Tribhuvan Sahkari University holds first convocation at Anand
Tribhuvan Sahkari University, India's first national university dedicated to the cooperative sector, held its first convocation at Anand, Gujarat, on 14 July 2026.
Summary
Tribhuvan Sahkari University, the country's first national university dedicated to the cooperative sector, held its first convocation at Anand, Gujarat, on 14 July 2026, with Union Minister of State for Cooperation and Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol as Chief Guest. Graduate degrees were conferred on 302 students of the first batch and PhD degrees on 2 students; Vice-Chancellor J. M. Vyas and Gujarat Cooperation Minister Jitubhai Vaghani attended. The university is built on the nearly 45-year legacy of the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), which was accorded the status of an Institution of National Importance in 2025 and established as Tribhuvan Sahkari University. Mohol said India has over 8.5 lakh cooperative societies with more than 32 crore members, and the sector will need over 17 lakh trained youth.
Key facts
- First convocation
- 14 July 2026, Anand, Gujarat
- Chief Guest
- Murlidhar Mohol, MoS Cooperation and Civil Aviation
- Degrees
- 302 graduates (first batch), 2 PhDs
- Vice-Chancellor
- J. M. Vyas
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- Built on IRMA; IRMA given Institution of National Importance status in 2025 and established as the university
- Anand legacy
- Tribhuvandas Patel set up the Kheda District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union in 1946 (later Amul)
- Cooperatives
- 8.5 lakh+ societies, 32 crore+ members; Ministry of Cooperation set up July 2021
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where is Tribhuvan Sahkari University, which held its first convocation on 14 July 2026, located?
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Correct answer: B — Anand
The first convocation was held at Anand, Gujarat.
How many students of the first batch received graduate degrees at the first convocation of Tribhuvan Sahkari University?
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Correct answer: C — 302
302 students received graduate degrees and 2 received PhD degrees.
Consider the following statements about Tribhuvan Sahkari University: 1. It is built on the legacy of the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). 2. IRMA was accorded the status of an Institution of National Importance in 2025. 3. Tribhuvandas Patel set up the Kheda District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union in 1946. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct, as stated by the Ministry of Cooperation: the university rests on IRMA, IRMA became an INI in 2025, and Tribhuvandas Patel founded the Kheda union in 1946, which grew into Amul.