Guwahati, Assam: Dr. Ashish Bhutani, Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperation, chaired the Regional Consultation Meet on the National Cooperative Training Framework (NCTF) in Guwahati, Assam, on Friday.
The consultation was jointly organised by the Ministry of Cooperation and Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU), bringing together representatives from the cooperative education and training ecosystem to discuss strategies for strengthening capacity building across the cooperative sector.
Prof. (Dr.) S. P. Singh, Vice Chancellor of Tribhuvan Sahkari University, participated in the meeting along with faculty members of the university.
The discussions centred on developing a unified and quality-driven approach to cooperative education and training. Key priorities included designing quality-assured, outcome-oriented training programmes and promoting region-specific capacity-building initiatives to address the diverse needs of cooperative institutions across the country.
Participants also explored measures to strengthen the cooperative training ecosystem through improved institutional coordination and the adoption of standardised training practices. These efforts aim to enhance the effectiveness, consistency and relevance of cooperative education programmes.
The consultation forms part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen the cooperative sector in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sahkar Se Samriddhi.”
By promoting structured training, institutional collaboration and professional capacity development, the National Cooperative Training Framework seeks to support the development of transparent, capable and professionally managed cooperative institutions across India.