In a landmark development for India’s cooperative movement, the Lok Sabha passed the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill 2025, establishing the country’s first university dedicated solely to cooperative education, innovation, and research. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the House during the discussion, emphasizing the revolutionary impact this institution will have on rural development, self-employment, and the cooperative ecosystem at large.
Cooperation: A Deep-Rooted National Legacy
Highlighting the importance of the cooperative sector, Shri Amit Shah said, “Cooperation touches every Indian family in some way. Every village is home to some form of cooperative, playing a crucial role in agricultural development, employment generation, and grassroots economic empowerment.” He emphasized that the passage of this bill marks a historic moment—India’s first university focused on the cooperative sector is being established 75 years after independence.
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