Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-operative Management

Started as co-operative training college in 1947 and was renamed latter as National co-operative Training College.In 1962 it was further given its name as National co-operative College and Research Institute NCCRI) In the year 1964, a High level working group appointed by the Government of India under the Chairmanship of the late Prof. D.R.Gadgil to assess the training needs of the co-operative sector, recommended the setting up of a National Institute which would undertake the training of senior personnel in the co-operative institutions/departments, conduct fundamental/applied research and provide consultancy services, organise courses in business management for senior personnel in co-operative business organisations and train the youth on various facets of Management. As a tribute to & memory of the great co-operative leader & Philosopher Late shri. Vaikunth Mehta, the National Institute was named after him, as Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of co-operative Management. Consequently, the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of co-operative Management (VAMNICOM) was conceived as an intellectual nerve centre for the co-operative movement and has been functioning as the apex management training institute for over 50 years, catering to the management development, training, research and consultancy needs of various co-operative organisations, government departments and other national bodies. VAMNICOM conceived as an intellectual nerve centre for the co-operative movement, has been functioning as an Apex Management Training Institute for over 50 years, and catering to the management development through training, education, research and consultancy needs of various co-operative organisations, government departments and other national bodies.