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THARUN TEJAAIR 123· 2025

Question Q.5GS2GS2

Discuss the significance of the cooperative model of development in addressing the issues of rural growth.

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Cooperative refers to cooperation between members to act as a single unit in political and economic sphere. State list - State cooperative => Provision for cooperatives => TX-B, Part (State agricultural) - Majority of cooperation Significance: 1) Collective voice => market share, voice to voiceless (CFOs for contract farming, supply) 2) Modernisation at agriculture (Digitisation of 63,000 FPCs in Budget) 3) Women empowerment SHGs, Vulnerable sector empowerment (LHG-Bank linkage scheme)

4Bridge rural-urban divide possible 5) Improve local governance (democratic election of board members => Inculcation of democratic values) Center-state tussle - Possibilities & issues => State act issues (Non-democratic functioning) - Hegemony of upper castes - Spread in South India (GID-finance) Cooperative model of development can be improved by model cooperatives set inculcation, social audit and independent auditing at cooperatives.
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THARUN TEJA

AIR 1232025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Development Processes - Role of NGOs, SHGs, Donors, and other Stakeholders

Roles of NGOs, Organizations

Cooperative Model of Development

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131

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