An Assignment on Organizational Structure & Management: A Case Study

on Raicho Comprehensive Village Development Cooperative Society

1. Introduction
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of
persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and
aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise". Cooperatives are
democratically controlled by their members, with each member having one vote in electing the
board of directors. Cooperatives are people-centered enterprises owned, controlled and run by and
for their members to realize their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations.

2. Background of Formation of Raicho Comprehensive village development

Cooperative Society
On 31st August 1978, Raicho Youth Welfare Cooperative Society was established by 10
unemployed youths of the village with a capital of 10 rupees. Later, when they realized that it is
not possible to bring the welfare of the village through any organization with only the youth, and
the village poverty alleviation and the improvement of the quality of life of the villagers must be
achieved through the organization, then we got an idea about the Comprehensive Village
Development Program (CVDP) of Bangladesh Rural Development Academy.
Later in 1991 they joined CVDP on the advice of BARD and CVDP officials and the association
was named Raicho Sarbik Gram Unnoyan Samabay Samity Ltd. and was admitted to KTCCA Ltd.
on 19/07/2005. They first registered on 29th October,1979 and re-registered on 5th January ,1994.

3. Aim of the Association

After joining the Total Village Development Program, their traditional way of thinking changed.
Global development is not possible through the development of any particular aspect or class.
There should be a change in the economic and social thinking of the people of all levels of the
village. That is why they are working relentlessly for the development of the village keeping in
mind the following objectives and goals. They are:
(1) Organizational and management activities,
(2) Financial activities,
(3) Business activities,
(4) Production activities,
(5) Educational activities,
(6) Safety activities,
(7) Health and nutrition activities,
(8) Family planning activities,
(9) Social development activities,
(10) Solving unemployment problems,
(11) Democracy establishment activities,
(12) Mental entertainment,
(13) Training activities

4. Functions of RCVDCS:

❖ Production related function

• Agricultural development
• Livestock and poultry rearing
• Fish cultivation
• Tree plantation
• Educational development
• Health, nutrition, environmental development
• Extended vaccination
• Family planning
• Social security development
• Religious programs
• Solving unemployment
• Establishment of democracy
• Annual planning

5. Overview of Raicho Comprehensive Village Development Cooperative

Society
❖ 5.1 Membership:

To become a member of RCVDCS, one has to buy a notebook for 20 Taka. 200 Taka has to be
deposited at the end of every year. One can buy shares of a maximum of 20000 Taka. Members
can withdraw their saving at any time.
 ❖ 5.2 Organizational Framework:

Framework
Framework

President
President Vice-President
Vice-President

Member
Member

Five Male
Five Male Two Female
Two Male

Managing Committee: The Managing Committee consists of 9 members. The managing

committee consists of 1 president, 2 vice presidents, 5 male and 2 female.
❖ 5.3 Numbers of Members in Society:
There are three types of members in this society- male, female and child.
Table: Numbers of Members in Society
Types of Member Total Member(June, 2020)
Male 287
Female 309
Child 290
Total 886
Source: Annual Report of Raicho CVDCS, 2020-21

As of June 2020, there were 287 male members, 309 female members and 290 child members.
Membership of 2 male members, 10 female members and 10 child members were canceled in
2020-21.
❖ 5.4 Meeting of Society:
Table: Meeting of Society
Types of Meeting Planning 2020-21 Implementation & Day and Time
Rate
Weekly Meeting
a) Male 52 46(95%) Sunday, 10AM
b) Female 52 45(95%) Sunday, 8PM
c) Child 52 45(95%) Friday, 3PM
 Management Once in a month
Committee Meeting
Annual General Once usually at the
Meeting (AGM) end of the financial
year
Source: Annual Report of Raicho CVDCS, 2020-21
❖ 5.5 Share & Deposit of Society
Saving deposit is the life of the society. So the members make regular savings deposits to make
the society financially self-sufficient.

Table: Saving Deposit of Society

Members Total Deposit(June, Implementation
2019) (2019-20)
(Amount in Tk.)
Total 1,35,34,008 1,34,88,563
Source: Annual Report of Raicho CVDCS, 2020-21
Table: Term Deposit of Society
Types of Members Number of Member Term Deposit
(June, 2021)
Male 101 44,46,459
Female 205
Total 306 44,46,459
Source: Annual Report of Raicho CVDCS, 2020-21
Table: Share & Deposit of Society
Description 2019-20 2020-21
Share Male 3,18,340 1,80,000
Female
Deposit Male 1,34,88,563 60,00,000
Female
Child
Source: Annual Report of Raicho CVDCS, 2020-21
N.B: One can buy maximum 15 shares.
 ❖ 5.6 Loan Disbursement from Fund
Project name Numbers of borrowers Amount of loan (Tk).
Auto bike 20 2000000
CNG 07 1300000
Cow fattening 36 3000000
Land for cow rearing 10 1000000
Travelling abroad 60 7000000
House construction 10 3000000
Agricultural work 20 400000
Source: Annual Report of Raicho CVDCS, 2020-21
❖ 5.7 Income and Expenditure from Business Project
In 2021-22, the society have nearly 18 projects to accomplish. Here are some projects from
2020-21:

Table: Income and Expenditure from Business Project

Project name Implementation(2020-21)
Income Expenditure
Rice mill 35500 56400
Shallow tubewells 227195 187137
Shop rent 172400 36760
Own place 15405 3200
Loan profit 3224760 -
Land needed 40200 -
Paddy wood machine 19500 -
Source: Annual Report of Raicho CVDCS, 2020-21
❖ 5.8 Capital
Total capital of this society in 2022 is Tk. 4.68 crore.
❖ 5.9 Dividend Distribution
They distribute profit on share deposits every year to encourage members to purchase shares in
the society. Rs.30,38,049/- profit in the year under discussion. Rs.28,35,400/- cash profit has been
decided as per cooperative rules. 10% shares 10% fixed deposit 15% profit on deposits. Net profit
Rs.2,02,649/-. In 2022, the profit of the society was 36 lakhs and they distribute 32 lakhs among
the members.
 ❖ 5.10 Health, Nutrition and Environment Development activities
Types of activity Total family of the Implementation and Total
village rate
Installation of 330 100 330
sanitary/sanitary
latrines number and
ratio per household
Number of drinking 320 100 320
water tube-wells per
household
Table: Health, Nutrition and Environment Development activities
Source: Annual Report of Raicho CVDCS, 2020-21
❖ 5.11 Value of asset of the society
Table: Value of asset of the society
Asset Value in Tk.
Fixed asset 1979014
a) Land 1030495
b) House 948519
Variable asset 202124
a) Rice mill 12821
b) Shallow tube well 85009
c) Furniture 64715
d) Signboard 571
e) Thresher 3848
f) Price of fan 3070
g) photocopy 32090

6. Socioeconomic Condition of Raicho Comprehensive Development

Cooperative Society
❖ 6.1: Gender Ratio of members

Particulars Number Percent (%)

Male 39 56%
Female 31 44%
Table: Gender Ratio of members
 Gender Ratio

31, 44% Male

39, 56% Female

From the pie chart it is noticed that, the pie chart is divided into two categories male and female.
The Involvement of female in cooperative society is greater than male.

❖ 6.2 Education level of members

Particulars Number Percent (%)

Below Primary 10 14%
Primary 26 37%
Secondary 29 42%
Above Secondary 5 7%
Table: Education level of members

Education

7% 14%

below primary
primary

42% secondary

37% above secondary

The pie chart which encompasses the education status of respondents. A large portion of
respondents are involved in secondary level education which are 29.Then 26 respondents are
involved in primary level education.10 respondents are below primary level and 5 are above
secondary.

6.3 Experience in Farming

Particulars Number Percent (%)

No farming 19 27.14%
1-5 years 16 22.86%
5-10 years 13 18.57%
Above 10 years 22 31.42%

Table: Experience in Farming

Experience in Farming
25
22

20 19
No. of respondents

16
15 13

10

0
No Farming 1-5 Years 5 -10 Years Above 10 Years
Year

The bar diagram denotes the experience status of farming. There are found 19 respondents who
have no experience in farming. On the other hand,16 respondents are found whom have the
experience in farming 1 to 5 years. 5 to 10 year experience is found from 13 respondents. As the
member of Raicho CVDCS are directly depends on agriculture so 22 respondents are found above
10 year experience.
❖ 6.4 Employment Status

Particulars Number Percent (%)

Agriculture 37 52.86%
Business 4 5.71%
Wage labour 1 1.43%
Van/Rickshawpuller 0 0%
 Motor/CNG Driver 2 2.86%
Immigrant 9 12.86%
Unemployed 17 24.28%
Table: Employment Status

Employment Status
40 37
35
No. of respondents

30
25
20 17
15 9
10
4
5 1 0 2
0

Occupation

The diagram indicates the employment status of respondents. Most of the members of Raicho
cooperative society are involved in Agriculture which are approximately 36. The members of
cooperative society also involved in Business, Wage, Labor, Van/rickshaw puller, Motor/CNG
driver, Immigrant etc.

❖ 6.5 Family Type

Particulars Number Percent (%)

Joint 30 43%
Neuclear 40 57%
Table: Family Type
 Family Type

43% Joint
57% Nuclear

The pie chart indicates the family type which are joint or nuclear. 57% of the members of
cooperatives are found in joint family on the other hand 43% found are nuclear family.

6.6 Household Income

Particulars Number Percent (%)

Less than 50000 24 34.28%
50000-100000 13 18.57%
100000-200000 13 18.57%
Above 200000 20 28.57%
Table: Annual Household Income

Household Income of cooperative Members

30
24
25
No. of respondents

20
20
15 13 13

10
5
0
Less Than 50000 50000-100000 100000-200000 Above 200000
Annual income in BDT
The bar diagram shows the household income of the members of cooperative society. The annual
income of 24 respondents are found less than 50000,some have found annual income 50000 to
100000 and 20 members are found whom annual income is above 200000.

6.7 Non-farm Income

Particulars Number Percent (%)

Yes 21 30%
No 49 70%
Table: Non-farm Income

Non-farm income source

30%
yes
70% no

From the pie chart it is noticed that 70% of respondents have nonfarm income source and the rest
of respondents have no nonfarm income source.
❖ 6.8 Access to Credit

Particulars Number Percent (%)

Yes 11 16%
No 59 84%
Table: Access to Credit
 Access to credit

16%

Yes
No

84%

The pie chart indicates the access of credit.84% respondents are found the credit facilities on the
other hand 16% whom does not get the access to credit.

❖ 6.9 Purpose of Loan

Particulars Number Percent (%)

Agriculture 34 49%
Non-Agriculture 36 51%
Table: Purpose of Loan
From the above pie chart we can see that in Raicho Comprehensive Village Development Co-
operative Society (RCVDCS) the purpose of loan for agriculture is about 49% and for other
purposes are 51%.The others purposes are include buying autorickshaws, starting retailer business,
migration to others countries etc.
❖ 6.10 Participate in Training
Particulars Number Percent (%)
Annually 5 7.14%
Biannually 9 12.86%
Quarterly 11 15.71%
Monthly 36 51.43%
Never 5 7.14%
Table: Participate in Training

Participate in Training

Never Annually
8% 7% Biannually
14%

Quarterly
Monthly 17%
54%

Annually Biannually Quarterly Monthly Never

From the above pie chart. we can see that 5 number of respondents are participate in the training
organized by the RCVDCS annually, 9 number of respondent are participate biannually, 11
number of people are participate quarterly, 36 number of respondent participate monthly and 5
number of people are never participate in training organized by this society. It is notified that most
of the members of this society are participate in monthly training.
❖ 6.11 Access to Agricultural Input
Particulars Number Percent (%)
Yes 43 61%
No 21 30%
No opinion 6 9%
Table: Access to Agricultural Input
 ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL INPUT
No Opinion
9%

No
30%

Yes
61%

From the above pie chart we can see that the Raicho Comprehensive Village Development
Cooperative Society (RCVDCS) 61% of respondent believe that it has provide better access to
agricultural input and about 30% of respondent believe that it has not provide better access to
agricultural input. And about 9% respondent have no opinion.
❖ 6.12 Participant in Cooperative

Particulars Number Percent (%)

Active Member 38 54%
Moderate Member 31 44%
Not interested 1 2%
Table: Participant in Cooperative
 Participant in cooperative

2%
active member

44% moderate member

54%
not interested to stay
cooperative

The above pie chart shows us the extend of participation of the members in Raicho Comprehensive
Village Development Cooperative Society (RCVDCS). Here we can see that 54% of members
have active participation in this cooperative society,44%members have moderate participation and
2% members are not interested to stay in this co-operative association.
❖ 6.13 Health Care Service
Particulars Number Percent (%)
Yes 56 80%
No 14 20%
Table: Health Care Service

Healthcare Service
60
56
50
No. of respondents

40

30

20 14

10

0
YES NO
From the above bar chart, we can see that 56% of members believe that the Raicho Comprehensive
Village Development Cooperative Society has provide health care services and 14% of members
believe that it has not provide any health care services.
❖ 6.14 Standard of Living
Particulars Number Percent (%)
Yes 66 94%
No 4 6%
Table: Standard of Living

Standard of living

6%

Yes
94%
No

From the above pie chart we can see that about 94% members of Raicho Comprehensive Village
Development Cooperative Society (RCVDCS) believe that this society has improve theit standard
of living of the Raicho village and other 4% are not believe that it has not improve their standard
of living.

7. Reason behind the success

• Few numbers of cooperative families
• Only cooperative society in the village
• Open membership facilities
• Foreign helps and aids
• No political or social barriers
• Encourage members for weekly saving through different lottery rewards
• Monthly, weekly and annual meeting which help to mitigate the misunderstand between
the members and the managing committee
• Less interest rate
• Strictly follows the rules and regulations
8. Evaluation
• Reduced Dowry
• Increased women education and empowerment
• Child Education
• Infrastructural development (100% sanitation, 70% gas pipe line, 100% electricity)
• Reduced child marriage
• Developed socioeconomic and Livelihood Condition Ensured safe drinking water
• Ensured Food Security

9. Problems faced by the Society

• Not much helps or subsidies from the government No training facilities from the
government
• Less labor force because of industrialization.
• Rate of education is less
• Less marketing facilities for agricultural products Less implementation of training
provided by the society.

10. Recommendation
• Concern not in only production but also in marketing.
• Need technical person to disseminate new technology.
• Monitoring market fair price.

11. Conclusion
RCVDCS is formed to satisfy the needs of their members. They are voluntary, autonomous, self-
help democratic organizations owned and controlled by their members. Membership in
cooperatives is open and voluntary. In many ways RCVDCS is improving the standard of living
of the member and helps in the overall development of the society.

12. References
• Md Aminul Islam, 2021, Annual Yearbook of RCVDCS