CO-OPERTATIVES

1.  CO-OPERATIVE –WORKING TOGETHER AND
WITH OTHERS FOR A COMMON PURPOSE
 BASIS OF CO-OPERATION IS SELF HELP
THROUGH MUTUAL HELP
 MOTTO – EACH FOR ALL AND ALL FOR EACH
 REGISTRATION COMPULSORY UNDER CO-
OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1912

2. CO-OPERATIVE ORGANISATION IS A
VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS
WHO JOIN TOGETHER WITH THE MOTIVE
OF WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS

3. FEATURES OF CO-OPERATVIE
ORGANISATION
 VOLUNTARYMEMBERSHIP
 LEGAL STATUS
 LIMITED LIABILITY
 CONTROL
 SERVICE MOTIVE

4. ADVANTAGES OF CO-
OPERATIVE ORGANISATION
• EQUALITY IN VOTING RIGHTS
• LIMITED LIABILITY
• STABLE EXISTENCE
• ECONOMY IN OPERATIONS
• SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT
• EASE OF FORMATION

5. DISADVANTAGES OF CO-
OPERATIVE ORGANISATION
• LIMITED RESOURCES
• INEFFICIENCY IN MANAGEMENT
• LACK OF SECRECY
• GOVERNMENT CONTROL
• DIFFERENCES OF OPINION

6. TYPES OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETIES