Regional Institute of Cooperative Management, popularly known as RICM, Chandigarh was set up in July, 1956 at Sangrur as a Block Development Training Centre.  Later on, it was named as Cooperative Training College & shifted to Patiala (This institute was shifted to Chandigarh in the year 1973).  The Cooperative Training Colleges were under the administrative control of Reserve Bank of India at that time.  In early 60’s, these institutions were transferred to National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT) under National Cooperative Union of India, New Delhi.  Looking at its wider area of operation, the institute was made Regional Institute of Cooperative Management in the year 1996.  This institute has rendering services to the States of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh... Read More

Our institute has gained reputation and it occupies a significant position as one among the best institute of similar kind engaged in cooperative Training. The institute is catering through the muti-faceted training requirement of various cooperative and Govt. department through its quality oriented training, research and consultancy activities...Read More

1. HDCM (correspondence)
2. HDCM(DGR Regular)
3. DGR JCO’S/OR’S
4. BBA
5. Training Calendar

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 experiences the RICM, combining tradition with a strong sense of innovation and exploration is regarded as one of the most res..Read More

The institute is functioning from its own campus, situated in Sector 32-C, Chandigarh which is 8Kms (approximately) from ISBT, Sector 17,   nearly equal distant from Chandigarh Railway Station and ISBT Sector 43.  There is a hostel facility for boys and girls accommodating about 120 persons comfortably.  It has air-conditioned class rooms, computer lab, one conference room and an air-conditioned auditorium with a seating capacity of about 150 persons for conducting training programmes, seminars, conferences and meetings etc.