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Can you provide me the syllabus of Govt. Diploma in Cooperation & Accountancy Board (GDC& A Board) Examination as I need it for preparation of the exam?

[Arvind Kumar]

The syllabus of Govt. Diploma in Cooperation & Accountancy Board (GDC& A Board) Examination is as follows:


Revised Syllabus for the G. D. C. & A. and Syllabus for the C.H.M.

Paper No. 1: Management of Co-operative Housing Societies

(1) History and Movement of Co-operative societies.

(2) Cooperative Housing Management-Concept, Definitions, Objects, Functions of Housing societies

(3) The Maharashtra Ownership Flat Act 1963

(4) The Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Flat Act 1970

(5) Types of Housing societies and their respective functions

(6) Registration of Coper Housing societies.

(7) Salient features of Model Housing societies Bye-laws.

(8) Members, their rights, responsibilities and liabilities

(9) Elections to managing committee of Housing societies

(10) Management of the affairs of the society

(11) Maintenance of Account Books and Registers

(12) Execution of conveyance deed in Housing societies

(13) Statutory actions and provisions under M.C.S. Act 1960 and M.C.S. Rules
1961 elated to housing societies.

(14) Duties and powers of the general body and managing committee.

(15) Obligations of the members in Housing societies e.g.
(a) maintenance and repair. (b) use of common areas and facilities and restricted common areas and facilities

(16) Problems and Disputes in Housing societies and the remedies e.g.
(a) General Body. (b) Registrar. (c) Coop court (d) Municipal corporation.
(e) Police authorities (f) Civil and other courts

(17) Funds, their utilization and investment

(18) Redevelopment of Housing societies

(19) Co-operative Housing Society Manual

(20) Audit of Housing Co-operative societies and their need and importance


Reference Books (recommended)
(1) Bare Acts
(2) Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 by G. M. Divekar (Vol-I & II)
(3) Housing Societies Model Byelaws published by District Housing Federations
(4) The Maharashtra Apartment Act 1970
(5) The Maharashtra Ownership Flat Act 1963



Syllabus Govt. Diploma in Cooperation & Accountancy Board (GDC& A Board) Exam