The Kerala State Cooperative Union has the distinction of the first organization to start cooperative training in the country and it continued to develop cooperative training institutions in the State. The Cooperative Colleges and Training Centers in Kerala situated at major district places. The Higher Diploma in cooperation and Junior Diploma in cooperation are conducted by these institutions.
H.D.C. & B.M Course:
This is a Post Graduate Diploma Course of 11 months duration including two months practical training. The minimum qualification for education to the HDC& BM course is a University Degree. The course is conducted at 8 Cooperative Training Colleges of which one is under the management of NSS at Kottayam. The admission of candidates is purely on merits of marks. Usually HDC&BM course will start during the month of August every year. The application forms will be had from the cooperative training colleges.
J.D.C. Course:
The course is of 10 months duration of which two months are devoted for practical training. There are 9 junior level training centers in the state out of which 5 are for the student under general sector and four are for SC/ST students. In addition to the SC/ST batches, one general both for the students selected in open merit is being conducted in the SC/ST centers except at Wayanad. 50% seats under general sector are reserved for Institutional and departmental candidates ( i.e. 35+15) and the remaining 50% to the candidates selected from private sector.
Leadership Development Programme/ Management Development Programme:
Besides this, the State Cooperative Union is arranging the Leadership management Programme and Management development programme for the Leaders
and Chief Executives of the Cooperative Institutions every year at various places in the State.
These programmes have been useful in creating awareness among the cooperative leaders in the state about their duties, responsibilities and trends in the Cooperative movement which remains to be done inculcating the entrepreneurial skills among cooperative leaders.
It is proposed by the State Cooperative Union to lay more emphasis on this aspect of the leadership programme during the coming years.
Member Education Scheme:
The Kerala State Cooperative Union realized this and made extensive arrangements for conducting member education programme in the state.
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