Mumbai, 12 June 2025: National Urban Co-operative Finance & Development Corporation (NUCFDC) has launched ‘Sahakar PaathShaala,’ a national-level training and capacity-building program for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs). The inaugural session, held at the Cosmos Bank Head Office in Pune in presence of Shri Prabhat Chaturvedi, Chief Executive Officer, NUCFDC; Shri Pabhushan Bahadure, Chief Technology Officer, NUCFDC; Shri Adv. Pralhad Kokare, Chairman, Cosmos Bank and Shri Sharad Gangal, Chairman, TJSB Sahakari Bank. The event saw the convergence of over 100 senior leaders, including CEOs and Directors from UCBs across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, and Karnataka. 6l5g51
Speaking about the initiative, Shri Prabhat Chaturvedi, CEO, NUCFDC said, “This is a defining step towards building a future-ready UCB sector. In alignment with the Government of India’s vision of ‘Sahakar Se Samriddhi’ to strengthen the cooperative sector, Sahakar PaathShaala aims to strengthen compliance frameworks for UCBs and empower them to become dynamic, digitally enabled, and future-ready institutions. This is not merely capacity building; it is a capacity transformation program. The program aims to boost sectoral excellence and chart sustainable growth for UCBs to thrive in in an evolving financial landscape”.
This structured, multi-dimensional learning platform offers practical insights into key areas such as KYC compliance, fraud risk mitigation, and treasury management. Designed specifically for UCBs, the program goes beyond knowledge-sharing to institutions in meeting member goals and keeping pace with evolving regulatory demands. It emphasizes strengthening governance and compliance, cultivating agile leadership to manage risk and drive growth, building a digitally skilled workforce, and accelerating digital transformation through enhanced adoption of technology and IT tools.
NUCFDC also unveiled the ‘Sahakar PaathShaala Digital Learning Platform’. This gamified, multilingual portal allows UCB professionals to learn flexibly, anytime, anywhere. Inaugurated by Shri Sharad Gangal, Chairman, TJSB Bank, the platform s continuous learning in English and major regional languages.
Concurrently, NUCFDC rolled out the ‘Sahakar PaathShaala Interactive Webinar Series’, scheduled for the second and fourth Fridays of each month. These webinars will serve as an ongoing dialogue and learning forum for Chairmen, CEOs, and senior management of UCBs.
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