The Educational Advantage of Co-operatives
Due emphasis has been placed on educational efforts by the co-operatives vis-à-vis their members to facilitate the accomplishment of ideals of the socio-economic nature already stated above.
Education takes the form of teaching the basic values, that goes onto enrich the life of the members covered by the organization. For immediate, material benefits, the education to members also aims at equipping them better for the pursuit of their day-to-day activities in a more efficient manner.
If the class of the people for which the co-operative movement is intended, is kept in mind, it becomes very clear and obvious that the co-operation and education would have to go hand-in-hand for their upliftment and continued progress and prosperity.
Education to the members improves the cultural and economic levels of members and facilitates the smooth functioning of the organization. The continued education progress and programmes organized by the movement will lead to the foundation of better organized and managed co-operatives in the new sectors. Thus, broad-basing the movement.
The achievement of formal objectives of the co-operative movement such as promotion of thrift, self-reliance, participation in business management, limits and commitments, would largely depend upon the educational efforts made by the co-operative organizations.
Due emphasis has been placed on educational efforts by the co-operatives vis-à-vis their members to facilitate the accomplishment of ideals of the socio-economic nature already stated above.
Education takes the form of teaching the basic values, that goes onto enrich the life of the members covered by the organization. For immediate, material benefits, the education to members also aims at equipping them better for the pursuit of their day-to-day activities in a more efficient manner.
If the class of the people for which the co-operative movement is intended, is kept in mind, it becomes very clear and obvious that the co-operation and education would have to go hand-in-hand for their upliftment and continued progress and prosperity.
Education to the members improves the cultural and economic levels of members and facilitates the smooth functioning of the organization. The continued education progress and programmes organized by the movement will lead to the foundation of better organized and managed co-operatives in the new sectors. Thus, broad-basing the movement.
The achievement of formal objectives of the co-operative movement such as promotion of thrift, self-reliance, participation in business management, limits and commitments, would largely depend upon the educational efforts made by the co-operative organizations.