
* **Impact:** Membership is to be made more inclusive and broad-based, giving adequate representation to women and Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
* **Action Required:** Adopt Model Bye-laws
**Women, Youth, Scheduled Castes/Tribes and other vulnerable sections**
* **Impact:** Increased opportunities through dedicated NCDC schemes
* **Action Required:** Participate in relevant NCDC schemes (Nandini Sahakar, Swayam Shakti Sahakar, Ayushman Sahakar, and Yuva Sahakar)
Key Entities Referenced
National Cooperative Policy 2025: The primary subject, outlining objectives for cooperative societies.
Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) (Amendment) Act & Rules, 2023: Amends the MSCS Act to strengthen governance and transparency.
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC): Organization enhancing participation in the cooperative sector, especially for women and underrepresented groups.
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS): Efforts to make membership more inclusive and broad-based.
Ministry of Cooperation: The ministry responsible for formulating and implementing the National Cooperative Policy 2025.
Ministry of Cooperation
Objectives of National Cooperative Policy 2025
प्रव तथ: 10 DEC 2025 6:45PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry has not identified any legal or regulatory gaps in the Cooperative Societies Acts of States/UTs
that may require amendments for achieving the objectives of the National Cooperative Policy, 2025.
As and when the States/UTs are ready for integration of the State-level Cooperative Database with
National Cooperative Database (NCD), the necessary technical supports are being provided to them.
The Ministry of Cooperation developed a standard API for States to fetch cooperative societies data from
the NCD portal and shared the Standard API Specification Document and database schema on 27.05.2025.
Push APIs were subsequently developed for live, event-driven data pushing from RCS applications to the
NCD Portal, and all related documents and SOPs were shared with State on 22.09.2025. An advisory with
comprehensive check lists for completion of RCS computerization and API integration was also issued on
14.11.2025. Rajasthan has already completed API integration with NCD portal. As per the integration
plan, States/UTs must ensure development of reverse/pull API and complete RCS computerization for
successful two-way integration and synchronization of cooperative data.
The Following steps have been taken to ensure greater participation of women, youth, Scheduled Castes/
Scheduled Tribes and vulnerable sections in the Cooperative sector-
i. The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) (Amendment) Act & Rules, 2023 have been notified
on 03.08.2023 and 04.08.2023, respectively to strengthen governance, enhance transparency,
increase accountability and reform electoral process, etc.in the Multi State Cooperative Societies by
supplementing existing legislation and incorporating the provisions of Ninety-seventh
Constitutional Amendment.
To increase the representation of Women and Scheduled Castes/Tribes in the boards of Multi-State Co-
operative societies, provision for reservation of two seats for women and one seat for SC or ST in the
Board of multi-State cooperative societies have been made.
ii. Provisions have also been made to make the membership of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
(PACS) more inclusive and broad-based, giving adequate representation to women and Scheduled
Castes/Scheduled Tribes. So far, 32 States/ UTs have adopted Model Bye-laws or their existing bye-
laws are in line with Model Bye-laws.
iii. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is taking multiple steps to enhance the
participation of women, youth, Scheduled Castes/Tribes and other vulnerable sections in the
cooperative sector, which are detailed as under:
a. NCDC operates dedicated schemes such as Nandini Sahakar, Swayam Shakti Sahakar, Ayushman
Sahakar and Yuva Sahakar, which provide concessional finance, interest subvention and start-up
support to women-led, youth-led, SC/ST and innovative cooperatives. The details are as under
b. During 2024-25, assistance of ₹1,355.61 crore was disbursed to women cooperatives benefiting
over 41 lakh women members. Cumulatively as on 31.03.2025, NCDC has disbursed financialassistance of ₹7,781.97 crore for the development of cooperative societies exclusively promoted by
women.
c. Schemes for SC/ST cooperatives provide support for marketing, working capital and infrastructure
creation, during FY 2024-25, an amount of ₹0.18 crore was disbursed to SC cooperatives and
₹29.63 crore to ST cooperatives. As on 31.03.2025, cumulative disbursements of ₹323.52 crore for
SC cooperatives and ₹5308.02 crore for ST cooperatives.
Further, NCDC supports weaker section cooperatives in fisheries, livestock, handloom, sericulture and
labour sectors, benefiting lakhs of members which includes SC, ST, Women members. NCDC has
introduced sector-specific schemes and focused products to align with the evolving needs of the
cooperative sector, with special emphasis on women empowerment, digitization of cooperatives, and rural
healthcare.
This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written
reply in Rajya Sabha.
***
AK
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2201749) आगंतुक पटल : 537
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही