Lok Sabha Question No. 2616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Admission for Veterinary Courses
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2616 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  JULY 2019

## ADMISSION FOR VETERINARY COURSES

## 2616. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state

- a) Whether the Government has any plan to conduct combined entrance examination for admission in veterinary courses in view of shortage of veterinary doctors in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) the total number of veterinary colleges/universities in the country along with the number of such colleges, Union Government/State Governments/UTs/Private Sector-wise;
- d) whether there is any plan to set up veterinary college/ university across the country including Eastern Uttar Pradesh;
- e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be set up; and
- f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN )

- (a) and (b):No Sir. However, Veterinary Council of India is mandated to fill up 15% seats against the total number of admissions to each recognised veterinary college which is included in the First Schedule of Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 on an all-India basis through a common entrance examination as per the extant Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education Regulations. At present, this 15% of the total number of seats are filled up using the merit list of the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET). Admission  to  the  remaining  85%  of  the  State  quota  seats  are  filled  by  the  respective  University/State Governments following the MSVE Regulations, 2016.
- (c) As on date there are a total of 50 recognised Veterinary Colleges whose qualifications are included in the First Schedule to the IVC Act, 1984. The state-wise details of the 50 Veterinary Colleges [46 in public sector + 04 in private sector] may be seen at Annexure.
- (d),(e) and (f):Veterinary colleges are set up by the respective State governments (public sector) and the private sector. Universities are set up, both by the public and the private sector, by legislation.

The Government has framed the Veterinary Council of India (procedure for recognition and derecognition  of  Veterinary  Colleges  and  Veterinary  Qualifications)  Rules  2017  under  Indian  Veterinary Council Act 1984. All proposals for recognition of veterinary colleges and veterinary qualifications are processed as per the extant Rule.

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List of Veterinary Colleges alongwith the Universities in respect of which the B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree is included in the First Schedule to the Indian Veterinary Council Act,1984.

| Sl. No   | State            | Sr.   | Name of University                                                        | Name of College                                                          |
|----------|------------------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 1.    | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                          | 1. College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati 2. NTR College of             |
| 1.       | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 1.    | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                          | Veterinary Science, Gannavaram                                           |
| 1.       | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 1.    | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                          | 3. College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur                              |
| 2.       | ASSAM            | 2.    | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat                                     | 4. College of Veterinary Science, Guwahati                               |
| 3.       | BIHAR            | 3.    | Bihar Animal Science University, Patna, Bihar                             | 5. Bihar Veterinary College, Patna                                       |
| 4.       | CHHATTISGAR H    | 4.    | Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Anjora, 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             |
| 5.       | GUJARAT          | 6.    | Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar    | 8. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar |
| 5.       | GUJARAT          | 7.    | Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari                                  | 9. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari           |
| 5.       | GUJARAT          | 8.    | Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh                                | 10. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh         |
| 6.       | HARYANA          | 9.    | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar       | 11. College of Veterinary Science, Hisar                                 |
|          |                  |       |                                                                           | 12. International Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Rohtak |
| 7.       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 10.   | CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalay, Palampur                      | 13. Dr. G.C. Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur    |
| 8.       | JAMMU& KASHMIR   | 11.   | Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu    | 14. Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Jammu             |
| 8.       | JAMMU& KASHMIR   | 12.   | Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Srinagar | 15. Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Srinagar, Kashmir |

|   Sl. No | State          |   Sr. | Name of University                                                  | Name of College                                                                                                                           |
|----------|----------------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        9 | JHARKHAND      |    13 | Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi                               | 16. Ranchi College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Ranchi                                                                     |
|       10 | KARNATAKA      |    14 | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar | 17. Veterinary College Hebbal, Bangalore 18. Veterinary College Nandinagar, Bidar                                                         |
|       10 | KARNATAKA      |    14 | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar | 19. Veterinary College, Hassan                                                                                                            |
|       10 | KARNATAKA      |    14 | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar | 20. Veterinary College, Shimoga                                                                                                           |
|       11 | KERALA         |    15 | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookote            | 21. College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Thrissur                                                                                     |
|       11 | KERALA         |    15 | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookote            | 22. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookote                                                                                    |
|       12 | MADHYA PRADESH |    16 | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur             | 23. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur                                                                            |
|       12 | MADHYA PRADESH |    16 | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur             | 24. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Mhow                                                                                |
|       12 | MADHYA PRADESH |    16 | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur             | 25. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Rewa                                                                                |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA    |    17 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur            | 26. Mumbai Veterinary College, Mumbai                                                                                                     |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA    |    17 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur            | 27. Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur                                                                                                     |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA    |    17 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur            | 28. College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Parbhani                                                                                     |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA    |    17 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur            | 29. K.N.P. College of Veterinary Sciences, Satara                                                                                         |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA    |    17 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur            | 30. College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Udgir                                                                                        |
|       14 | MIZORAM        |    18 | Central Agricultural University, Imphal                             | 31. College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Aizawl, Mizoram                                                                     |
|       15 | ODISHA         |    19 | Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar          | 32. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar                                                                       |
|       16 | PUDUCHERRY     |    20 | Pondicherry University, Puducherry                                  | 33. Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Puducherry                                                                      |
|       17 | PUNJAB         |    21 | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University            | 34. College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana 35. Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar (The college is under the Pvt. |

|   18. | RAJASTHAN     |   22. | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner                                                       | 36. College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner 37. Arawali Veterinary College, Sikar                           |
|-------|---------------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    18 | RAJASTHAN     |    22 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner                                                       | (The college is under the Pvt. Sector)                                                                                |
|    18 | RAJASTHAN     |    22 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner                                                       | 38. Mahatma Jyotiba Fule College of Veterinary & Animal Science, Chomu, Jaipur (The college is under the Pvt. Sector) |
|    18 | RAJASTHAN     |    22 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner                                                       | 39. College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Udaipur                                                        |
|    19 | TAMILNADU     |    23 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai                                                         | 40. Madras Veterinary College, Chennai 41. College of Veterinary Science and Research Institute, Namakkal             |
|    19 | TAMILNADU     |    23 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai                                                         | 42. Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orthanadu                                                              |
|    19 | TAMILNADU     |    23 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai                                                         | 43. Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli                                                            |
|    20 | TELANGANA     |    24 | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad                                                        | 44. College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad 45. College of Veterinary Science, Korutla                               |
|    21 | TRIPURA       |    25 | Tripura University, Agartala                                                                                        | 46. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry at R.K. Nagar, Agartala, Tripura                               |
|    22 | UTTAR PRADESH |    26 | Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad                                                      | 47. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Faizabad                                                      |
|    22 | UTTAR PRADESH |    27 | Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evam Go- Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura | 48. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura                                                       |
|    23 | UTTARAKHAND   |    28 | Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar                                               | 49. College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pantnagar                                                                |
|    24 | WEST BENGAL   |    29 | West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata                                                        | 50. Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences , Kolkata                                                                 |