Monday, August 21, 2017

'Formulate policies to enhance youth participation in nation building'



Lalitpur, Aug 20: Cooperative experts Sunday urged the government to formulate policies and programmes to enhance the participation of youth in the task of nation building.
Speaking at an interaction programme organised by the National Cooperative Limited here, they suggested implementing youth-oriented programmes through the cooperatives.
According to them, it is necessary to launch job-oriented programmes, and apply latest technology to engage the youth power for the betterment of society.
Global Board Member of the International Cooperative Alliance Aditya Yadav said that the experts of the cooperatives should be given opportunities to work at the policy level.
 “Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative (IFFCO) is ready to work with Nepal to support it in connecting the cooperative to the production. Nepal’s cooperative movement has achieved a tremendous success, and now it needs a brand. We are ready to support Nepal in this regard,” he said.
He presented the example of IFFCO communicating with thousands of farmers through the application of the latest communication technology.
Lawmaker and president of National Cooperative Association Limited Keshav Prasad Badal highlighted status of youth participation in the cooperative movement and achievement of the cooperatives.
Executive Director of the Youth and Small Entrepreneurs Self-Employment Fund Bishnu Prasad Gautam and Deputy General Manager of IFFCO Tarun Bhargav have presented working paper in the programme.
Managing Director of National Cooperative Bank Limited K. B. Upreti, lawmaker Om Devi Malla, Chairman of the National Cooperative Bank Ramesh Pokharel and other experts also expressed their views on the occasion.

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