Topic: Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
4. Reforming and strengthening the cooperative sector can play a significant part to ensure its sustainability and benefit for scores of people. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India
Why the question:
The article discusses the need to address issues within Kerala’s cooperative sector. It highlights instances of financial irregularities and mismanagement in these cooperatives.
Key Demand of the question:
To understand the role of Co-operative society at the local level and various issues in them and measures needed to overcome.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context.
Body:
Mention the role of Cooperatives in linking the local business men/ farmer to the mainstream multi-million marketplace, giving the right forum to reap benefits of collective demand and supply in terms of financing, local level policy negotiations etc and promoting economic and social upliftment.
Next, write about the various issues in the cooperative sector and ways to reform them.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
