• Mrs.A.Vasuki
• Dr.V.Bastin Jerome

This paper examines the role of cooperative societies in economic development. The aim is to investigate the ways in which cooperatives can act as agents towards sustainable community development. The paper is a descriptive survey, which involves the collection of data for the purpose of describing the role of cooperative societies in economic development. The paper posits that for over 160 years now cooperatives have been an effective way for people to exert control over their economic livelihoods as they play an increasingly important role in facilitating job creation, economic growth and social development. The paper concludes that to be effective and successful, cooperatives must continuously achieve two inter-related goals: enhance viability and improve ability to service its members; and remain an economically viable, innovative and competitive enterprise.

Economic Growth, Social Development, Community Development

"ROLE OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY IN UPGRADING THE SOCIO- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF POOR FARMERS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.530-535, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901272.pdf

"ROLE OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY IN UPGRADING THE SOCIO- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF POOR FARMERS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp530-535, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901272.pdf