The Punjabi film titled "Zoonosis- Disease between Animals and Human" developed by scientists of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) got the Best Punjabi language film in the MANAGE Agri Film festival-2022 organized by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) at Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Dr. Jaswinder Singh, Associate Professor, Directorate of Extension Education, GADVASU developed this film for the awareness of livestock farmers about zoonotic diseases. Drs. Balbir Bagicha Singh, Rajneesh Sharma, RK Sharma, and P S Brar played a pivotal role in the development of this film. Dr. Jaswinder received the award during the award ceremony of Agri Film Festival, held on 11 March 2022 at MANAGE, Hyderabad from Shri BC Patil, Minister of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka. It is worth mentioning here that the MANAGE Agri Film festival-2022 is unique and the first of its kind in the country where the films on agriculture and allied sectors were invited, screened, and awarded. A total of 273 films, from 20 states and in eleven languages were received and screened by 45 jury members for the finalization of top films.
Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU congratulated Dr. Jaswinder Singh and the team for this national-level award. Dr. Inderjeet Singh revealed that the vet varsity continuously works for the upliftment of the livestock sector and thereby livestock farmers in the state. Dr. Prakash Singh Brar, Director of Extension Education while hailing this effort revealed that University is trying all possible means like trainings, prints and electronic media to disseminate the scientific information in the field of livestock farming.
