Dr Amarjit Singh Nanda, a Professor of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics in Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences 
University GADVASU, Ludhiana is set to join as the Vice-Chancellor of Nana Deshmukh University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jabalpur (M.P). A founder Director of Research of GADVASU Dr Nanda also served as the Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Govt. of India.
Born in a small village Kanjali, near historical Kali Wein in Distt Kapurthala, he has meritorious academic record. After his graduation and Masters in Animal Reproduction from PAU Ludhiana, he completed his Fellowship of the Royal Veterinary College of Sweden (FRVCS) from Sweden and Ph. D. from England, UK. He has the distinction of working as the Regional Expert on Animal Production at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, as a Visiting Professor in Hiroshima University, Japan and in University of SauPolo Brazil. As Head of Department and as the Director for Centre of Advanced Studies, he gave leadership to applied research in animal reproduction.
Born and brought-up in a small holders farming family, Dr Nanda is well aware of grassroots level dairy farming problems and during his long career, he always focused his research and its application on the field related problems.
