Baramulla, August 03(KNS): With an aim to strengthen the cooperative movement and deepening its reach to the grass root level in Baramulla district, Cooperative Department Baramulla in convergence with allied departments today organized a day long Mega Awareness Camp in the premises of Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. Baramulla.

Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar presided over the function as the chief guest, while as Additional District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Aijaz Abdullah Saraf was the guest of honor. The day long awareness camp was also attended by General Manager DIC, Chief Agriculture Officer, functionaries of concerned departments besides hundreds of stakeholders.

At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner in presence of all officers inspected stalls set by various departments including Cooperative Societies for awareness of general public about various schemes.

After inspection of stalls, Deputy Registrar Cooperatives Baramulla, Mohammad Arif Shah presented a welcome note to all the dignitaries and highlighted the objective of organizing an awareness camp besides deliberated on the achievements of the cooperative sector in Baramulla district.

Addressing the gathering, Dr Sehrish Asgar said that the main motive behind this awareness camp is to aware the general public regarding the Cooperative movement and its role in providing employment and other benefits in socio-economic development particularly to the weaker sections of the society.

On the occasion, the DC stressed upon the stakeholders to take advantages of the schemes of the Cooperative Department. She said that Cooperative is a movement having tremendous scope to revolutionize the economy of the societies adding that in the time when government jobs are not easily available for youth, it is high time that Cooperative societies could be encouraged to yield better results for maximum number of interested youth.

Elaborating further, the DC said that Baramulla district has a great potential for development of dairy/ sheep farms, handicrafts and tourism and urged upon the youth to venture in these sectors.

Moreover,  Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar called for Realizing PMs Vision of Reviving Cooperatives as Vibrant Economic Entities.

Meanwhile, the subject matter specialists and experts from Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal/Sheep Husbandry, DIC and KVIB gave detailed awareness of schemes and welfare programmes of their concerned departments.(KNS).