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Abstract
Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self- responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. In Karnataka, there are two parallel legislations governs the cooperatives. Karnataka State Cooperative Federation (KSCF) established under the 1959 Act is Karnataka State Souharda Federal cooperatives (KSSFC) established under Karnataka State Souharda Act, 1997 as these different federations have to look after the facilitation of training and development of CEOs of the cooperatives under statute which they fall. Where as Training and development has received increasing investments in recent times with the belief that it is a vital pillar and leading resource of every organization that contributes to the effectiveness and performance of employees and the productivity of an organization. Objectives of the study is to understand the conceptual framework of training and development practices of the federations and to examine the professionalism in designing and implementation of training and development practices of the federations. Sample for the study contains 100 units each from both KSCF and KSSFC have selected on the basis of convenience sampling. In analysis null hypothesis is rejected by accepting the research hypothesis proving that there is a significant difference between old act and new act in respect to professionalism in designing and implementation of training and development. Findings reviles overall KSSFC has better training and development practices and KSCF should improve training and development practices.