Cooperative banks told to focus on job generation

Cooperative banks told to focus on job generation
The Hindu

DHARWAD: Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil has called upon cooperative banks to provide assistance to those endeavours, which contribute to employment generation.

Inaugurating the golden jubilee celebrations of Karnatak University Employees Credit Cooperative Society here recently, Mr. Patil said the cooperative sector has contributed to the economic development in its own way. He was all praise for the contribution made by the cooperative sector, especially in rural development. He referred to Kanaginahal in Gadag district, which gave birth to the cooperative movement.

"Association and cooperation are the two important things which make the human beings live happily, and without cooperation no society will continue to exist," said Sri Siddeshwar Swamiji of Jnana Yogashrama, Bijapur.

"Cooperation is everywhere. Human body itself is a good example of cooperation. If the organs do not cooperate, then life will become miserable. Human beings still survive because of this cooperation with the nature," the swamiji said.


M. Khajapeer, Vice-Chancellor, Karnatak University, presided over the function. Vinay Kulkarni, MLA, and Channaveera Kanavi, veteran poet, spoke on the importance of cooperation.

All the past presidents of the society were felicitated.