On March 26, 2025, the Lok Sabha passed the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, paving the way for India’s first national cooperative university. The university will be based at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) in Gujarat, aiming to empower India’s cooperative sector.

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• Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill passed in Lok Sabha on March 26, 2025.
• The university will be established at IRMA, Gujarat, to promote cooperative sector growth.
• Named after cooperative leader Tribhuvan Das Patel, the university will focus on leadership development.
• The university will offer diploma, degree, and Ph.D. programs, aiming to train up to 8 lakh people annually.
• Its goal is to foster innovation, self-employment, and research within the cooperative sector.
• It aims to modernize education for young leaders in cooperation and management practices.
• Shah emphasized the university’s role in strengthening rural economy and sustainable development.
• The university is a key part of broader efforts to modernize the cooperative sector in India.
• It supports Prime Minister Modi’s initiatives to digitize and expand cooperative services across India.
• The government is also working on dairy, fisheries, and agriculture improvements, including White Revolution 2.0.