The "Tribhuvan" Sahkari University Act, 2025

Summary of Tribhuvan Sahkari University Act
Establishes the university by upgrading the Institute of Rural Management Anand, aiming to provide technical and management education in the co-operative sector, promote co-operative research, and strengthen India's co-operative movement.
Key Provisions
1. Establishment:
- Upgrades Institute of Rural Management Anand to Tribhuvan Sahkari University.
• Headquarters in Anand, Gujarat, with potential national and international campuses (subject to Central Government approval).
2. Objects of the University: -
Train manpower for the co-operative sector.
• Offer education/training for co-operative society personnel.
• Standardize co-operative education and research.
• Establish centers of excellence in co-operative education, research, and consultancy.
• Foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and global partnerships in the sector.
3. Powers and Functions:
- Design and conduct co-operation-focused academic/training programs.
• Award degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
• Establish outlying campuses, incubation centers, and skill development hubs.
• Collaborate globally with universities and institutions.
• Provide advisory services to the Government on co-operative sector matters.

4. Governance: -
Chancellor: Appointed by the Central Government for a 5-year term or until 70 years of age.
• Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Finance Officer, and other officers appointed per Statutes.
• Governing Board, Executive Council, Academic and Research Council, etc., for management.
5. Employee & Student Provisions:
• Seamless transfer of Institute of Rural Management Anand employees.
• Protection of post-retirement benefits.
• Open admission policy with reservations as per Central Government norms.
6. Central Government Oversight:
- Review, inspection, and directive powers.
• Authority to annul non-compliant proceedings.
7. Financial & Asset Provisions:
• Inheritance of Institute of Rural Management Anand’s assets.
• Power to acquire, manage property, and borrow (with Central Government approval).
8. Academic Autonomy:
- Retention of administrative and academic autonomy for the Institute of Rural Management Anand School.

Legislative History:
The "Tribhuvan" Sahkari University Act, 2025

Source: Official Record of Parliament, India Code, and Ministry of Cooperation

Act Title - The "Tribhuvan" Sahkari University Act, 2025
Act Number - Act No. 11 of 2025
Act ID (India Code) - A202511
Presidential Assent date - April 03, 2025
Enforcement Date - April 05, 2025
Nodal Ministry - Ministry of Cooperation

Precedent & Historical Rationale
● Establishment of India's First National Cooperative University: Establishes Tribhuvan Sahkari University as a statutory Central University dedicated exclusively to cooperative management, education, research, and professional training in the cooperative sector.
● Renaming & Institutional Upgrade: Renames and elevates the historic Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM) in Pune, transforming it into a full-fledged University named in honor of Tribhuvandas Patel, a pioneer of the Indian cooperative movement.
● Standardization of Cooperative Sector Training: Creates a centralized, specialized academic framework to grant degrees, diplomas, and certifications in cooperative banking, rural management, agritech cooperation, and supply chain logistics, addressing skill shortages in rural cooperative societies across the nation.

Parliamentary Trajectory & Enactment
● Formulation: Introduced by the Union Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, as part of the broader national mission of "Sahakar Se Samriddhi" (Prosperity through Cooperation) to modernize and professionalize the cooperative ecosystem.
● Parliamentary Passage: Introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 18, 2025; passed by the Lok Sabha on March 26, 2025; and passed by the Rajya Sabha on March 28, 2025.
● Presidential Assent: Received the assent of the President of India on April 03, 2025.
● Enforcement: Enforced on April 05, 2025.