India establishes Tribhuvan Sahkari University in Gujarat to train cooperative professionals annually.

The Indian parliament has passed a bill to establish the Tribhuvan Sahkari University in Gujarat, transforming the Institute of Rural Management Anand into the country's first cooperative university. Named after cooperative pioneer Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel, the university aims to train 800,000 cooperative professionals annually, addressing the fragmented education and training infrastructure in the cooperative sector. The institution will focus on technical and management education, promoting research and development, and enhancing the cooperative movement's competitiveness and inclusivity.