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PUNCOFED
THE PUNJAB STATE COOPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD.
Mission:-
 
Puncofed is dedicated for imparting Cooperative Education & Training to members, Managing Committee Members, Salesman, Secretary/Managers of Primary Societies and Publicity of the Cooperative Department.
History:-
 
The Punjab State Cooperative Development Federation Ltd, (Puncofed) is one of the oldest organization of its kind in the country which was organized in 1919 at Lahore in its old name "The Punjab Cooperative Union" with the objective of creating enlightened membership and leadership for the Cooperative Sector of the State. After partition in 1947. Punjab was deprived of this organisation with all of its assets therefore it was again got registered on 30/04/1952 with Headquarters at Jalandhar. It started the work of implementation of Member Education Scheme in Punjab in the year 1956. The Headquarter of his organization was shifted from Jalandhar to Chandigarh in April 1965.
An Introduction
  Main objectives of PUNCOFED are to promote and develop the Cooperative Movement in the State by imparting Cooperative Education and Training to Members,  Prospective Members, Managing Committee Members, Salesmen, Secretaries/Managers of Primary Cooperatives and to guide and assist the people in their efforts to build up and expand the Cooperative sector and to serve as an exponent of cooperative opinion.

In furtherance of the above objects, this institution:-
   
  • Implements Cooperative Education programme formulated by NCUI and the RCS, Pb. From time to time
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  • Gives publicity to the achievements, policies and programmes of Cooperatives through      the production & publication of Audio-visual Aids and Literature on Cooperation.      Other various media such as periodicals, journals, pamphlets, folders, booklets, wall      poster, charts, supplements in news papers, films, film strips broadcast/telecast on      Radio/T.V are adopted for creating the favourable atmosphere for the development of  the  Cooperative Movement
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        Publishes a fortnightly magazine "Punjab Cooperation" to enlighten and inform the people about Cooperative Movement.
       
  • Convenes & conducts the State Cooperative Congress, Seminars, Meetings, Functions      and arranges exhibitions on Cooperation;
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  • Organizes, conducts, collaborates and assists in carrying out research and investigations      of projects on important co-operative problems
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        Runs an Offset Printing Press to cater to the printing needs of Cooperatives;
       
  • Runs an Advertising and News Agency;
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  • Undertakes sale of Stationery items registers, Bye-Lawss etc. required for running the      business of the Cooperatives.
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  • Acts as representative of the Punjab Cooperative Movement in the State and National      spheres and also to advise the State Govt. in the matters relating to Cooperative Movement.
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  • Imparts knowledge of family welfare, population problems, birth control and prevention      of AIDS, among members of Cooperatives and other rural population in accordance with      the State and National Policy
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  • Enlightens the Members, Managing committee Members of Societies and other     employees of Primary Cooperative Societies about their duties and responsibilities. The     PUNCOFED is holding classes under this programme with the help of 09 cooperative     Educational Instructors in the State. Each Educational Instructor has to train 600     Members, 300 Committee Members & 50 Secretaries/Managers during a year. Apart     from this Educational Instructors also give talks on Cooperation in Schools/ Colleges,     seminars workshops & other functions. They also impart knowledge of family welfare     and population problems through lectures during the class period and distribute     literature relating to the same
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    This programme is controlled, supervised and guided by a Cooperative Education Officer at the State Level and One Assistant Cooperative Education Officers in the Field.

    For the successful & healthy development of Cooperative Movement is important to keep the masses fully informed about the achievements of Cooperative Movement. This object can only achieved by strengthening the publicity wing of PUNCOFED. PUNCOFED is undertaking the publicity programme with the available resources in the State through various medias of publicity.
    Contact Information
     
    Telephone:-
    		 91-172-(2655794)
    Fax :- 91-172-2650757.
    Postal address The Punjab State Cooperative Development Federation Ltd.,
    (PUNCOFED) 49, INDUSTRIAL AREA-1,
    Chandigarh (India)
    Organization Schemes Achievements