UDAYBHANSINHJI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF CO-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

Udaybhansinhji Regional Institute of Cooperative Management (URICM) is one of the five Regional Institutes of Co-operative Management in India, situated at Sector-30, Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The institute was established in 1956 at Bhavnagar and later shifted to its present location in Gandhinagar. It is named after Udaybhansinhji, a leader of the cooperative movement and the founder Chairman of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO). The institute is administered by the National Council for Cooperative Training, which is the training wing of the National Co-operative Union of India (NCUI), based in New Delhi. URICM trains cadres to serve as professional managers who can hold key positions in the growing number of cooperatives in India. It offers several courses, including a Diploma in Sales & Marketing Management, a two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Agri. Business), a three-month Barefoot Technician course, and a six-month Higher Diploma in Cooperative Management.