Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management

Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management (ARGUCOM) is the first cooperative management university in the country established under the Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management Act, 2010. ARGUCOM is under the recognition of UGC vide No. F.9-21/2011 (CPP-1/PU) dated Feb 27, 2012.

The University, set up at Sivasagar in Upper Assam, is a teaching, residential university with the mission of education for widening knowledge and learning, training for enhancing skill and managerial capacity, research for searching innovative spheres and to make efforts for all round development of cooperative movement and rural economy.

The objectives of the University:

• To provide quality education and make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge.
• To create higher level of intellectuals, teachers, managers and professionals in the field of Co-operative and allied sectors;
• To create centre of Excellence for research and education and for sharing knowledge and its application in the development of Co-operative movement and allied sectors;
• To confer and award degrees, diploma and other academic distinctions or any such other method as may be prescribed in the Statutes.
• To collaborate with other institution in India and abroad in furtherance of its objectives.
• To pursue any other objectives as may be approved by the authority of the University.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force but without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the University to take all such steps as it may benefit for the promotion of the University and for the determination of standard of teaching , evaluation and research in such system and for the purpose of performing these functions , the University shall have such powers, including the power to allocate and disburse grants to off campus centre whether admitted to its privileges or not to any other University or institutions of learning as may be specified by the statutes.

ARGUCOM is a specialized university and as such its efforts are also innovative and result oriented. We emphasize on grass root learning of students and not confined to bookish knowledge only.

The University stands on four pillars viz. education, research, training and promotion, shortly ERTP. The University will fulfil the needs of our youths, farmers, co-operators, officials i.e. regulators etc. in the cooperative sector. The University would endeavour to change the mindset of people to adhere to the principles of cooperatives to start enterprises for self -sufficiency.

Our vision is to evolve as one of the most sought-after Universities(by students, parents, rural sector, teachers, co-operative and government organizations and society at large) with a unique image for innovative capacity having core competency in designing up to date couse cirricula and teaching-learning pedagofies, committed to providing life-long learning and career opportunities to the students and moreover, to act as a catalyst for the overall socio-economic and rural development of Assam through the development of co-operative management.

Mission:

• To develop infrastructure and environment for innovation, incubation and dissemination of new knowledge.
• To create a unique image of the institution through its large scale participation and contribution to students, co-operative and allied sectors, Government organizations and society at large.
• To develop core competency in designing up-to-date course cirriculum and teaching-learning pedagogy development centre.
• To collaborate with national and international companies, research institutes, universities for research, cirriculum and pedagogy development, student and faculty exchange program.
• To provide a sound platform to the students for learning and career development.
• To act as a catalyst for overall socio-economic and rural development of Assam through co-operative and PPPP (people public private partnership) models.
• To create a pool of knowledgeable and inspired faculty members and employees and ensure their professional
  and personal growth.
• To attract students and Ph.D scholars from other States of India and abroad.