India's first national cooperative university, Tribhuvan Sahkari University, will be established in Gujarat at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). Named after Amul dairy founder Tribhuvandas Patel, it will produce skilled professionals for various cooperative jobs. The university will also create a pan-India network of affiliated cooperative education and training institutes.
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