Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part C (2017)

Abstract
Success of every programme depends on the active participation of people on it. Their participation provides basic and depth knowledge on various aspects of their respective organizations and may bring new perception on the development programme. It also provides opportunities for the participants to have long-term socio-economic development. After thorough understanding and magnitude of participation of people on development schemes and programme, Governments in the world have been encouraging their people to actively participate in all development schemes and programme being implemented by them. Both Central and State Governments in India have also been implementing number of welfare programme through grassroots level socio-economic organizations for the development of people, particularly for rural women. Dairy cooperatives (Primary Milk Producers Cooperative Societies - PMPCSs), are socio-economic organizations, have been functioning for the development of rural people in their areas of operation. In this background, an attempt was made to know the level of perception and participation of rural women members in dairy cooperatives and their socio-economic development.