Lok Sabha Question No. 535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Shortage of Veterinary Colleges
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh

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

ADMITTED UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 535 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## SHORTAGE OF VETERINARY COLLEGES

535.  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is a huge shortage of veterinary colleges in proportion to the number of animals in the country including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of veterinary colleges required in the country, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal;
- (d) the  details  of  the  ratio  of  animals  to  veterinary  doctors  in  the  country,  State-wise  including  Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal;
- (e) the  details  of  the  criteria  prescribed  for  opening  of  new  veterinary  colleges  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and West Bengal, district-wise including North and South Dinajpur districts of West Bengal; and
- (f) whether the Government has any proposal to bring about reforms in the veterinary colleges in the private sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)Theestablishment of new veterinary colleges is a State subject.The State of Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal has five and one recognized veterinary colleges respectively.
- (c) The establishment of veterinary colleges is a state subject Hence, the requirement of number of veterinary colleges is decided by the respective State Government. The Veterinary Council of India is constituted  under  IVC  Act.  1984  to  regulate  Veterinary  practice  as  per  the  provision  of  Veterinary council of India (Procedure for recognition and de-recognition of Veterinary colleges and Veterinary qualification)  Rules,  2017  and    the  central  Government  after  constituting  the  council  recognizes  the

veterinary  colleges    The  state  wise  details  of  approved  veterinary  college  across  India  is  enclosed  at Annexure-I.

(d) As per the Indian Veterinary Practitioners Register - 2023, there are 83017 numbers of Registered Veterinary Practitioners (RVPs) in the country. Out of this, there are 7107 RVPs in the State of Uttar Pradesh and 2661 in the State of West Bengal. The state-wise details of ratio of animals to veterinary doctors in the country is attached at Annexure-II.

(e) The  criteria  for  establishment  of  veterinary  colleges  across  the  country  is  based  on  VCI (Procedure  for  recognition  and  de-recognition  of  Veterinary  colleges  and  Veterinary  qualification) Rules, 2017 framed under provisions of IVC Act, 1984.

(f) There is no proposal under considerationabout reforms in the veterinary colleges in the private sector.  However,  VCI  with  the  prior  approval  of  the  Central  Government  has  framed  the  Minimum Standards  of  Veterinary  Education  Regulations,  2016  to  ensure  minimum  standards  in  veterinary education including the physical facilities, infrastructure and manpower etc. to be made available for imparting in a recognized veterinary qualification. For the purpose, the colleges are inspected under the provision of section 19 & 20 of the IVC Act and the colleges are required to fulfill all the standards as laid  down  under  the  aforesaid  Regulations.  Further,  the  Central  Government  has  also  framed  the VCI(Procedure for recognition and de-recognition of Veterinary colleges and Veterinary qualification) Rules, 2017 for laying down standards for opening of new veterinary college which equally apply in both private and government sector.

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## Annexure-I

## List of Veterinary Colleges alongwith the Universities in the country including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal 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                                                                                                                                 |
|          |                |       |                                                                     |     5 | Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam (This qualification shall be a recognised veterinary qualification only when granted on or after the 24th January, 2024) |
| 3.       | BIHAR          | 3.    | Bihar Animal Science University, Patna, Bihar                       |     6 | Bihar Veterinary College, Patna                                                                                                                                         |
| 4.       | CHHATTISGAR H  | 4.    | Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Anjora, Durg  |     7 | College of Veterinary Science &Animal Husbandry, Durg                                                                                                                   |
| 5.       | GUJARAT        | 5.    | Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat                           |     8 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand                                                                                                               |
| 5.       | GUJARAT        | 5.    | Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat                           |     9 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh                                                                                                            |
| 5.       | GUJARAT        | 5.    | Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat                           |    10 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari                                                                                                             |
| 5.       | GUJARAT        | 5.    | Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat                           |    11 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar                                                                                                   |
| 6.       | HARYANA        | 6.    | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar |    12 | College of Veterinary Science, Hisar                                                                                                                                    |
| 6.       | HARYANA        | 6.    | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar |    13 | International Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Rohtak (The college is under the Pvt.                                                                     |

|   Sl. No | State            |   Sr. | Name of University                                                       | Sr.     | Name of College                                                           |
|----------|------------------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        7 | HIMACHAL PRADESH |     7 | CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalay, Palampur                     | 14.     | Sector) Dr. G.C. Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur |
|        8 | JAMMU& KASHMIR   |     8 | Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu   | 15.     | Faculty of Veterinary Sciences &Animal Husbandry, Jammu                   |
|        8 | JAMMU& KASHMIR   |     9 | Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Kashmir | 16.     | Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Srinagar, Kashmir      |
|        9 | JHARKHAND        |    10 | Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi                                    | 17.     | Ranchi College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Ranchi         |
|       10 | KARNATAKA        |    11 | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar      | 18.     | Veterinary College Hebbal, Bangalore                                      |
|       10 | KARNATAKA        |    11 | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar      | 19.     | Veterinary College Nandinagar, Bidar                                      |
|       10 | KARNATAKA        |    11 | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar      | 20. 21. | Veterinary College, Hassan Veterinary College, Shimoga                    |
|       10 | KARNATAKA        |    11 | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar      | 22.     | Veterinary College, Gadag                                                 |
|       11 | KERALA           |    12 | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookote                 | 23.     | College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Thrissur                         |
|       11 | KERALA           |    12 | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookote                 | 24.     | College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookote                        |
|       12 | MADHYA PRADESH   |    13 | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur                  | 25.     | College of Veterinary Science &Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur                 |
|       12 | MADHYA PRADESH   |    13 | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur                  | 26.     | College of Veterinary Science &Animal Husbandry, Mhow                     |
|       12 | MADHYA PRADESH   |    13 | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur                  | 27.     | College of Veterinary Science &Animal Husbandry, Rewa                     |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA      |    14 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur                 | 28.     | Mumbai Veterinary College, Mumbai                                         |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA      |    14 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur                 | 29.     | Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur                                         |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA      |    14 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur                 | 30.     | College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Parbhani                         |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA      |    14 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur                 | 31.     | K.N.P. College of Veterinary Sciences, Satara                             |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA      |    14 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur                 | 32.     | College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Udgir                            |
|       14 | MIZORAM          |    15 | Central Agricultural                                                     | 33.     | College of Veterinary Science                                             |

|     |            |     | University, Imphal                                            |    | & Animal Husbandry, Aizawl, Mizoram                                                                               |
|-----|------------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     |            |     | University, Imphal                                            | 34 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Peren, Nagaland                                      |
| 15. | ODISHA     | 16. | Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar    | 35 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar                                                   |
| 16. | PUDUCHERRY | 17. | Pondicherry University, Puducherry                            | 36 | Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Puducherry                                                  |
| 17. | PUNJAB     | 18. | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University      | 37 | Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar (The college is under the Pvt. Sector)                 |
| 17. | PUNJAB     | 18. | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University      | 38 | College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana                                                                           |
| 18. | RAJASTHAN  | 19. | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner | 39 | College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner                                                                 |
| 18. | RAJASTHAN  | 19. | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner | 40 | Mahatma Jyotiba Fule College of Veterinary & Animal Science, Chomu, Jaipur (The college is under the Pvt. Sector) |
| 18. | RAJASTHAN  | 19. | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner | 41 | Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur (The college is under the Pvt. Sector)                              |
| 18. | RAJASTHAN  | 19. | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner | 42 | Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Jaipur                                              |
| 18. | RAJASTHAN  | 19. | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner | 43 | College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Udaipur                                                        |
| 18. | RAJASTHAN  | 19. | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner | 44 | Arawali Veterinary College, Sikar (The college is under the Pvt. Sector)                                          |
| 19. | TAMILNADU  | 20. | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai   | 45 | Madras Veterinary College, Chennai                                                                                |
| 19. | TAMILNADU  | 20. | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai   | 46 | College of Veterinary Science and Research Institute, Namakkal                                                    |
| 19. | TAMILNADU  | 20. | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai   | 47 | Veterinary College and                                                                                            |

|     |               |     |                                                                                                                     |    | Research Institute, Orthanadu                                                                                      |
|-----|---------------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     |               |     |                                                                                                                     | 48 | Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli                                                             |
| 20. | TELANGANA     | 21. | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad                                                        | 49 | College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad                                                                           |
|     |               |     |                                                                                                                     | 50 | College of Veterinary Science, Korutla                                                                             |
| 21. | TRIPURA       | 22. | Tripura University, Agartala                                                                                        | 51 | 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                                    | 52 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Ayodhya                                                        |
|     |               | 24. | Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evam Go- Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura | 53 | College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura                                                        |
|     |               | 25. | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly                                                           | 54 | ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute                                                                          |
|     |               | 26. | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut                                            | 55 | College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Meerut                                                                  |
|     |               | 27. | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                                                                                  | 56 | 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                                               | 57 | College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pantnagar                                                                 |
| 24. | WEST BENGAL   | 29. | West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata                                                        | 58 | Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences , Kolkata                                                                  |

## Annexure II

## State-wise ratio of animal to Veterinary Doctor as gathered by the States, VCI & AHS.

|   Sl. No. | Name of State/UT                  | Animal Population   |   Number of Registered Veterinary Doctor |   Animals to Veterinary Doctor Ratio |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andaman & Nicobar                 | 145394              |                                       59 |                                 2464 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh                    | 34067617            |                                     5324 |                                 6399 |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 1161428             |                                      232 |                                 5006 |
|         4 | Assam                             | 18092201            |                                     3154 |                                 5736 |
|         5 | Bihar                             | 36540820            |                                     3464 |                                10549 |
|         6 | Chhattisgarh                      | 15872302            |                                     1215 |                                13064 |
|         7 | Chandigarh                        | 26990               |                                       13 |                                 2076 |
|         8 | Dadar Nagar Haveli &Daman and Diu | 51688               |                                        5 |                                10338 |
|         9 | Delhi                             | 360397              |                                      466 |                                  773 |
|        10 | Goa                               | 132406              |                                      222 |                                  596 |
|        11 | Gujarat                           | 26893274            |                                     4447 |                                 6048 |
|        12 | Haryana                           | 7046091             |                                     2372 |                                 2971 |
|        13 | Himachal Pradesh                  | 4412846             |                                     1402 |                                 3148 |
|        14 | Jharkhand                         | 23614545            |                                      927 |                                25474 |
|        15 | Karnataka                         | 29013412            |                                     4786 |                                 6062 |
|        16 | Kerala                            | 2908657             |                                     5172 |                                  562 |
|        17 | Lakshadweep                       | 45697               |                                       34 |                                 1344 |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh                    | 40637375            |                                     3039 |                                13372 |
|        19 | Maharashtra                       | 33079818            |                                    10570 |                                 3130 |
|        20 | Manipur                           | 550719              |                                      561 |                                  982 |
|        21 | Meghalaya                         | 2039103             |                                      433 |                                 4709 |
|        22 | Mizoram                           | 359704              |                                      351 |                                 1025 |
|        23 | Nagaland                          | 553803              |                                      350 |                                 1582 |
|        24 | Orissa                            | 18170309            |                                     2791 |                                 6510 |
|        25 | Puducherry                        | 151368              |                                      535 |                                  283 |
|        26 | Punjab                            | 7050355             |                                     4285 |                                 1645 |
|        27 | Rajasthan                         | 56800945            |                                     4853 |                                11704 |
|        28 | Sikkim                            | 274332              |                                      199 |                                 1379 |
|        29 | Tamil Nadu                        | 24500621            |                                     6245 |                                 3923 |
|        30 | Tripura                           | 1317892             |                                      451 |                                 2922 |
|        31 | Uttar Pradesh                     | 68012945            |                                     6907 |                                 9847 |
|        32 | Uttarakhand                       | 4427089             |                                     1156 |                                 3830 |
|        33 | West Bengal                       | 37483238            |                                     2661 |                                14086 |
|        34 | Telengana                         | 32640639            |                                     2124 |                                15368 |
|        35 | Jammu &Kashmir                    | 8325324             |                                     1057 |                                 7876 |
|        36 | Ladakh                            |                     |                                       76 |                                 7941 |

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