In Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Cooperation and Development of North Eastern Region, B.L. Verma today held a detailed review of functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Department in Srinagar.<br />''<br />''Speaking on the occasion, the Minister highlighted that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, the country is experiencing the revival of the Cooperative movement to alleviate the problems faced by poor and marginalised section of the society.<br />''<br />''The Minister remarked that in recent years, the Central Government has made significant efforts to facilitate development of women as well as youth by associating them with Cooperatives.<br />'' <br />''While reviewing different schemes of Cooperative Department, Mr Verma impressed upon the officers that steps should be initiated to maximize the number of cooperative societies across J&K with special focus on registration of PACS at Panchayat level for benefiting the common masses at large. He advised the officers to generate maximum awareness among the masses about different schemes of Cooperative Department in order to attract more youth.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Minister appreciated the idea of establishing one Cooperative School in each district and asked the officers to expedite the process. The Minister directed that these schools be equipped with best modern facilities like labs, library and smart classrooms.</span><br />