Amit Shah unveils National Cooperation Policy 2025
On 24 July 2025 in New Delhi, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah unveiled the National Cooperation Policy 2025, India's second cooperative policy after 2002.
Summary
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah unveiled the National Cooperation Policy 2025 in New Delhi on 24 July 2025. The policy was drafted by a 40-member committee chaired by former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, which received about 750 suggestions, held 17 meetings and consulted RBI and NABARD. India's first cooperative policy was introduced in 2002. By 2034, the policy aims to triple the cooperative sector's contribution to GDP and bring 50 crore active members into its fold. Its objectives include a 30% increase in the number of cooperative societies, at least one cooperative society in every village, and five model cooperative villages in every tehsil, with new cooperatives in sectors such as tourism, taxi services, insurance and green energy.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 24 July 2025, New Delhi
- Unveiled by
- Amit Shah, Minister of Cooperation
- Drafting committee
- 40 members, chaired by Suresh Prabhu; ~750 suggestions, 17 meetings
- Previous policy
- 2002 (first)
- 2034 targets
- Triple GDP contribution; 50 crore active members
- Other goals
- 30% more societies; one society per village; 5 model cooperative villages per tehsil
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Who chaired the committee that drafted the National Cooperation Policy 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Suresh Prabhu
PIB (24 July 2025): a 40-member committee under former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the policy.
By which year does the National Cooperation Policy 2025 aim to triple the cooperative sector's contribution to GDP?
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Correct answer: A — 2034
PIB: by 2034, the policy aims to triple the cooperative sector's contribution to GDP and bring 50 crore active members into the fold.
India's first national cooperative policy, preceding the National Cooperation Policy 2025, was introduced in:
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Correct answer: C — 2002
PIB (24 July 2025): Amit Shah said that in 2002, for the first time, the Government of India introduced a Cooperation Policy; the 2025 policy is the second.
Consider the following objectives of the National Cooperation Policy 2025: 1. A 30% increase in the number of cooperative societies. 2. Five model cooperative villages in every tehsil. 3. 50 crore active members by 2034. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1, 2 and 3
PIB: objectives include a 30% increase in cooperative societies, five model cooperative villages in every tehsil and bringing 50 crore active members into the fold by 2034. All correct.