NCCT is an apex level training Council which is funded & promoted by the Ministry of Cooperation. National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT) has established 20 training institutes in the country. Modernization of the institutes, including classrooms, building and other infrastructure and upgradation of IT computers, etc. is a continuous process in NCCT and is undertaken as per need and availability of funds. Except these 20 Institutes, similar training institutes are also run & managed by respective State Governments. The list of training institutes under NCCT is enclosed as Annexure-I. As such, state-wise details of all such training institutes to be modernized are not maintained by NCCT.

NCCT and its training units with pan India presence, contribute extensively towards education and training in the cooperative sector for enhancing the capabilities of cooperatives so that they could respond well to the emerging challenges of a competitive national economy. The types of training courses conducted for Cooperative Sector are as under:

 

1) NCCT conducts

   i)   Higher Diploma in Cooperative Management  - 36 weeks

   ii)  Post Graduate Diploma in Cooperative Business Management 9 month.

  iii)   Cooperative Sector Diploma Programmes 12 weeks focus on specific sectors such as Dairy, Handloom, Cooperative Audit, Urban Cooperative Banks, Industrial Cooperatives, Housing, Fishery, Computer, Certificate Course in Cooperative Management etc.

iv) Short Term Programmes ranging from 1 to 5 days designed for employees,    Board of Directors, CEOs, members of Cooperatives and allied Sectors.

    v)  Programmes under SOFTCOB Scheme in collaboration with NABARD.

NCUI however, conducts training  programmes on skills required for establishing & managing cooperative societies, leadership development programs (LDPs), programs for PACS & BoDs etc on regular basis.

Bankers Institute of Rural Development(BIRD), a training institute under NABARD conducts various management development programs (MDP), Faculty Development Programs (FDP) and also programs for computerization of PACS.

The training programs outlined above facilitate the enhancement of skills for stakeholders in the cooperative sector.  These courses are designed to upgrade their competencies, foster professional growth and improve their expertise.  By participating, stakeholders can refine their abilities, adapt to evolving industry demands and contribute more effectively to their cooperative organizations.

Annexure-I

List of Training Institutes under NCCT:

S.No.	Name of the Institute	Place
1.	Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune	Maharashtra
2.	Regional Institute of Cooperative Management, Bangalore	Karnataka
3.	Regional Institute of Cooperative Management, Gandhinagar,	Gujarat
4.	Regional Institute of Cooperative Management, Chandigarh	Punjab
5.	Netaji Subhash Chandra Regional Institute of Cooperative Management, Kalyani	West Bengal
6.	DNS Regional Institute of Cooperative Management, Patna	Bihar
7.	Madhusudan Institute of Cooperative management, Bhubaneshwar	Odisha
8.	Institute of Cooperative Management, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh
9.	Natesan Institute of Cooperative Management, Chennai	Tamil Nadu
10.	Institute of Cooperative Management Dehradun	Uttarakhand
11.	Institute of Cooperative  Management, Guwahati	Assam
12.	Institute of Cooperative Management, Imphal	Manipur
13.	Institute of Cooperative  Management, Jaipur	Rajasthan
14.	Institute of Cooperative Management, Kannur	Kerala
15.	Indira Gandhi Institute of Cooperative Management, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
16.	Institute of Cooperative Management, Madurai	Tamil Nadu
17.	Dhananjayrao Gadgil Institute of Cooperative Management, Nagpur	Maharashtra
18.	Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune	Maharashtra
19.	Institute of Cooperative Management, Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala
20.	Institute of Cooperative Management, Hyderabad	Telangana

 

This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. 

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