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Vaikunthbhai Mehta friend, philosopher,
guide and a doyen of Cooperative movement was born on 26th
October, 1891 at Bhavnagar in Gujarat. Vaikunthbhai served
the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank as Chief Executive
for an uninterrupted period of about 35 years. He was Minister
of Finance and Cooperation of the then Bombay State and was
first Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
The contribution of Vaikunthbhai Mehta to the cause of Cooperative Education and Training was pioneering
and foundational. He said, "Cooperative Training is not
merely a prerequisite but a permanent condition of cooperative
activities ".
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true architect of cooperative movement profound thinker and
prolific writer passed away on 27th October, 1964.
As a tribute to and memory of the great
Cooperative leader and philosopher, the national Institute
has been named after him, as Vaikunth Mehta National Institute
of Cooperative Management.
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