IDD, NABARD, HO & BIRD, Lucknow National Conference of Cooperative Banks Regaining Leadership in Agricultural Finance 08 & 09 February 2016 at BIRD,

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1 IDD, NABARD, HO & BIRD, Lucknow National Conference of Cooperative Banks Regaining Leadership in Agricultural Finance 08 & 09 February 2016 at BIRD, Lucknow National Conference of Cooperative Banks Regaining Leadership in Agricultural Finance was organized by IDD, NABARD HO and was conducted at BIRD, Lucknow on 8-9 February Delegates to the Conference included Chairmen and CEOs of StCBs, Principal Secretary/RCS, Cooperation, senior officers from Government of India, RBI, NABARD, Chairman and MD, NAFSCOB and other national level Institutions. The Conference was graced by Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor, RBI, Dr. H. K. Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD. Shri Dileepbhai Sanghani, Chairman, NAFSCOB, Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri N. S. Viswanathan, ED, RBI and Ms. Suma Varma, Principal CGM, RBI, Smt. Nanda Sameer Dave, CGM, RBI; Smt Supriya Pattnaik RD RBI Lucknow & Shri Ajay Kumar, CGM RBI, Lucknow were other dignitaries present in the Conference. Dr. D. V. Deshpande, Director, BIRD, welcomed the dignitaries. Shri H.R. Dave, DMD explained objectives of the National Conference. Dr. H. K. Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD delivered the inaugural address and emphasized on deliberating and evolving implementable action plan to enable the Cooperatives to regain their leadership in agricultural finance. Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor, RBI in his key note address touched upon history of Cooperatives and its uniqueness for having a mention in the Constitution of India, five year plan documents of GoI and speeches of leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru reflecting upon the realization of its importance since long. He highlighted the need to reposition rural cooperatives for capturing the minds of Gen-next. While answering the questions from the audience, he very clearly indicated that once an organization is functioning as Bank, it has to adhere to some minimum requirements these requirements are already relaxed for cooperative banks but once decided, can not be relaxed further. Shri Mahendra Jain, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka Chaired a panel on Regulation, Supervision and Audit also addressed the delegates about his thoughts on the subject. Shri N S Vishwanathan, ED RBI co-chaired a panel Regulation, Supervision and Audit also addressed the delegates about his thoughts on the subject as well as delivered the valedictory address. Two publications viz.(1) Analytical Review of Financial Performance of State Cooperative Banks as on 31 March 2015 by IDD NABARD, HO and (2) Technical Manual for Training of Cooperative Banks prepared by C-PEC, BIRD, Lucknow were also released during

2 the Conference at the hands of Dr. H. K. Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD and Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor, RBI respectively. Sessions on Business Development, Revival of PACS, Technology Adoption by Cooperative Banks, Corporate Governance and Management, Regulation, Supervision and Audit were deliberated in the conference chaired by eminent Cooperators with Panelists drawn from State Govt. and StCBs and subject matter specialists. Lead presentations were made by CGMs, Shri D. N. Magar, Shri Subrata Gupta, Shri K. R. Rao and Dr. D. V. Deshpande, Director, BIRD and Shri N. P. Mohapatra, GM, IDD. Summing up of the Conference was done by Shri R. Amalorpavanathan, DMD and vote of thanks was given by Shri D.N. Magar, CGM, IDD, HO. Chairman NABARD also addressed press on 8 February A few photographs of the Conference are appended below. Address by Dr. HK Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD

3 Address by Shri HR Dave, DMD, NABARD, HO National Conference of Cooperative Banks in progress

4 Release of booklet on Analytical Review of Financial Performance of State Cooperative Banks as on 31 March 2015 Shri A K Bhutani, IAS, Joint Secretary, GOI, Ministry of Agriculture &Farmers Welfare Addressing

5 Address by Ms. Suma Varma, Principal CGM, RBI Address by Shri DN Magar, CGM, IDD, HO

6 Address by Dr. DV Deshpande, Director, BIRD, Lucknow Presentation by Shri Subrata Gupta, CGM, DFIBT, HO

7 Address by Shri KR Rao, CGM, DoS, HO, Mumbai Shri Mahendra Jain, IAS, Joint Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka interacting with participants

8 Shri R. Amalorpavanathan, DMD, NABARD addressing the participants Chairman, NABARD interacting with participants

9 Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor RBI, addressing the participants Shri N. S. Viswanathan, ED, RBI interacting with participants

10 Shri R Gandhi, DG RBI & Dr H K Bhanwala Chairman NABARD Releasing Technical Manual for Training of Cooperative Banks prepared by C-PEC, BIRD, Lucknow Address by Chairman, NABARD

11 A participant interacting in the Conference Dr. HK Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD interacting with Press & Media in Press Conference

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