Milkfed, Punjab has recruited twenty six students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana as ‘Management Trainees’ against the posts of Milk Procurement Assistant. This information was revealed by Dr. Amarjit Singh Placement-cum-Liaison officer of Vet Varsity. He said that this appointment will be for a period of two years and after the completion of 2nd year, they will be evaluated for placing in regular pay scale.
Dr Amarjit Singh said that Milkfed more popular as ‘Verka’ is the cooperative establishment in the Punjab, to cater to the milk and milk products needs of the public as well as assured market to the milk producers. To strengthen the technical man power for milk procurement, Milkfed conducted campus recruitment at GADVASU Campus, Ludhiana to select the management trainees. The selected management trainees has been allocated to ten different district level milk unions (Verka Milk Plants) for reporting to General Managers of respective plants for resuming duties. Dr. H K Verma, Director of Extension Education and Controller of the Veterinary Polytechnic revealed that Vet Varsity is running a two year diploma course at Veterinary Polytechnic, Kaljharani, Bathinda, which is the programme to produce the human resources as ‘Para Veterinarians’ to help and support the veterinarians in prophylaxis and health aspects as well as in farm management.
Dr. Amarjit Singh Nanda, Vice-Chancellor GADVASU congratulated all the selected students of the veterinary varsity and advised them to perform their duties with dedication, sincerity and honesty.
