Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 30: World Veterinary Day was organized at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry in Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST), Jammu.
Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu, Prof Pradeep K Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion.
World Veterinary Day (WVD) is intended to promote the work of veterinary professionals from all over the world as they work to improve human and animal welfare, food safety, practices of animal transport and quarantine, the environment, and environmental conservation and protection.
World Veterinary Day is themed every year, with veterinary professionals doing what they can in their own localities. The theme of World Veterinary Day 2015 was “Vector-Borne Diseases with a Zoonotic Potential.”
All the faculty members and students of the department participated in the celebrations. Dr JS Soodan, Professor and Head, Division of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, appraised the audience about the importance of the day.
Dr Sanjay Kotwal, Professor, Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology, presented the lecture about the theme “Vector Borne Zoonotic Diseases” highlighting the significance of vector borne zoonotic diseases under climatic change conditions and emphasized on creation of awareness of masses about its threat.
Dean, Veterinary Sciences, Prof MMS Zama, said that veterinarians not only treat speechless creations on earth but are key actors of the ‘One Health Concept’ at the animal-human-environmental interface.
Director Education, Prof TAS Ganai, SKUAST Jammu, discussed the duties and role of veterinarians towards the animals in particular and society in general. He asked veterinarians to work with dedication and honesty for increasing the productivity and quality of livestock products through research.
He distributed the prizes to the winner students of the quiz competition organized on this occasion. He also inaugurated intra faculty sports meet in the campus on this day.
Director Extension, Dr KS Risam; Director Research, Dr J P Sharma; Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Dr RM Bhagat; Registrar, Dr BB Gupta; Project Planning and Monitoring Officer, Dr Deepak Kher were also present on this occasion.
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