ABOUT REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF CO-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

RICM is one of Chandigarh’s leading training institutions with a long term commitment to develop  leaders  of the future,  people   who have an  interest  in and commitment to contributing to the  economic , cultural and social future   of the region and the country. With more than 50 years of educational experience, the RICM,  combining tradition with a strong  sense  of innovation  and exploration  is regarded as  one of the most research intensive institutions  in  the states of Punjab Haryana, Himachal Pardesh, Delhi,  Jammu & Kashmir  as well as the  Union Territory of Chandigarh.

Developed in consultation with the industry and professionals, many of the RICM’s programmes integrate work experience with learning to ensure that the participants are equipped with qualities which the employers look for, and become significant contributors in their chosen professions.

Administratively, RICM is functioning under the aegis of the National Council for Cooperative  Training (NCCT) , New Delhi  funded  by the  Ministry of Agriculture   and Cooperation as per Govt. of India  norms. The RICM is situated in its own campus in sector 32-C, Chandigarh which is approximately 8 kms from both the ISBT Sector 17 and  Chandigah Railway Station. It is approximately 15km from the  Chandigah  Airport

With the ever growing demand for the professional managers to manage the various  business enterprises located in various  business  enterprises located in  the  region,  especially Agribusiness managers, it is felt that the introduction of the proposed PGDBM  at  the institute would  be able to  bridge  the  gap between the   demand   and supply  of  professional managers to certain extent

As the number of the students appearing in Combined Admission Test has been growing  in the region , there would not be any difficulty  in  admitting the permitted number   of students  to  the course       ( proposed to be  be 30 in every batch)