Integrated Cooperative Development, Training & Livelihood Enhancement Programme (Project) – Sikkim State Cooperative Union

Limited access to structured and practical training weakened cooperative governance, efficiency, compliance and long-term sustainability across Sikkim.
Rural cooperatives faced a digital divide, restricting access to online services, digital payments, GST compliance and transparent record-keeping.
Low participation of youth and women reduced leadership diversity, innovation, entrepreneurship and inclusive livelihood opportunities within cooperative institutions.
Fragmented training efforts resulted in limited outreach, duplication of work and inconsistent capacity-building outcomes across cooperative sectors.
Newly registered cooperatives lacked basic knowledge of governance, financial management, compliance and operations, making early institutional support essential.

Enrolled 4,704 individual members and 88 cooperative societies under SICUN, significantly expanding the cooperative network across Sikkim.
Established 110 Common Service Centres in PACS offices, improving digital service access, payments, records and income opportunities.
Strengthened governance, compliance and financial management through practical, need-based training for cooperative societies, including newly registered ones.
Increased participation of youth, women and rural communities, building leadership, entrepreneurship and livelihood skills for inclusive development.
Improved member self-reliance and income opportunities, with success stories such as Mr. Kamal Sharma demonstrating real livelihood transformation.

SKOCH Award Nominee

For more information, please contact:
Mangal Jit Rai at mjranarai@gmail.com

(The content on the page is provided by the Exhibitor)