The Centre for One Health, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana organized two trainings of two days each for livestock farmers at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Barnala and for veterinarians at Centre for One Health, Vet Varsity. Around 40 livestock farmers from Barnala district and 20 Veterinary officers from various districts of Punjab participated in these training programs. The aim of farmers’ training was aimed at improving animal health practices of livestock farmers. Focus of the second training was on education of antimicrobial resistance and promoting One Health, under a project funded by the Asian Development Bank and Zenex, India, with support from Sathguru Management Consultancy, Hyderabad. 
Dr. J.P.S. Gill, Vice-Chancellor commended the Centre for One Health for its dedicated efforts in educating farmers and veterinarians for strengthening their capacity to tackle the antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses using holistic approaches.
Dr S. S. Randhawa, Dean, College of Veterinary Science, Dr A.K. Arora, Director Research, Dr P.S. Tanwar, Associate Director, KVK, Barnala highlighted the importance of these trainings for creating awareness among the livestock farmers and capacity building of veterinarians about the emerging challenge of antimicrobial resistance. 
Dr. J.S. Bedi, Director of the Centre for One Health and training coordinator, lauded the enthusiasm of farmers and veterinarians and highlighted the importance of responsible antibiotic use to combat antimicrobial resistance through a One Health approach. Dr. Deepali, Organizing Secretary and Principal Investigator of the project, educated participants on zoonotic diseases, their transmission from animals to humans, and effective prevention and control strategies. Resource persons from Vet Varsity, KVK, Barnala and PAU, Ludhiana interacted with participants on animal disease prevention, control, and vaccination, judicious antibiotic use, alternatives to antibiotics in livestock farming, farm biosecurity, clean milk production, good silage-making techniques and gender equality.
