**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Cooperation on July 9, 2026, amends the "Tribhuvan" Sahkari University Statutes, 2025, regarding the constitution of the university's Executive Council. It introduces new ex-officio and rotational members to the Council to refine its leadership structure. These changes follow the principal notification dated July 16, 2025, and are effective immediately upon publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Context**
* The amendments are made under Statute 8 of the “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Statutes, 2025, and Section 22(2) of the “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Act, 2025.
* This document further amends the principal notification number S.O. 3247 (E) dated July 16, 2025.
* The notification was previously amended on April 22, 2026.
**Changes to the Executive Council**
* The Director and ex-officio Dean of the Institute of Rural Management Anand School is officially designated as an ex-officio Member of the Executive Council.
* Deans of specific schools are added as members for a term of three years on a rotational basis.
* Specific appointments to the Council include:
* Prof. Saswata Narayan Biswas, Dean, School of Co-operative Management.
* Prof. Pramod Kumar Singh, Dean, School of Governance, Development and Policy.
**Impact Analysis**
**"Tribhuvan" Sahkari University Executive Council**
**Impact**
The composition of the governing body is expanded to include specialized institutional representation and rotating academic leadership.
**Action Required**
The Council must update its official registry and integrate the newly appointed members into its administrative and decision-making processes.
**Institute of Rural Management Anand School**
**Impact**
The Director of the school is now formally recognized as an ex-officio member of the university's Executive Council.
**Action Required**
The Director must assume the roles and responsibilities associated with ex-officio membership on the Council.
**Appointed Deans (Prof. Saswata Narayan Biswas and Prof. Pramod Kumar Singh)**
**Impact**
These individuals are appointed to the Executive Council for a fixed three-year term.
**Action Required**
The identified Deans must participate in Council activities and fulfill their duties as rotational members for the duration of their three-year tenure.
Key Entities Referenced
“Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Act, 2025: The primary legislation governing the university, under which the Central Government exercises its power to amend the notification.
“Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Statutes, 2025: The regulatory framework (specifically Statute 8) that prescribes the constitution and administrative rules for the university's governing bodies.
Ministry of Cooperation: The primary central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the governance of the university.
Executive Council: The administrative body of the university whose membership composition is being amended to include specific academic deans.
Institute of Rural Management Anand School: An educational institution whose Director is designated as an ex-officio member of the university's Executive Council.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3577] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 10, 2026/आषाढ 19, 1948
No. 3577] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026/ASHADHA 19, 1948
सहकाररता मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3739(अ).—"जत्रभुवन" सहकारी यूजनवर्सिटी अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 11) की धारा 22 की उप-धारा
(2) के साथ परित "जत्रभुवन" सहकारी यूजनवर्सिटी पररजनयम, 2025 के पररजनयम 8 के अनुसरण म ें केंद्रीय सरकार,
एतद्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में दिनांक 16 िलु ाई, 2025 को प्रकाजित भारत
सरकार, सहकाररता मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना का.आ. 3247(अ), दिनांक 16 िुलाई, 2025 में जनम्नजलजखत अजतररक्त
संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाित्:—
2. उक्त अजधसूचना में कायिकारी पररषि के गिन से संबंजधत परै ाग्राफ 2 में क्रम संख्या 13 और उससे संबंजधत
प्रजवजि के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्या और प्रजवजियां प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत की िाती हैं, अथाित:् —
“14. इंस्ट् टीट्यूट ऑफ रूरल मैनिे मेंट, आणंि स्ट् कूल के जनिेिक और पिेन डीन — सिस्ट्य, पिने ;
15. जनम्नजलजखत स्ट् कूलों के डीन (पिने ), चक्रानुक्रम द्वारा तीन वषों के जलए - सिस्ट्य;
(क) प्रो. सास्ट्वत नारायण जबस्ट्वास, डीन, सहकारी प्रबंध स्ट्कूल; और
5195 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ख) प्रो. प्रमोि कुमार ससंह, डीन, िासन, जवकास एवं नीजत स्ट्कूल ।“
[फा.सं. के-17/1/2025-सहकाररता]
आनन् ि कुमार झा, संयुक्त सजचव
नोट. – मुख्य अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें संख्या का.आ. 3247(अ), दिनांक
16 िुलाई, 2025 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी तथा उसमें का.आ. 2048(अ), दिनांक 22 अप्रैल, 2026 द्वारा
अंजतम बार संिोधन दकया गया था ।
MINISTRY OF COOPERATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th July, 2026
S.O. 3739(E).—In pursuance of statute 8 of the “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Statutes, 2025, read with
sub-section (2) of section 22 of the “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Act, 2025 (11 of 2025), the Central Government
hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of
Cooperation, number S.O. 3247 (E), dated the 16th July, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-
II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 16th July, 2025, namely: —
2. In the said notification, in paragraph 2 relating to the constitution of the Executive Council, after serial
number 13 and the entry relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: —
“14. Director and ex-officio Dean of the Institute of Rural Management Anand School – Member, ex-officio;
15. Deans of the following Schools (ex-officio), by rotation, for three years – Members;
(a) Prof. Saswata Narayan Biswas, Dean, School of Co-operative Management; and
(b) Prof. Pramod Kumar Singh, Dean, School of Governance, Development and Policy.”
[F.No. K-17/1/2025-MoC]
Anand Kumar Jha, Jt. Secy.
Note. – The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii), vide number S.O. 3247(E), dated the 16th July, 2025 and was last amended vide number S.O. 2048(E),
dated the 22nd April, 2026.
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