New Delhi: Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah today paid tribute to Tribhuvandas Patel, the pioneer of the White Revolution and the architect of the cooperative movement, on his birth anniversary.
In a social media post, Mr Shah highlighted that under the guidance of Sardar Patel, Tribhuvandas Patel sowed the seed in 1946 for the Kheda District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union, which has now grown into the mighty banyan tree of Amul, becoming the foundation of prosperity for over 36 lakh farmers and lakhs of sisters. He said that in his name, the country’s first National Cooperative University, the Tribhuvandas Cooperative University, has been established in Anand, Gujarat, which provides trained leadership to the cooperative sector. The Minister noted that his life and dedication to cooperation will forever inspire the resolve to realise Prosperity through Cooperation.
[AIR news]