STATE CO OPERATIVE UNION

• State co operative union of Kerala established on 21 November 1970 

• Headquarters Sanastha Sahakarana Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram  

• Monthly publication of State Co operative union is Co operative Journal  

• Co operative journal published in year 1952 

• Kerala Institute of Co operative Management (KICMA ) is an institution functioning under the control of State co operative union  

• KICMA formed in 1999  

• Headquarters of KICMA is at Neyyar Dam 

• State co operative union is the custodian of Education fund  

• Cochin co operative institute, North malabar co operative union and Travancore co operative institution were together to form Kerala State Co operative union  

• Cochin co operative Institute established in 1930  

• North Malabar Co operative union formed in 1932  

• Travancore co operative institution established in 1947  

• Section 89 of KCS Act related with State Co operative union  

• State co operative union is a statutory body  

• Chairman of State Co operative Union is Registrar of Kerala  

• Secretary of State Co operative Union is Additional Registrar  

• State Co operative Union have elected general body and managing committee  

• State co operative union managing committee have 23 member including 2 nominated by the Government  

• Quorum of Managing committee is 12  

• For convening general body meeting the State Co operative union must give 15 days notice in advance  

• For convening Managing committee State co operative Union must give 7 days notice in advance  

• General body meeting and Managing committee presided by the Registrar  

• Period of Managing committee 5 year  

• All co operative Societies in Kerala affiliated with State co operative union  

• Affiliation fees payable to State Co operative Union  

• Minimum Affiliation fees is 100 rupees and maximum is 2000 rupees.

• A new co operative society affiliated with State co operative union within 6 months from the date of registration  

• Affiliation fee is calculated on the basis of paid up share capital  

• State co operative union have no audit fee  

• Audit of State co operative union conducted by Director of Co operative Audit ( DCA )