Amit Shah to Lay Foundation of Cooperative University

New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will on Saturday lay the foundation stone of India's first national-level cooperative university, being established at Anand in Gujarat.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel and Assembly Speaker Shankar will also attend the event.

On July 5, 2025, Shah will perform 'Bhoomi Pujan' and lay the foundation stone of the country's first national-level cooperative university 'Tribhuvan Sahkari University' (TSU) at Anand.

The aim of establishing the university is to "prepare professional and trained manpower to meet the growing needs of the cooperative sector", an official statement said on Friday.

The university will provide specialised education, training and research in areas such as cooperative management, finance, law and rural development.

Union Ministers of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar and Muralidhar Mohol will be present, along with Cooperation Secretary Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani.

"This university will prove to be an important step towards realising the Triveni of cooperation, innovation and employment," the statement said.

Amit Shah will also participate in tree plantation under the campaign 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'.

He will unveil an educational module prepared by the National Center for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to familiarise school students with the principles of cooperation and the impact of the cooperative movement in India.

The university will offer a range of flexible and multidisciplinary programmes, including PhD, degrees at the managerial level, diplomas at the supervisory level and certificates at the operational level.

The university will train about 20 lakh personnel of cooperative societies such as Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), dairy, fisheries, etc, in the next five years.