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Veterinary polytechnics meet to prepare roadmap on content

Staff Reporter

It's the first congregation after formation of veterinary university

PLANNING AHEAD: Dean of Veterinary Faculty Md. Hafeez addressing the vice-principals in Tirupati on Tuesday. — Photo: KV Poornachandra Kumar

TIRUPATI: The vice-principals of the seven Animal Husbandry polytechnics in the State converged at the administrative building of the Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University here on Tuesday to prepare a roadmap for future course of action, especially the academic schedule for the academic year 2006-07 and the exercise required in the new varsity setup.

Field-level arm

The polytechnics are the field-level arm of the university where students are trained in para-veterinary subjects and imparted skills required for assisting farmers and milch cattle owners in areas like livestock health, farm management, vaccination, pest control etc.

The meet assumed significance as it was the first congregation of the representatives of the polytechnics situated at Palamaner, Garividi, Ramachandrapuram, Mahabubnagar, Karimnagar, Madakasira and Venkatramanagudem after the veterinary wing was carved out into a university from the agricultural university (ANGRAU).

Addressing the vice-principals, Dean of veterinary faculty Md.Hafeez announced that a substantial chunk of the Rs.39.6 crore sanctioned by the Government to the varsity would be allocated to the polytechnics, which, in fact, had not been allotted anything in the previous budget.

Officer on Special Duty T. Venkata Reddy spoke on the excellent job potential for the courses and recalled that 22 out of 25 candidates had been recruited by Heritage Foods at the recent campus interview at Palamaner, while 18 students of Ramachandrapuram had been absorbed into the poultry sector at one go.

Indicating the research funding from the ICAR would not be sufficient to meet all their requirements, Dr. Hafeez advised them to seek the help of local public representatives for support and infrastructure development, as the Government could not be expected to come to their aid at all times.

He also advised the local farmers and livestock owners to admit their wards in the course to add a tinge of professionalism to their family practice.

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