Lok Sabha Question No. 3018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Shortage of Veterinary Doctors
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Riti Pathak, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th AUGUST, 2023

## SHORTAGE OF VETERINARY DOCTORS

## 3018. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleases to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  shortage  of  veterinary doctors in clinics across the country;
- (b)  whether  the  reasons  behind  such  a  shortfall  is  the  low  number  of  functional  veterinary colleges in the country;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  functioning  colleges  along  with  the  average  number  of  students graduating from them annually, and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the number of livestock deaths which took place due to a shortage of medical staff in the country during the last three years; and
- (e) the measures through which the Government is ensuring the survivability of livestock in the light of the unavailability of veterinary doctors?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) Animal Husbandry is State subject and the staffing of government veterinary hospitals is  done  by  the  States  depending  on  their  requirement  based  on  disease  epidemiology  and animal profile. As per the information received from the States, there is varying percentage of shortage of veterinary doctors in some states, while others have no shortage.
- (b) There  are  70  veterinary  colleges  in  the  country  (57  recognized  and  13  yet  to  be recognized).  Proposal  for  opening  of  new  colleges  by  the  states  is  processed  as  and  when received.
- (c) Details of 70 functioning colleges in the country is placed as Annexure I . Annually, on an average 100 students are admitted in each college.
- (d) Animal Husbandry is State subject and no such data is maintained in the Department
- (e) Animal  Husbandry  is  State  subject  and  while  some  states  have  reported  adequate number of Veterinary Doctors, others have reported taking actions like creation of new posts and filling up of vacant posts to augment the capacity.

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## List of Veterinary Colleges along with 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                                                       | Sr.     | Name of College                                                                                           |
|----------|------------------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 1.    | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                         | 1.      | NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram                                                             |
| 1.       | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 1.    | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                         | 2.      | College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur                                                                  |
| 1.       | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 1.    | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                         | 3.      | College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati                                                                   |
| 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.       | CHHATTISGARH     | 4.    | Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Anjora, Durg       | 6.      | College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Durg                                                    |
| 5.       | GUJARAT          | 5.    | Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat                                | 7.      | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand                                                 |
| 5.       | GUJARAT          | 5.    | Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat                                | 8.      | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh                                              |
| 5.       | GUJARAT          | 5.    | Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat                                | 9.      | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari                                               |
| 5.       | GUJARAT          | 5.    | Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat                                | 10.     | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar                                     |
| 6.       | HARYANA          | 6.    | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar      | 11. 12. | College of Veterinary Science, Hisar International Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Rohtak |
| 7.       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 7.    | CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalay, Palampur                     | 13.     | Dr. G.C. Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur                                         |
| 8.       | JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 8.    | Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu   | 14.     | Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Jammu                                                  |
| 8.       | JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 9.    | Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Kashmir | 15.     | Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Srinagar, Kashmir                                      |
| 9.       | JHARKHAND        | 10.   | Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi                                    | 16.     | Ranchi College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Ranchi                                         |
| 10.      | KARNATAKA        | 11.   | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar      | 17.     | Veterinary College Hebbal, Bangalore                                                                      |
| 10.      | KARNATAKA        | 11.   | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar      | 18.     | Veterinary College Nandinagar, Bidar                                                                      |
| 10.      | KARNATAKA        | 11.   | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar      | 19.     | Veterinary College, Hassan                                                                                |
| 10.      | KARNATAKA        | 11.   | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar      | 20.     | Veterinary College, Shimoga                                                                               |
|          |                  |       |                                                                          | 21.     | Veterinary College, Gadag                                                                                 |
| 11.      | KERALA           | 12.   | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookote                 | 22.     | College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Thrissur                                                         |
| 11.      | KERALA           | 12.   | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookote                 | 23.     | College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookote                                                        |
| 12.      | MADHYA PRADESH   | 13.   | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur                  | 24.     | College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur                                                |
| 12.      | MADHYA PRADESH   | 13.   | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur                  | 25.     | College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Mhow                                                    |
| 12.      | MADHYA PRADESH   | 13.   | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur                  | 26.     | College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Rewa                                                    |
| 13.      | MAHARASHTRA      | 14.   | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery                                             | 27.     | Mumbai Veterinary College, Mumbai                                                                         |
| 13.      | MAHARASHTRA      | 14.   | Sciences University, Nagpur                                              | 28.     | Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur                                                                         |
| 13.      | MAHARASHTRA      | 14.   | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery                                             | 29.     | College of Veterinary & Animal                                                                            |

| Sl. No   | State         | Sr.   | Name of University                                                                                                  |   Sr. | Name of College                                                                                                   |
|----------|---------------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    30 | Sciences, Parbhani K.N.P. College of Veterinary Sciences,                                                         |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    31 | Satara College of Veterinary & Animal                                                                             |
| 14.      | MIZORAM       | 15.   | Central Agricultural University, Imphal                                                                             |    32 | Sciences, Udgir College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Aizawl, Mizoram                                 |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    33 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Peren, Nagaland                                      |
| 15.      | ODISHA        | 16.   | Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar                                                          |    34 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar                                                   |
| 16.      | PUDUCHERRY    | 17.   | Pondicherry University, Puducherry                                                                                  |    35 | Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Puducherry                                                  |
| 17.      | PUNJAB        | 18.   | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University                                                            |    36 | Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar (The college is under the Pvt. Sector)                 |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    37 | College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana                                                                           |
| 18.      | RAJASTHAN     | 19.   | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner                                                       |    38 | College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner                                                                 |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    39 | Mahatma Jyotiba Fule College of Veterinary & Animal Science, Chomu, Jaipur (The college is under the Pvt. Sector) |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    40 | Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur (The college is under the Pvt. Sector)                              |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    41 | Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Jaipur                                              |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    42 | College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Udaipur                                                        |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    43 | Arawali Veterinary College, Sikar (The college is under the Pvt. Sector)                                          |
| 19.      | TAMIL NADU    | 20.   | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal                                                                                      |    44 | Madras Veterinary College, Chennai                                                                                |
|          |               |       | Sciences University, Chennai                                                                                        |    45 | College of Veterinary Science and Research Institute, Namakkal                                                    |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    46 | Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orthanadu                                                              |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    47 | Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli                                                            |
| 20.      | TELANGANA     | 21.   | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad                                                        |    48 | College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad                                                                          |
|          |               |       |                                                                                                                     |    49 | College of Veterinary Science, Korutla                                                                            |
| 21.      | TRIPURA       | 22.   | Tripura University, Agartala                                                                                        |    50 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry at R.K. Nagar, Agartala, Tripura                               |
| 22.      | UTTAR PRADESH | 23.   | Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya                                    |    51 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Ayodhya                                                       |
|          |               | 24.   | Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evam Go- Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura |    52 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura                                                       |
|          |               | 25.   | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly                                                           |    53 | ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute                                                                         |

Rajiv

| Sl. No   | State       |   Sr. | Name of University                                                       |   Sr. | Name of College                                                                                                    |
|----------|-------------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |             |    26 | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut |    54 | College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Meerut                                                                  |
|          |             |    27 | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                                       |    55 | Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi South Campus Barkachha |
| 23.      | UTTARAKHAND |    28 | Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar    |    56 | College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pantnagar                                                                 |
| 24.      | WEST BENGAL |    29 | West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata             |    57 | Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences , Kolkata                                                                  |

## List of Provisionally Recognized Veterinary Colleges where LOP has been issued by the Central Government

## Private Sector:

|   S.No. | State     | Name of College                                                                      | Name of Affiliating University                                      |
|---------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | HARYANA   | Sanskaram College of Veterinary & Animal Science, Jhajjar, Haryana                   | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar   |
|       2 | HARYANA   | RPS College of Veterinary Sciences, Satnali Road, Balana, Dist. Mahendergah, Haryana | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar   |
|       3 | HARYANA   | M.R. College of Veterinary Science and Research Centre, Hassanpur, Jhajjar           | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar |
|       4 | ODISHA    | Institute of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry                                   | Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar                       |
|       5 | RAJASTHAN | R.R. College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Deoli, Tonk Jaipur                    | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner       |
|       6 | RAJASTHAN | Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College, Bharatpur, Rajasthan                              | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner       |
|       7 | RAJASTHAN | M.B. Veterinary College, Dungarpur                                                   | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner       |
|       8 | RAJASTHAN | Sri Ganganagar Veterinary College, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan                         | Tantia University, Rajasthan                                        |
|       9 | RAJASTHAN | Shourabh College of Veterinary Science, Hindaun City, Karauli, Rajasthan             | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner       |

## Government Sector:

|   S.No. | State          | Name of College                           | Name of Affiliating University                   |
|---------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | ANDHRA PRADESH | College of Veterinary Science at Garividi | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati |

|   2. | KARNATAKA   | Veterinary College, Gadag                             | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar   |
|------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    3 | PUNJAB      | College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul, Bathinda | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University              |
|    4 | TELANGANA   | Veterinary College at Mamnoor, Warangal               | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad          |