Tribhuvan Sahkari University

Source: TOI

Context: The Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025 was introduced in Lok Sabha to establish India’s first national cooperative university at IRMA, Gujarat.

About Tribhuvan Sahkari University:

• What it is?

• India’s first national cooperative university, focused on education, training, and research in the cooperative sector. Declared an institution of national importance.

• India’s first national cooperative university, focused on education, training, and research in the cooperative sector.

• Declared an institution of national importance.

• Proposed at: Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), Gujarat.

• To develop skilled professionals for managerial, technical, and administrative roles in cooperative societies. To promote standardized cooperative education across India.

• To develop skilled professionals for managerial, technical, and administrative roles in cooperative societies.

• To promote standardized cooperative education across India.

• Features:

• Sector-Specific Schools: Dairy, fishery, sugar, banking, rural credit, cooperative finance, cooperative marketing, cooperative laws, and multi-state cooperatives. Affiliated Colleges Nationwide: 4-5 in states with high cooperative presence, 1-2 in others. Digital Learning: To integrate with SWAYAM e-learning platform. Global Collaboration: To partner with universities, colleges, and cooperative institutions for research and development.

• Sector-Specific Schools: Dairy, fishery, sugar, banking, rural credit, cooperative finance, cooperative marketing, cooperative laws, and multi-state cooperatives.

• Affiliated Colleges Nationwide: 4-5 in states with high cooperative presence, 1-2 in others.

• Digital Learning: To integrate with SWAYAM e-learning platform.

• Global Collaboration: To partner with universities, colleges, and cooperative institutions for research and development.

About Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA):

• Established in: 1979, by Verghese Kurien, founder of India’s White Revolution.

• Location: Anand, Gujarat.

• Aim: To provide professional education in rural management and develop leaders for the cooperative sector.

• Functions:

• Education & Training: Specialized courses in rural management and cooperative development. Policy Research: Studies on cooperative governance, rural development, and financial inclusion. Capacity Building: Strengthening cooperative institutions and organizations. Collaboration: Works with National dairy development board (NDDB), Government of India, and international agencies.

• Education & Training: Specialized courses in rural management and cooperative development.

• Policy Research: Studies on cooperative governance, rural development, and financial inclusion.

• Capacity Building: Strengthening cooperative institutions and organizations.

• Collaboration: Works with National dairy development board (NDDB), Government of India, and international agencies.

• Future Role Post-University Establishment:

• IRMA will become a school within Tribhuvan Sahkari University and serve as a Centre of Excellence for Rural Management. It will retain its identity and autonomy under the university framework.

• IRMA will become a school within Tribhuvan Sahkari University and serve as a Centre of Excellence for Rural Management.

• It will retain its identity and autonomy under the university framework.

Insta links:

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