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General Remarks.
(a) Owing to the increasing advances of Science, it was decided to
approach Government to agree to a complete revision with the incorpora-
tion of several new subjects, of the curriculum. Government have
accepted and sanctioned the proposals, which were instituted from the
beginning of the session. Government also agreed to the alteration of
the title of the diploma from "Graduate of the Bengal Veterinary
College (G.B.V.C.)" to "Graduate of Veterinary Science (G.V.Sc.)."
The importance of this step in the annals of our existence cannot be
over-estimated, not only in regard to our individual present status as a
Veterinary Institution, or of such to our future prestige, but also to
Veterinary Graduates generally throughout India. For it is not, to my
mind, too much to say, that the curriculum now being taught in this
college will form a basis of the knowledge possible of being imparted in
a 3 years' course and likely to be required by Veterinary Graduates for
many years to come in this country. Financial improvement only, so
far as I can see, can command the amplification of such a course of
study, as better prospects in the pay of our graduates might then induce
a longer period of training, but at present the changes sanctioned meet
adequately the needs of the hour and of the country. The change of
title also (from G. B. V. C. to G. V. Sc.) is a fitting expression of what
our attitude to-day should be towards Veterinary Science.
(6) From the year 1933-34 I as Editor and Messrs. D. K. Sen, S.N.
Sinha and K. K. Banerjee as Associate Editors, inaugurated the publica-
tion of a quarterly journal from this college entitled "Veterinary
Abstract". To broadcast our own knowledge and experiences, and to
ventilate those of others to our graduates through the medium of
"Veterinary Abstracts" form our chief aim and object in stepping into
the breach of a long felt want among our workers. That such a task
demands the happy enthusiasm and sacrifice of only the keenest
workers is as undoubted as the fact that such work is no mean labour,
and I would like to emphasise here that without the help of my asso-
ciates this journal could not exist. Owing to financial stringency
Government could not see its way to assisting in the printing or support-
ing of this publication with funds, hence I have shouldered all such
responsibilities myself, being convinced beyond all question of the
inestimable value, even necessity of such an issue, not only to our
graduates in service, etc., but to the public in general.
(c) The Committee of Management was reconstituted by Government
during the latter end of the year under report.
They held meetings
during the year and discussed important matters connected with the
college. The committee appreciated in particular the changes in the
curriculum and diploma title and also congratulated me on the produc-
tion of our journal.
(d) The Bengal Veterinary College Accounts Manual was published
by Government during the year.
(e) The revision of the rules of the college is still under the considera-
tion of Government.
(f) I with Babu D. K. Sen, Lecturer, was appointed again by the
Government of Bihar and Orissa as President and Examiner, respec-
tively, of the Board of Examinations of the Bihar and Orissa Veterinary
College during the year under report, to which the Government of
Bengal agreed.