09 Jan, 2023 - Palampur 3 January. An oath taking ceremony for passing out veterinary graduates was organized at CSK H.P.Agriculture University, here today.Chief Guest Dr D.V.R.Prakash Rao, President, National Academy of Veterinary Sciences, said that knowledge has no boundaries. He asked veterinarians not to look for jobs but become entrepreneurs. Dr Rao said that the animal husbandry sector was a fast growing sector and technological intervention can play an important role in it. He said that animal protein has huge demand in the country and associated industries have come up providing a large number of jobs. The Chief Guest asked veterinarians to access the future needs and start ventures as capital was readily available. He provided detailed information about enterprises, startups and animal husbandry based industries.

In his presidential remarks, Prof H.K.Chaudhary, Vice Chancellor while congratulating the neo graduates asked them to serve the livestock keepers and society with complete dedication. He said that as animals can not speak so they need much care and compassion. The Vice-Chancellor said that livestock keepers face multiple challenges and artificial insemination by untrained persons have aggrieved their problems."Abandoned cattle on roads needs introspection by the ones who have taken professional oath", asked Vice-Chancellor.He asked all concerned to accord due status of 'mother' to cows. Prof Chaudhary discussed issues like entrepreneurship, balanced nutrition and timely vaccination of cattle, sheep, goat, etc. The Vice-Chancellor asked veterinarians to grasp traditional knowledge and systems too.

The chief guest and Vice-Chancellor distributed internship completion certificates to neo-graduates. They also released 7 manuals and brochures, including a guidebook in Hindi on lumpy skin disease.

Dr Mandeep Sharma, Dean, Dr G.C.Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, said that 990 graduates have passed out from the College since its establishment in 1986.He detailed major achievements of his college. He said that Advanced Veterinary Multi-speciality Centre, Animal Disease Investigation Laboratory and Livestock Farms are three vital windows of the college. He administered professional oaths to neo-graduates.

Dr Pankaj Sud, internship incharge, told that 41 graduates, including 23 girls have successfully completed their B.V.Sc.& AH degree program.

Dr R.Kumar extended a vote of thanks.

Besides the parents of neo-graduates, all Statutory Officers and scientists attended the solemn ceremony.

Source: http://hillagric.ac.in/