National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI)

The Cooperative Movement in India was formally introduced with the promulgation of
Cooperative Societies Act in 1904.
The National Cooperative Union of India, (NCUI) is the apex organisation representing the entire cooperative movement in the country. It was established in 1929 as All India Cooperative Institutes Association and was re-organised as Indian Cooperative Union through the merger of Indian Provincial Cooperative Banks' Association with All India Cooperative Institutes Association and later in 1961 as National Cooperative Union of India.