Lok Sabha Question No. 1801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Veterinary Colleges/ Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1801 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  MARCH, 2018

## VETERINARY COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

1801. SHRI RAVINDER KUSHAWAHA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct  a  joint  entrance  examination  for  admission  to veterinary courses keeping in view the shortage of veterinary doctors in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  total  number  of  veterinary  colleges/universities  in  the  country  and  the  number  of  such universities falling under the Union Government/State Governments/private sector, the details thereof, State/Union Territory-wise;
- (d) whether there is any proposal with the Government to open up new veterinary colleges/universities in the country including eastern Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e)      if so, the time by which the colleges/ universities are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (MS KRISHNA RAJ)

(a) & (b) As per the Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education Regulations, 2016 framed under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, the Veterinary Council of India is mandated to allocate 15% seats against the total number of admissions to each recognized veterinary colleges which is included in the First  Schedule  of  the  Indian  Veterinary  Council  Act,  1984  on  an  all  India  basis  through  Common Entrance Examination. Following the precedent of 2017-18, it has been decided that during the year 2018-19, these seats for admission to B.V.Sc & A.H programme shall be done through the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)-2018 qualified merit list.

The  admissions  to  the  remaining  85%  of  the  seats  shall  continue  to  made  by  the  respective University/State Government as per the provisions of the aforesaid Regulations.

(c) As on date there are a total of 45 recognized Veterinary College whose qualifications are included in the First Schedule to the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 under various Universities. Out of these 45  Veterinary  College,  one  Veterinary  College  is  under  Central  Agricultural  University  and  41 Veterinary  Colleges  are  under  the  State  Government  and  three  Veterinary  Colleges  are  under  the private sector. The list of the total number of Veterinary Colleges/Universities whose qualification is included in the First Schedule to the Act is enclosed as Annexure -1

(d) &(e)  The establishment of Veterinary College and Veterinary University is under the purview of the State Governments as per their requirements. However, the Central Government has notified the VCI (Procedure  for  recognition  and  de-recognition  of  Veterinary  Colleges  and  Veterinary  Qualifications) Rules, 2017. As per these Rules, applications in the prescribed format need to be made to the Central Government for opening of new Veterinary Colleges. Detailed list of proposals received by the Central Government and Veterinary Council of India till date is at Annexure-2

The list of the total number of Veterinary Colleges/Universities whose qualification is included in the First Schedule to the Act

| Sl. N o                        | State                          | Sr. Name of                    | Sr. Name of                                                      | University                     | Name of College                                                          |                                |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Under Central/State Government | Under Central/State Government | Under Central/State Government | Under Central/State Government                                   | Under Central/State Government | Under Central/State Government                                           | Under Central/State Government |
| 1.                             | ANDHRA PRADESH                 | 1.                             | Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati                            | Veterinary                     | 1. College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati                               |                                |
| 1.                             | ANDHRA PRADESH                 | 1.                             | Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati                            | Veterinary                     | 2. NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram                         |                                |
| 1.                             | ANDHRA PRADESH                 | 1.                             | Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati                            | Veterinary                     | 3. College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur                              |                                |
| 2.                             | ASSAM                          | 2.                             | Assam Agricultural University,                                   | Jorhat                         | 4. College of Veterinary Science, Guwahati                               |                                |
| 3.                             | BIHAR                          | 3.                             | Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur                         | Sabour,                        | 5. Bihar Veterinary College, Patna                                       |                                |
| 4.                             | CHHATTISG ARH                  | 4.                             | Chhattisgarh Vishwavidyalaya, Anjora,                            | Kamdhenu Durg                  | 6. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Durg                |                                |
| 5.                             | GUJARAT                        | 5.                             | Anand Agricultural                                               | University, Anand              | 7. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand             |                                |
|                                |                                | 6.                             | Sardarkrushinagar Agricultural Sardarkrushinagar                 | Dantiwada University,          | 8. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar |                                |
|                                |                                | 7.                             | Navsari Agricultural Navsari                                     | University,                    | 9. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari           |                                |
|                                |                                | 8.                             | Junagadh Junagadh                                                | Agricultural University,       | 10. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh         |                                |
| 6.                             | HARYANA                        | 9.                             | Lala Lajpat Rai University Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar | of                             | 11. College of Veterinary Science, Hisar                                 |                                |
| 7.                             | HIMACHAL PRADESH               | 10.                            | CSK Himachal Pradesh Vishwavidyalay, Palampur                    | Krishi                         | 12. Dr. G.C. Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur    |                                |
| 8.                             | JAMMU & KASHMIR                | 11.                            | Sher-e Kashmir Agricultural Sciences & Jammu                     | University of Technology,      | 13. Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Jammu             |                                |
|                                |                                | 12.                            | Sher-e Kashmir Agricultural Sciences & Srinagar                  | University of Technology,      | 14. Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Srinagar, Kashmir |                                |

| Sl. N o   | State          | Sr.   | Name of University                                                  | Name of College                                                       |
|-----------|----------------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9.        | JHARKHAND      | 13.   | Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi                               | 15. Ranchi College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Ranchi |
| 10.       | KARNATAKA      | 14.   | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar | 16. Veterinary College Hebbal, Bangalore                              |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | 17. Veterinary College Nandinagar, Bidar                              |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | 18. Veterinary College, Hassan                                        |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | 19. Veterinary College, Shimoga                                       |
| 11.       | KERALA         | 15.   | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookot             | 20. College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Thrissur                 |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | 21. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookote                |
| 12.       | MADHYA PRADESH | 16.   | Nanaji Deshmukh University of Veterinary Sciences, Jabalpur         | 22. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur        |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | 23. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Mhow            |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | 24. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Rewa            |
| 13.       | MAHARASHT RA   | 17.   | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University,                   | 25. College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Parbhani                 |
|           |                |       | Nagpur                                                              | 26. Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur                                 |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | 27. Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai                                 |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | 28. College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Udgir                    |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | 29. K.N.P. College                                                    |
|           |                |       |                                                                     | of Veterinary Sciences, Satara                                        |
| 14.       | MIZORAM        | 18.   | Central Agricultural University, Imphal                             | 30. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Aizawl, Mizoram |
| 15.       | ODISHA         | 19.   | Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology,                      | 31. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry,               |
|           |                |       | Bhubaneswar                                                         | Bhubaneswar                                                           |
| 16.       | PUDUCHERR Y    | 20.   | Pondicherry University, Puducherry                                  | 32. Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Puducherry  |
| 17.       | PUNJAB         | 21.   | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University            | 33. College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana                           |

| Sl. N o              | State                | Sr.                  | Name of University                                                                                         | Name of College                                                                                |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 18.                  | RAJASTHAN            | 22.                  | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner                                              | 34. College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner                                          |
| 19.                  | TAMIL NADU           | 23.                  | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai                                                | 35. Madras Veterinary College, Chennai 36. Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal |
| 20.                  | TELANGANA            | 24.                  | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad                                | 37. College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad 38. College of Veterinary Science, Korutla        |
| 22.                  | UTTAR PRADESH        | 26.                  | Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad                                             | 39. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Faizabad                               |
|                      |                      | 27.                  | Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evam Go- Anusandhan, Mathura | 40. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura                                |
| 23.                  | UTTARAKHA ND         | 28.                  | Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar                                      | 41. College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pantnagar                                         |
| 24.                  | WEST BENGAL          | 25.                  | West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata                                               | 42. Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences , Kolkata                                          |
| Under Private Sector | Under Private Sector | Under Private Sector | Under Private Sector                                                                                       | Under Private Sector                                                                           |
| 1.                   | PUNJAB               | 1.                   | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University                                                   | 1. Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar                                  |
| 2.                   | RAJASTHAN            | 2.                   | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner                                              | 2. Arawali Veterinary College, Sikar                                                           |
|                      |                      |                      |                                                                                                            | 3. Mahatma Jyotiba Fule College of Veterinary & Animal Science, Chomu                          |

List  of  proposals  of  new  Veterinary  Colleges  received  by  the  Council  from  the  Central Government and where admissions are made but yet to be included in the First Schedule:-

|   Sl. N o | State          |   Sr. | Name of University                                                  | Name of College                                                                                                | Year of first admissio n   | Remarks                                                                                                      |
|-----------|----------------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | ANDHRA PRADESH |     1 | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                    | 1. Veterinary College at Garividi                                                                              | 2017-18                    | No admission permitted                                                                                       |
|         2 | ASSAM          |     2 | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat                               | 2. Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, North Lakhimpur, Assam                                             | 2014-15                    | Permission not granted by Central Government as per Rules during 2017- 18 and directed to shift the admitted |
|         3 | HARYANA        |     3 | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar   | 3. International Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Rohtak (The college is under the Pvt. Sector) | 2014-15                    | students Permission continued by Central Government during 2017- 18 as per Rules                             |
|         4 | KARNATA KA     |     4 | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar | 4. Veterinary College, Gadag                                                                                   | 2017-18                    | Permission granted by Central Government during 2017- 18 as per Rules                                        |
|         6 | MIZORAM        |     6 | Central Agricultural University, Imphal                             | 5. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry at Jalukie in Peren District, Nagaland                     | 2016-17                    | Permission not granted by Central Government during 2017- 18 as per Rules and directed to shift the admitted |

|   Sl. N o | State      |   Sr. | Name University                                                             | of Name of College                                                                          | Year of first admissio n   | Remarks                                                                           |
|-----------|------------|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         7 | RAJASTHA N |     7 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner               | 6. Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur (The college is under the Pvt. Sector)     | 2017-18                    | Permission granted by Central Governme nt during 2017-18 as                       |
|         7 | RAJASTHA N |     7 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner               | 7. Sri Ganganagar Veterinary College, Sri Ganganagar (The college is under the Pvt. Sector) | No admissio n              | per Rules Proposal for 2018- 19 received and comments sent to Central Governme nt |
|         7 | RAJASTHA N |     7 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner               | 8. College of Veterinary Science, Navania, Udaipur                                          | 2015-16                    | Permission continued by Central Governme nt during 2017-18 as per Rules.          |
|         7 | RAJASTHA N |     7 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner               | 9. Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research Centre, Jaipur              | 2015-16                    | Permission continued by Central Governme nt during 2017-18 as per Rules.          |
|         8 | TAMIL NADU |     8 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai                 | 10. Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orthanadu                                    | 2012-13                    | Permission continued Central Governme nt during 2017-18 .                         |
|         8 | TAMIL NADU |     8 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai                 | 11. Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli                                  | 2012-13                    | Permission continued by Central Governme nt during 2017-18.                       |
|         9 | TELANGA NA |     9 | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad | 12. Veterinary College at Mamnoor, Warangal                                                 | No admission               | Permission for admission during 2017-18 not granted by Central Governme nt        |

|   10. | UTTAR PRADESH   |   10. | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut   | 13. College Veterinary Meerut                      | of Science,                    | 2014-15   | Admissio n discontin ued by Central Governm ent during 2017-18 as per Rules.                                                                             |
|-------|-----------------|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    10 | UTTAR PRADESH   |    11 | IVRI, Izzatnagar (Deemed University)                                       | 14. Indian Research Izatnagar,                     | Veterinary Institute, Bareilly | 2015-16   | Admissio n not allowed in 2017- 18 by Central Governm ent but, allowed to continue the already admitted students during 2015-16 & 2016-                  |
|    10 | UTTAR PRADESH   |    12 | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                                         | 15. Faculty Veterinary & Sciences at Gandhi Campus | of Animal Rajiv                | 2016-17   | Admissio n discontin ued by Central Governm ent during 2017-18. Proposal for admission during 2018-19 received and comment s sent to Central Governm ent |

|   7. | RAJAST HAN     |   7. | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner               | 16. Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur (The college is under the Pvt. Sector)     | 2017-18       | Permission granted by Central Government during 2017- 18 as per Rules                 |
|------|----------------|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    7 | RAJAST HAN     |    7 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner               | 17. Sri Ganganagar Veterinary College, Sri Ganganagar (The college is under the Pvt. Sector) | No admissio n | Proposal for 2018-19 received and comments sent to Central Government                 |
|    7 | RAJAST HAN     |    7 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner               | 18. College of Veterinary Science, Navania, Udaipur                                          | 2015-16       | Permission continued by Central Government during 2017- 18 as per Rules.              |
|    7 | RAJAST HAN     |    7 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner               | 19. Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research Centre, Jaipur              | 2015-16       | Permission continued by Central Government during 2017- 18 as per Rules.              |
|    8 | TAMIL NADU     |    8 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai                 | 20. Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orthanadu                                     | 2012-13       | Permission continued Central Government during 2017- 18 .                             |
|    8 | TAMIL NADU     |    8 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai                 | 21. Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli                                   | 2012-13       | Permission continued by Central Government during 2017- 18.                           |
|    9 | TELAN GANA     |    9 | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad | 22. Veterinary College at Mamnoor, Warangal                                                  | No admission  | Permission for admission during 2017- 18 not granted by Central                       |
|   10 | UTTAR PRADES H |   10 | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut    | 23. College of Veterinary Science, Meerut                                                    | 2014-15       | Government Admission discontinued by Central Government during 2017- 18 as per Rules. |

|   10. | IVRI, Izzatnagar (Deemed University)   | 24. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly      | 2015-16   | Admission not allowed in 2017-18 by Central Government but, allowed to continue the already admitted students during 2015-16 & 2016-17.             |
|-------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    11 | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi     | 25. Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences at Rajiv Gandhi Campus | 2016-17   | Admission discontinued by Central Government during 2017-18. Proposal for admission during 2018-19 received and comments sent to Central Government |