Sikkim National Law University (SNLU) has formally handed back the infrastructure facilities at the Sikkim State Cooperative Union (SICUN) campus in Assam Lingzey on November 2, 2026, marking an important development for the cooperative education sector in the state.
The facilities, handed over to SNLU on May 31, 2025, under a state government order dated April 5, 2025, were provided to facilitate the establishment and functioning of the university at Assam Lingzey.
The returned infrastructure includes the Guest House, Director’s Quarter, ground floor of the Administrative Building and Class-II Quarters.
The handover ceremony was attended by Dr. Mangal Jit Rai, Chairman, SICUN; Prof. (Dr.) Rajendra Dhar Dubey, Vice-Chancellor (I/C), SNLU; Purna Prasad Sharma, Vice-Chairman, SICUN; and senior officials from both institutions.
With the return of these facilities, SICUN plans to strengthen its administrative operations, cooperative education, professional training and capacity-building programmes, particularly in connection with its affiliation with Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU).
