About Gujarat Vidyapith ORGANISING COMMITTEE Multidisciplinary National Conference Chief Patron Gujarat Vidyapith is On established by our Father of Prof. Anamik Shah “Role of Cooperatives for Nation Mahatma Gandhiji in Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Vidyapith 1920 at Ashram Road Sustainable Rural Development” Ahmedabad. Gujarat Patron Organized by Vidyapith has committed for Dr. Rajendra Khimani value-based education without compromising the Registrar, Gujarat Vidyapith interest of society. It is running multidisciplinary Advisers academic programmes at its Ahmedabad, Sadara, and Randheja campus. Since, 1988, Gujarat Sh. N.Satyanarayana, Chief Executive-NCUI Vidyapith is running AICTE approved M.B.A. in Rural Dr. V. K. Dubey- Director-NCCE Management P.G. Degree, M. Phil & Ph.D. Centre for Studies in Rural Management Dr. Gulab Singh “Azad” Ex- Director-NCCE Programme at its rural campus - Randheja- Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad-14 Gandhinagar. The Department has been associated Conference Director and signed MoU with National Centre for Collaboration with Cooperative Education of National Cooperative Prof. Rajiv Patel Union of India, New-Delhi (An Apex Body of Indian Dean, Cooperative Movement) for Diploma in Cooperative Faculty of Management and Technology Management, an add-on programme for our M.B.A. students since July, 2017. The University has been Conference Coordinator awarded with ‘A’ Grade in the first cycle of NAAC National Centre for Cooperative Education Assessment. Prof. Lokesh jain Reaching to Conference venue Centre for Studies in Rural Management of NCUI, New Delhi-16 Centre for Studies in Rural Management, Gujarat Executive Committee December 21-22, 2018 Vidyapith, Rural Campus Randheja is situated 13 km Prof. Mayuri Farmer far from Gandhinagar (Capital of Gujarat) bus stand Venue (Pathikashram) and 11 kms from Gandhinagar Dr. Satish Patel Railway Station. It is about 40 kms from Ahmedabad Dr. Amisha Shah Centre for Studies in Rural Management Railway Station and about 35 kms from the Airport. Faculty of Management and Technology Major places for tourist attraction near conference Admin support Gujarat Vidyapith Rural Campus-Randheja, venue are Akshardham, Mahatma Mandir, Dandi Mr. Bhavin Patel Kutir, Adalaj ki Vav, etc. situated at Gandhinagar; Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382 620. while Sabarmati Ashram, Gandhi Ashram, Kochrab Dr. Manhar Makwana Mail: [email protected] Ashram, Kankariya Lake, Riverfront etc. heritage Mr. Ashish Verma Phone: 079-23979572/3 sites are located in Ahmedabad city. Mr. Janak Patel Web: www.mrmgvp.in www.gujaratvidyapith.org ABOUT THE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE Co-operatives and Inclusive Socio-Economic Development Mahatma Gandhiji said in The main objective of this multidisciplinary national Cooperatives towards Food Security, Shelter and Gram Swaraj that conference is to create mutual understanding Employment Generation Cooperation is the among academicians & researchers from various Cooperatives in Rural Banking and Micro Finance symbol of non-violent Co-operatives Ethics and Social Responsibility economic system where disciplines as well as stakeholders on various issues Cooperative Legal Reforms and Sustainable self-sufficiency, equality, under an umbrella of the cooperative. To uplift the Development Goals and social harmony exist. rural living, cooperatives require innovative Co-operatives and Tribal Development It is the means of better quality of life that works on practices, technological advancement, managerial & Cooperatives and Labour Issues the basic principle “One for all and all for one”. This legal reforms and business strategy to meet the Co-operatives and Environment Protection is democratic economic system formed by the demand of sustainable development. The Successfull Cooperative Experiments/ Business people, run under control of people for the overall conference is mainly organized to search the Models in Different Sectors in Rural India development of people or needy segment of society suitable answers of the challenges of green co- who are associated to achieve their common operatives, globalization, women empowerment and IMPORTANT DATES economic and social goals. He believes in the participation of youth & weaker sections of society Submission of Abstract 15.10.2018 application of purity of means. It is the ethical as well. Acceptance of Abstract 20.10.2018 ground of cooperative institutions. It supports Submission of Full Paper 31.10.2018 decentralized economic system through the rural SUB-THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE industry that empowers the weaker sections of REGISTRATION Mahatma Gandhi on Cooperation society. He strongly advocates that each activity in Registration is free for academician, students, research our society must be managed on the basic principles Co-operatives and Gram Swaraj scholars, leaders/ board of directors, members and of cooperatives. Co-operatives and Entrepreneurship employees of cooperative societies, organization and Cooperative in India started to satisfy credit needs of Development in Rural Masses federations. Lodging & boarding facilities will be farmers but now hardly any field of human life is left Cooperatives and Women Empowerment provided by the organizer. out where cooperatives do not exist. It has made HRMD in Cooperatives through Capacity Building significant contribution to our Indian economy. It is Management of Cooperative Institutions SUBMISSION GUIDELINES also playing an important role in solving the major Leadership and Managerial Practices in 1. Abstracts should not be more than 300 words. problems of our Nation like unemployment, poverty, Cooperatives 2. Submit full paper or abstract in MS-Word format. Cooperatives and Weaker Sections of Society food insecurity and environmental degradation, etc. The document must be in 1.5 space format using In changing and challenging global environment, Co-operatives: Innovations & Technological 12 point font size (Times New Roman for English, cooperatives need to assess their strengths and Interventions weaknesses, opportunities and threats to develop Practices of Cooperative Principles & Values Mangal for Hindi and Shruti for the Gujarati entrepreneurial practices in a planned manner in the Current Status and Challenges before Language). The submission should contain the country. There is also a need to redefine the Cooperatives title, name(s) of the author(s), and e-mail structure and insight of cooperatives in the light of Role of Cooperatives in Achieving Sustainable address along with contact number of each sustainable development goals. Development Goals author. .