Kerala opens the 73rd All India Co-operative Week at Kalamassery

14 November 2026

The state-level inauguration of the 73rd All India Co-operative Week was held at the Samra International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Kalamassery, Ernakulam.
About 1,500 delegates from co-operative institutions across Kerala took part.
Anu S Nair, Registrar of Co-operative Societies, hoisted the flag to begin the programmes.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan inaugurated the celebration and M Liju, Minister for Co-operation and Excise, presided.
Koliyakkode N Krishnan Nair, Chairman of the State Co-operative Union, delivered the welcome address.
Circle Co-operative Unions and societies will hold seminars, processions and student competitions through the week.
The closing ceremony is set for 20 November at the Palladium Convention Centre in Kanhangad, Kasaragod.
Seminar themes announced include 'Navakerala and the Co-operative Sector' and 'Jawaharlal Nehru and the Co-operative Movement'.