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Foundation stone laying for Dr.K.R.Narayanan Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (KRTVCC) and Dr. Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy and Food Technology (VKIDFT will be held on 21st November 2013 @ Mannuthy

                                   The foundation stone laying for Dr.K.R.Narayanan Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (KRTVCC) and Dr. Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy and Food Technology (VKIDFT) will be held at CVAS, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy Campus on 21st November 2013. Hon’ble Pro-Chancellor and Minister for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Shri.K.P.Mohanan will lay the foundation stone for Dr.K.R.Narayanan Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (TVCC) and Hon’ble Minister for Rural Development, Planning, Culture & Dairy Development, Government of Kerala Shri.K.C.Joseph will lay the foundation stone for Dr. Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy and Food Technology (VKIDFT). Sri. M.P.Vincent MLA will preside over the function. Sr.P.C.Chacko MP, Sri. M.I. Shanavas MP, Sri.M.V.Sreyamskumar MLA and Agriculture Production Commissioner Sri.Subrata Biswas IAS will address the gathering. Worshipful Mayor of Thrissur Sri.I.P.Paul will present Memento to Ms Nirmala Kurien. KVASU Vice Chancellor Dr.B.Ashok IAS will deliver keynote address.Milma Chairman Sri.P.T.Gopala Kurup will launch diabetic Palada and Spiced Paneer. In connection with the foundation stone laying ceremony a Farmers seminar will be held at Veterinary College premises on 21st November 2013.Corporation Councillor Smt. Jayasree Bhaskaran, Director of Animal Husbandry Dr.V.Brahmanandan, Director of Dairy Development Smt.K.T.Saojini, Sri. Sasikumar Palliyil, Sri.Ramesh.K.V (PTA), Director of Entrepreneurship Dr.S.Ramkumar, Director of Academics& Research Dr.M.R.Saseendranath, Finance Officer Dr.H.Subrahmanian and Dean, CVAS, Pookode Dr.Leo Joseph will offer felicitations. Registrar Dr.K.P.Sreekumar will welcome the delegates and Organizing Secretary Dr.P.I. Geevarghese will express vote of thanks.

Invitation

                   The syllabus for minimum standards of Veterinary Education for BVSc and AH degree programme prescribed by Veterinary Council of India was implemented in all veterinary College in India since 1994.The revised Veterinary Council of India syllabus effective from 2008 envisages that there should be a Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex as a separate unit in all Veterinary Colleges for teaching clinical courses and the facilities to be incorporated with TVCC are stipulated. Dr.K.R.Narayanan Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (KRTVCC) will ensure minimum standards of Veterinary education as per Veterinary Council of India stipulations.

Salient features of TVCC

1. TVCC will function as a separate unit in every Veterinary college as part of maintaining minimum standards of Veterinary Education in India to improve the standards of Veterinary Clinical Teaching abreast with current trends at National and International level.
2. It will accomplish the facilities to conduct and demonstrate/train the students in all medical, surgical gynecological cases and to provide “in house health “care facilities like artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, health verification tests , prophylaxis and awareness on health care
3. Improve the quality of teaching, research and management of diseases in animals
4. Encourage in-patient facilities by providing residential accommodation for clients, hospital staff, clinicians, interns and residents
5. Support facilities to offer internship training to national and international students
6. Provide State of the art HITECH specialty treatment to attract clients from within and outside the state or even outside the country

Livestock sector plays an important role in rural livelihood, employment and income generation. India’s 530 million livestock forms 12 % of the world livestock population. Milch animal population is on the rise. Country is producing 127.3 million tones of milk per annum. Per capita milk availability is 281 gms per day which is above ICMR recommendations. Livestock sector contributes 24 % of agricultural GDP and 3.6 percent of total GDP of the country. Animal husbandry is a growth engine and annual growth rate in dairying is 5 % and in poultry it is 10% and will alleviate rural poverty and uplift the rural farmer. If the country has to sustain economically, livestock sector has to be strengthened. The availability of per capita animal protein is 10.8g whereas the requirement as per world average is 25g. National sample survey reports that 70-75% of their food budget is for milk and milk products. The need of the hour is increase in production, productivity and improvement in the marketing channel. In the case of failure in agriculture, livestock sector forms the source of income and gives insurance to any intervals of agriculture failure.
                      Milk production in India has increased from 17 million tones in 1965 to 126 million ton. This sector contributes 30% of agriculture GDP. We have 140 million hector of land, 240 million cattle, 160 million buffaloes, and 64 million goats. By 2020, the requirement of milk in India is 191 million tones. With regard to production and consumption of milk, it is a golden era in the dairy sector. Organized sector grows more than 10% per annum. Milk production is increasing in Asia and India and increasing prices are favorable to developing countries. Dr. Dr. Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy and Food Technology (VKIDFT) will address prospects and challenges in Dairying in the state to meet the increasing demand of milk and milk products. This will facilitate, market led production, technology transfer, farmer friendly research, consultancy services, commercial farming and agribusiness in Dairying.
                       The proposed Dr. Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy and Food Technology would further boost up the resources as well as technical manpower contribution of Dairy and Food Technology education network in the country in commensurate to the emerging Dairy and Food industry. The mandate of the Institute envisages the future prospects of this Institute towards development of skilled manpower for the growing dairy and food sector. The different academic programmes planned under this Institute will definitely give a boost to this sector. The research and training facilities proposed to be undertaken will draw the attention of the dairy and food industries in the coming years.
                   The increasing growth potential in the field of Dairy and Food processing in the country prompted Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University to establish Dr. Verghese Kurien Institute Dairy and Food Technology in the Mannuthy campus. This project is initiated with the support of RIDF of NABARD. This would be a significant developmental proposal for Kerala, taking into consideration the fast growing demand for Dairy and Food Technologists in the country and world over. The proposed institute will provide integrated facilities for advanced research and for running UG, PG and Doctoral programmes in Dairy and Food Sciences and undertake new product development assignments through R&D activities and collaborations with educational and R&D institutions of national and international repute. The proposed Institute of Dairy & Food Technology (VKIDFT) would be the first institution of its kind in Kerala which can provide qualified Technologists on a long term basis to the ever growing Dairy and Food processing sector of the country.

Dr.R.Rajendrakumar, Dean, CDST