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Veterinary College to become first university
LAHORE-The Punjab government has decided in principal to grant
College of Veterinary Sciences Lahore the status of animal
sciences university.
If this decision sees the light of the day, it will be the
first animal sciences university of the country. The college
administration has been asked to prepare a plan to this effect
with the help of Provincial Livestock Department. The ultimate
purpose of this activity is to grant College of Veterinary
Sciences the status of a university shortly.
Provincial Livestock Department had raised this issue during a
presentation to the Governor Punjab. The idea to establish a
full fledge animal science university came for consideration
on many occasion in the last so many years but due to lack of
commitment it could not be translated into reality.
When contacted, an official of Livestock and Dairy Development
Department said that establishment of a premier animal
research institute was a need of hour especially keeping in
view the contribution of livestock sector in the GDP. He said
that for first time in the history of the country, the
livestock sector contributed more than the four major crops in
the GDP in 1999-2000. "Pakistan also stand among the top ten
milk producer countries of the world", he informed.
He said that in India, as many as six animal sciences
university have been established on different locations. The
official was of the view that establishment of such
institution would be vary helpful in animal care in the
country.
It may be noted that College of Veterinary Science was
established at Lahore in 1881 in the form of a Veterinary
School which was later raised to the status of a college.
Currently, the college is working under University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad. The College imparts training for the
degree in D.V.M. It also offers M.Sc. degree courses in the
subjects of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary
Microbiology, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Parasitology,
Poultry Hosbandry and Veterinary Pathology. Ph.D. degrees in
various subjects are also offered at the College.
Courtesy The Nation, March 01, 2002 |
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