Natesan Institute of Cooperative (NICM), Chennai is one among the Management among the 19 premier Cooperative Management Training Institutes established by the National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT), New Delhi functioning under the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India. The mandate of NCCT is to organize training programmes for the personnel working in cooperative sectors with an objective to upgrade their knowledge and skills for achieving excellence in cooperative management and administration.

NICM, Chennai is recognised as a cooperative human resource development institution, that supports cooperative organizations, government departments, and individuals to meet their learning needs. It serves as a resource centre for professionalisation of cooperative movement and community enrichment.