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Syllabus
1. Cooperative Management
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- Concept of Cooperation:
Definition and principles (ICA, evolution), cooperative values (self-help, responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, solidarity). - History & Pioneers:
Leaders and their contributions in India and abroad (P.T. Thegaraya, Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, etc.). - Cooperative Movement in India:
- Evolution: Pre & Post-Independence (committees, five-year plans, key institutions).
- Reforms after 1990 (Narasimham Committee, Vaidyanathan Task Force, etc.).
- Cooperative Movements Abroad:
Structure, growth, and role in countries like Germany, UK, Denmark, Japan, USA, Italy, France, Israel, Sweden, China. - Cooperative Law:
Key acts (Cooperative Societies Act 1904, 1912; TNC Societies Act 1961, 1983), provisions (registration, management, administration, inquiry, audit, dissolution, allied laws). - Cooperative Management Functions:
Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, leadership, communication, decision making, professional management, credit & non-credit cooperatives, production, materials, marketing, finance, HR, office management. - Cooperative Education & Training:
Role and agencies at state & national level. - Administration:
Structure, roles of officers and committees, elections, records management.
2. Cooperative Credit & Banking
- Credit Concepts:
Types of credit, role in agriculture & rural development, credit structure (short-/medium-/long-term), importance and management of PACCS, integration at various levels. - Central & State Cooperative Banks:
Organization, functions, membership, objectives, procedures for lending, recovery, recent developments, role of apex banks, issues & solutions. - NABARD:
Objectives, functions, refinance, financial inclusion, promotion of SHGs, JLGs, microfinance, farmer clubs, contract farming, Agri Clinics & Agri Business Centres. - Cooperative Banking:
Definitions, comparative features, functions, management, productivity, development banking, social aspects. - Banking Operations:
Deposit mobilization, account management, lending documentation, customer relationships, agricultural & allied activities. - Fund Management:
Cost/yield concepts, margin, break-even, principles of lending/investment, profit planning, merchant banking, cash management. - Loan Recovery & NPAs:
Causes, recovery ethics, NPAs, asset classification, SARFAESI Act, DRT. - Regulations & Banking Acts:
NI Act 1881, Banking Regulation Act 1949 (as applicable), KYC, anti-money-laundering, RBI directives, audit, compliance. - Banking Services:
ATMs, credit/debit cards, remittance, RTGS/NEFT/ECS, e-banking. - Supervision:
Policies, inspection, circulars, audit.
3. Cooperative Accounting
- Basics of Commerce & Accounting:
Definitions, objectives, scope, types of commerce/accounting, accounting principles & concepts, conventions. - Double Entry System:
Rules, advantages, ledger, journal, cash book, trial balance—preparation and importance. - Final Accounts:
Manufacturing, trading, P&L, balance sheet, classification, adjustment entries, banking transactions, reconciliation, depreciation. - Cooperative Accounting:
Objectives, rough cash chita, receipts/disbursement, comparison with double entry, computerized accounting. - Cooperative Audit:
Objectives, types, auditor roles, audit standards (statutory, cost, management, performance, social), program, verification, reporting, internal controls.
4. MIS & Computer Application / Computer Fundamentals
- Computer Fundamentals:
Hardware, software, memory types, device components, types and generations of computers, computer viruses, operating systems. - MIS (Management Information System):
Data/information concepts, structure & types, role, business applications (ERP, CRM, SCM, DSS), security, ethical and social issues. - Computer Applications:
- MS Word: Word processing, editing, formatting, mail merge, printing.
- MS Excel: Features, formulas, data analysis, charts, sorting, auditing.
- MS PowerPoint: Presentation creation, slide management, animation, printing.
- IT Enabled Services:
Networking (LAN, MAN, WAN), data services, FTP, e-mail, payment gateway, e-commerce, NEFT, RTGS, CBS, cyber security, legal aspects, mobile computing, DNS, digital signatures, public/private key, security management.
5. General Studies
UNIT I: General Science
- Physics (nature of universe, laws, inventions, force, motion, energy, electricity, light, sound)
- Chemistry (elements, compounds, fertilizers, environmental effects)
- Botany and zoology (life science, plant/animal physiology, diseases, biodiversity, genetics, immunity, conservation)
UNIT II: Current Affairs
- State, national & international events, awards, sports, authors, government schemes, economic issues, science and technology, Indian space/missile programs
UNIT III: Geography
- Earth and universe, monsoon & climate, water/soil resources, agriculture, transport, disaster management, pollution, remote sensing, population
UNIT IV: History of India & Tamil Nadu
- Prehistoric period to modern times, dynasties, cultural movements, independence, Dravidian movement, reform movements
UNIT V: Indian Polity
- Constitution, features, rights/duties, federal structure, government institutions, Panchayati raj, judiciary, RTI, consumer protection
UNIT VI: Indian Economy
- Nature, planning, agriculture/industry/services, monetary & fiscal policy, FDI, WTO, economic growth, development in Tamil Nadu
UNIT VII: Indian National Movement
- Advent of Europeans, British rule, uprisings, INC, national leaders, Gandhian era, partition, TN role in freedom struggle
UNIT VIII: Aptitude and Mental Ability Tests
- Quantitative aptitude (numerical ability, HCF/LCM, SI/CI, geometry, time/work, percentages), data interpretation (tables, graphs), logical reasoning, puzzles, series, visual/alphanumeric analysis
6. Tamil
- History of Tamil language (origin, evolution, ancient scripts, Sangam literature, developments through medieval/modern periods)
- Tamil Literature (classical, medieval, modern period; poets and authors; literary forms; grammar)
- Contemporary Tamil (prose, poetry, drama)
Note:
- The above syllabus covers both technical/topics and general sections.
- Questions will be asked to assess subject knowledge, general awareness, computer skills, and Tamil language proficiency (as per recruitment notification).
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