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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 2016. 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
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 2016.
A few photographs of the Conference are appended below.
Address by Dr. HK Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD
Address by Shri HR Dave, DMD, NABARD, HO
National Conference of Cooperative Banks in progress
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
Address by Ms. Suma Varma, Principal CGM, RBI
Address by Shri DN Magar, CGM, IDD, HO
Address by Dr. DV Deshpande, Director, BIRD, Lucknow
Presentation by Shri Subrata Gupta, CGM, DFIBT, HO
Address by Shri KR Rao, CGM, DoS, HO, Mumbai
Shri Mahendra Jain, IAS, Joint Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka interacting with participants
Shri R. Amalorpavanathan, DMD, NABARD addressing the participants
Chairman, NABARD interacting with participants
Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor RBI, addressing the participants
Shri N. S. Viswanathan, ED, RBI interacting with participants
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
A participant interacting in the Conference
Dr. HK Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD interacting with Press & Media in Press Conference