While remembering Dr. B. R. Ambedkar & Martyrs of freedom struggle Dr. V. K. Taneja Vice Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Sciences University extended his congratulation on 61st Republic day of country. Dr. Taneja unfurled the National Flag and highlighted the importance and spirit of the Indian Constitution for the development and prosperity of people. R&V Sqn. NCC cadets of GADVASU presented the guard of Honour Dr. Taneja shared the details of University activities in the last 45 months since its emancipation. He explained the new commitments of the University in the present Year. He said that Dairying, Poultry and Fisheries have been accepted as an alternate model to agriculture and there is a great scope to enhance productivity and income in these professions. He said that to provide better services to livestock farmers University has been updated its laboratories, introduced new education courses, improved facilities of Veterinary Hospital. Blue print for establishment of critical care unit, equine hospital and diagnostic unit has been completed.
Explaining details of three colleges of university he said that a research project entitled as “Economics of cost of Milk Production and its regular Monitoring in Punjab” sanctioned by Punjab Dairy Development Board will be helpful for regulating the milk prices in state for the growth of dairy sector. Value added fish products training by College of Fisheries will increase the income of fish farmers. He described that the Scientists are working on monitoring, surveillance, diagnosis and treatment of outbreak of foot mouth diseases (FMD), H S, brucellosis and nitrate poisoning. Dr. Taneja said that Embryo Transfer Technology and Artificial Insemination by University is showing good results in animal breeding.
Dr. Taneja told that Regional Research & Training Centres (RRTC) of University are providing services to livestock farmers at their doorstep. He hoped that University will be able to open there new Krishi Vigyan Kendras & RRTC in the present Year. He informed that College of Pharmacy is being opened from the next academic session at Kaljharani (Bathinda) for which grant of Rs. 2.15 Core has been received from the government. National Agricultural innovation Project at Hoshiarpur district is showing good results to uplift the livestock health of this area.
While highlighting three National & international Conferences in the last year he said that more seminar and conferences will be organised in the running year. He explained the important achievements of teachers and students in the field of Education, Sports & Cultural activities. He said that construction of new Scientists Hostel, Farmer’s hostel; new building of College of Dairy Science and expansion of library are in future plans.
Students & invited artists filled colours, emotions and rhythm with their performances in the function. Officers, Teachers, Employees and students of the University attended the function enthusiastically.
