Nayuma Women’s Cooperative Society releases dividend and bonus

GANGTOK, 20 Oct [IPR]: Nayuma Women’s Cooperative Society (NWCS) Ltd. organized a Dividend and Bonus distribution programme at its manufacturing unit here before the Dasain break on 11 October. The programme had D. Dadul, Principal Registrar, Cooperation Department, as chief guest.
The chief guest presented dividend at 3% of share contributed and bonus of Rs. 10,000 each to active members of NWCS. Similarly, he also distributed bonus and incentive to all the professional executives, non-members and artisans of self help groups under NWCS.
The NWCS president, Rinchen Doma Sherpa, in turn presented a cheque of Rs. 45,000 to the chief guest as Dividend on shares of Rs. 15 lakh contributed to NWCS by Cooperation Department.
During the function, the chief guest congratulated all members of NWCS and the In-charge and Deputy Registrar Tshering Tobgay Bhutia along with the Consultant Executive Tashi Tshering for their dedication towards the society. He said that the NWCS has created history in the cooperative sector of Sikkim by distributing dividend and bonus to members, professionals as well as to the government. The dividend presented to the government by NWSC will be utilized for the development of other cooperative societies in the state, he assured.
He said that sincerity and proper management were the most important factors in making the society successful. He also suggested opening other branches in the districts.
While addressing the gathering the Former Registrar of Cooperation Department, Wangyal Tshering Bhutia, shared his experience or working with the NWCS and congratulated it for its achievement. He said that the society was a good example of Women’s Empowerment in the state.
The programme was also addressed by the RK Gautam, Additional Registrar and Tshering Topgay In-charge NWCS and Deputy Registrar Cooperative Department. Earlier, Kamala Rai, member, Board of Directors NWCS presented a brief report and background of the society while Ledina Lepcha, Assistant Manager proposed the vote of thanks.

Nayuma Cooperative offers women chance to not only shop, but also sell homemade products

LIFESTYLE EXHIBITION CUM SALE BEGINS IN NAMCHI
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NAMCHI, 26 May: A “Lifestyle Exhibition-cum-Sale” was inaugurated here at the Parking Plaza-cum-Shopping Complex by chairman, Tea Board, Gagan Rai. This, incidentally, is the first exhibition-cum-sale of such scale in the South District Headquarter town and has been organised by the Nayuma Women’s Cooperative Society Ltd. A unique feature of the sale is that interested women with homemade products to sell can contact the organisers and get space to sell the products. The Cooperative Society does not plan to charge any fee from such ladies and has even offered to help them with marketing!
The organising committee of the cooperative society informed media persons that the main motive of the sale was to encourage local people to do something to become a self-reliant. The event, they add, will also offer visitors better products at lower prices.

Lucky Draw at Lifestyle 2011 picks 3 winners

GANGTOK, 06 May: A lucky-draw was held today at “Lifestyle 2011”, an exhibition-cum-sale fair organized by the Nayuma Women’s Co-operative Society at Old Children Park Taxi Stand.
Visitors who had purchased goods worth more than Rs 200 at Lifestyle 2011 since it began on 07 April had received lucky draw coupons. These were put in a box and drawn by visitors at the venue.
The first prize, an LG washing machine, was won by Rajesh Kumar Agarwal of Ranipool, the second prize, Jaipuri quilt set, was taken by Amrita Koirala of Daragaon Tadong, and the third prize of a hand press juicer was taken by Ms Ananya of 1086 GREF. All the winners were informed over the phone by the management today itself.
The Nayuma Women’s Co-operative Society in-charge, TT Bhutia, informed that the fair is scheduled to continue till 12 May, but given the response it has received, it could be extended for one more month. The fair has 108 stalls occupied by the artisans from all over the country.