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Hindustan Times
05-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
First university for co-operative sector will end nepotism: Amit Shah in Anand
Ahmedabad: Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that India's first national university for the cooperative sector in Gujarat will end nepotism by ensuring only trained professionals get jobs in the sector. Union minister Amit Shah addresses the gathering during the foundation stone laying ceremony of 'Tribhuvan Sahkari University' (TSU) on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary year of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in Anand on Saturday. (Bhupendra Patel - X) He was addressing a gathering at Anand Agriculture University after laying the foundation stone of Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU) to be built in Gujarat's Anand on 125-acre land for a cost of ₹500 crore. 'Earlier there was no proper system to train employees and members of cooperative societies for the development of the cooperative sector. The employees were given training after recruitment in the cooperative. But after the formation of this university, only those who have undergone training will get jobs,' he said. He said that laying of the foundation stone of 'Tribhuvan' Sahkari University is an important initiative to fill all the gaps in strengthening the cooperative sector. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the cooperative movement is progressing very fast across the country and that the upcoming university is a revolutionary step under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. Presently, 40 lakh workers are associated with the cooperative movement across the country, 80 lakh are members of boards and 30 crore people, that is, every fourth person in the country, is associated with the cooperative movement, he added. 'Now, you will not like what I say next, but this university will ensure that the bhai-bhatija vaad (nepotism) in the cooperative sector will end. Only those who graduate from the cooperative university will get jobs in the cooperative sector, which will bring more transparency. In this university, the youth will not only learn technical expertise, accounting, scientific approach and all the qualities of marketing, but they will also learn the values of cooperation that the cooperative movement is for the Dalits, tribals and women of the country. Many problems of the cooperative sector will be solved by this university,' he added. Shah said that some people in the Congress had questioned as to why this university is named Tribhuvan. 'I want to tell the Congress leaders today that the university is not named Tribhuvan after some God. It is named after Tribhuvandas Kashidas Patel… These Congress leaders do not even know that Tribhuvandas Patel was not a leader of my party, but he belonged to the Congress party of that time. My party (BJP) was not even formed at that time.' He said that the foundation of this cooperative university has been laid to promote transparency, accountability, research, and the spirit of cooperative federalism. 'There could be no more fitting name for the university than that of Tribhuvan Das Patel. Tribhuvan Das Ji had sown the seed of a new idea on this land under the guidance of Sardar Patel. Tribhuvan Das Ji formed a small group of milk collectors and through it, he ran a huge campaign to empower the farmers. In 1946, Kheda District Cooperative Milk Producers Union was established and today the seed sown by Tribhuvan Das has become a huge banyan tree in which 36 lakh sisters do a business of ₹80,000 crore and none of them has invested more than ₹100,' he added. He said that today Amul has emerged as the most valuable brand of food items in the world. 'Due to the vision of Tribhuvan Das Ji, today the cooperative dairy of our country stands tall in front of the private dairies of the world,' he said. He also spoke about Dr Verghese Kurien, hailed as the milkman of India for his role in India's co-operative movement. 'They acknowledge Dr. Kurien's significant contribution, which is undeniable and well-recognised. Gujarat's value system ensures we never forget his contributions. However, those now speaking about it did nothing for his centenary celebrations. It is Amul that is celebrating Dr. Verghese Kurien's centenary year. It was Tribhuvandas Patel who sent Dr. Kurien to the Netherlands for his studies and supported him in advancing the cooperative movement,' said Shah. Shah said that Prime Minister Modi has decided to form 2 lakh new Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in the country, out of which 60 thousand new PACS will be formed by the end of this year. He said that 2 lakh PACS alone will have 17 lakh employees. Similarly, many district dairies are being established and the need for trained manpower for all these will also be fulfilled by Tribhuvan Sahkari University. 'This university will work on policy making in cooperatives, data analysis and devising 5 years', 10 years' and 25 years' strategies for the development of cooperatives in the country,' he concluded.
Time of India
05-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Amit Shah launches India's first cooperative university TSU in Gujarat - The Economic Times Video
Union Minister Amit Shah has announced the establishment of India's first national cooperative university, Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU), located in Gujarat. Spread across 125 acres with an investment of ₹500 crore, the university aims to train skilled individuals in the cooperative sector. TSU's mission is to combat nepotism and address systemic issues that affect over 30 crore Indians, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness and reach of cooperatives in the country. Show more Show less
Economic Times
05-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Amit Shah launches India's first cooperative university TSU in Gujarat
Union Minister Amit Shah has announced the establishment of India's first national cooperative university, Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU), located in Gujarat. Spread across 125 acres with an investment of ₹500 crore, the university aims to train skilled individuals in the cooperative sector. TSU's mission is to combat nepotism and address systemic issues that affect over 30 crore Indians, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness and reach of cooperatives in the country. Show more 03:59 07:48 04:12 08:06 01:19 03:12 01:58 02:53 06:10 11:43 05:37 06:01 01:27 02:54 07:22 03:42 03:33 09:32 04:44 03:05 08:00 02:32 06:12 03:26 03:21 03:26 08:15
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Amit Shah to lay foundation for India's first national cooperative university in Gujarat
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will on Saturday (July 5, 2025) lay the foundation stone for India's first national-level cooperative university, 'Tribhuvan Sahkari University' (TSU), in Anand, Gujarat. The ceremony will be attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, along with Union Ministers of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar and Muralidhar Mohol, and Cooperation Secretary Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani. The university aims to address the growing need for skilled professionals in India's cooperative sector by offering specialised education, training and research programmes in cooperative management, finance, law and rural development. It will provide multidisciplinary academic programmes ranging from PhDs to managerial degrees, supervisory diplomas and operational certificates. Officials say the institution plans to train approximately 20 lakh personnel from various cooperative societies, including Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), dairy cooperatives and fisheries, over the next five years. The government described the university as a crucial step in strengthening the cooperative movement through education and skill development. During his visit, Mr. Shah will also participate in the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' tree plantation campaign and unveil an NCERT-developed educational module designed to introduce school students to cooperative principles and India's cooperative movement history.
Indian Express
30-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
National Cooperative Policy for 2025-2045 soon, says Amit Shah
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said Monday that the new National Cooperative Policy will be unveiled soon and it will be effective from 2025 to 2045 and asked states to announce their respective cooperative policies before the end of January 2026. Chairing a meeting of Ministers of Cooperation of all States and Union Territories, Shah said that every state should have at least one cooperative training institution affiliated with the Tribhuvan Sahkari University, established earlier this year. Shah said that the National Cooperative Policy will be effective from 2025 to 2045, i.e., approximately until the centenary of India's independence. 'He said that under the National Cooperative Policy, each state's cooperative policy will be formulated according to the cooperative conditions of that state and specific goals will be set. He said only then will we be able to become an ideal cooperative state by the centenary of independence,' according to a statement released by the Cooperation Ministry. ' He said establishing 2 lakh Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), the target for the financial year 2025-26, should be completed by February next year,' the statement said. 'The purpose of the meeting was to review ongoing schemes to strengthen the cooperative movement in India, assess achievements, and provide a dynamic platform to promote collaboration,' it said.
