Extension Activities

Bihar Veterinary College, Actively participated in the Pashu Vikash Mela Held at Semuapur,  Champaran, with ICAR, RCER in 28-29, October, 2017. More than 380 cases were advised and treated in the mela.

• Animal Health Camp cum Kisan Gosthi organized  at Manas Diara Danapur on 01.04.2018 by BASU, BVC
• Animal Health Camp cum Kisan Gosthi organized  at Badipur, Patna on 01.04.2018 by BASU, BVC collectively 3560 animals were treated and advised.

Certificate and memento for best stall being provided by Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, BAU, Sabour

Faculty from department of Extension Education participated in the “Regional Kisan Mela – 2020” organized by BAU, Sabour from 23-25, February, 2020 in which the BASU was awarded 1^st prize in the best stall category. The scientists of our University acted as judges in the “Animal Show” organized on 24/02/2020 at BAU, Sabour. Our University also participated in Poultry & Aqua Expo” organized at Gyan Bhawan, Gandhi Maidan, Patna.

Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna participated in Regional Kisan Mela-2019, held at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur from 23-25 February, 2019. BASU was awarded first position in Best Stall Competition held during the mela. The team was led by Dr. Saroj K. Rajak and Dr. Manoj Kr. Singh, Asstt. Professor from Bihar Veterinary College, Patna. In the Kisan Mela a total of 425 farmers were given clinical advice for their animals. The team members also acted as Judge in the Animal Show organized on the occasion.

Bihar Veterinary College, Actively participated in the Pashu Vikash Mela Held at Semuapur,  Champaran, with ICAR, RCER in 28-29, October, 2017. More than 380 cases were advised and treated in the mela.

National level “Pashu Arogya Mela” was organized at KVK, Piprakothi by Dr. RPCAU, Pusa in collaboration with Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU), Patna from 15-04-2022 to 17-04-2022 in which many ICAR Institutes and other Govt. organizations and N.G.Os participated and more than 200 stalls of different organizations were put up in this Mela. The scientists and experts of our University also took part in in various activities during Mela like judging of Animals, Kisan Gosthi and demonstration of AH practices for the farmers and entrepreneurs.

Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna also exhibited different veterinary health care devices along with scientific management practices during the Mela. Blood, Stool and Urine testing were also conducted on the spot by the BASU Scientists and accordingly treatment advice provided to livestock owners participating in the Mela. Complete food block, Silage making practices and Mineral & Salt licking bricks were main points of attraction for the visitors at BASU stall. About 350 farmers visited our University stall and different extension publications were distributed among the farmers. Technical consultancy was provided to 35 young farmers for starting the Poultry and Goat farming. The BASU stall was awarded first prize as the best organized stall in the Mela. The award and certificate were given by the Hon’ble Speaker, Bihar Legislative assembly Sri Vijay Kumar Sinha on this occasion.

Bihar Veterinary College, Patna is imparting training to Livestock farmers, Veterinary Officers of state, Paravets, Subject Matter Specialists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra etc. The training programmes are being conducted in collaboration with various agencies like, Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Department of Animal Husbandry Govt. of Bihar, Bihar Agricultural Management Extension Training Institute (BAMETI), Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK’s), NGO’s, SHG etc.

Till date Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna has organized more than 72 training programmes for Farmers as well as Officers of the state.

• List of training programmes organized by Department of Veterinary & A.H. Extension since inception of BASU, Patna
• List of online training trainings organized by BASU, Patna during COVID-19
• Schedule of on line activities to be conducted by KVK Jamui during “COVID 19”
• Online training on Commercial Goat Farming organized by Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna.
• Online training on “Advanced technique for Japanese Quail farming” organized by Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna
• Online training on “Vaccination in Animals & Poultry” organized by Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna.

A 4 Days training program on “Fish Farming and Aquaculture” sponsored by “Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project”, Animal and Fisheries Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar was organized by College of Fisheries (Bihar Animal Sciences University) Kishanganj. In the training program fish farmers were trained about various practices of fish culture. Four training programs out of 10 approved programme for the Araria and Purnea districts were already conducted. Remaining 6 training will be for the farmers of districts Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul. A total of 350 farmers will be trained under this program. At the end of the fourth training programme (29 January 2021) Dr. A.K. Thakur, Director Extension Education BASU Patna, visited College of Fisheries. He also addressed the trainees and distributed the training certificate. At this time Dean, College of Fisheries and teaching faculties of College of Fisheries were present.

• Conducted two days training of master trainer programme through Agriculture Skill council of India (ASCI)
• Training programme for different job roles was conducted at BVC, Patna in September ,  2017.

Bihar Veterinary College Patna is organizing 6 months Artificial Insemination certificate course (AI) for unemployed youths for self employment and fulfilling the huge demand of AI Experts in the rural Bihar. These course all full time residential course.

E-learning programme for AHD officers organized by BASU

Since it was not possible to conduct residential training programme during the lockdown period, the department of extension education, BVC, organized two E-learning Programme as ‘Refresher Courses’ for the veterinary officers of the state in collaboration with the department of Animal & Fisheries Resources, Govt. of Bihar and BAMETI, Patna on the following topics.

• “Recent Advances in Veterinary Medicine & Surgery” (26-30 June, 2020).
• Sustainable Livestock Development (20-22 July, 2020).

In order to supply inputs for improved poultry farming, the poultry chicks of ‘Vanjara’ and Grama Priya strains are distributed among the resource-poor farming community for promoting “Backyard Poultry” in the state. ‘Vanjara’ and Quail chicks were distributed among 200 farm families belonging to ‘Tharu Tribes’ at Ram Nagar in west Champaran. The chicks were also distributed among resource constrained farmers of East Champaran and Muzaffarpur districts under National Agricultural Science Fund project entitled “ Improving rural livelihood security of Tribal and Resource constrained farmers of North Bihar through low cost technology of Animal Husbandry and allied sector” Apart from regularly monitoring the progress, the University also provided them other inputs like medicines, feed, feeder, drinker, regular vaccination & health care services. Our University is also working for ensuring market linkages and value addition of their produce.

Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna has extended its extension activity through adopting villages under KVK Jamui selection of Diary Gram, Poultry Gram and Goat Gram. Two villages is adopted named Lalmtiya and Kaduatari under KVK Jamui for Goat Gram and Poultry Gram respectively. Village Lalmatiya is having about 150 families and Goat population of about 1200 with an average of 8 Goats per family. Village Kaduatari is having about 110 family with average poultry size of 15 birds per family.

At this occasion Kisan Choupal was organized at Lalmatiya village and 29 farm women participated in this choupal. All participants were motivated for scientific goat farming and queries of women regarding goat farming were clarified. At village Kaduatari Farmers-Scientist discussion was organized and famers were motivated and informed about salient features of scientific poultry farming. At this occasion Subject Matter Specialists from KVK Jamui also interacted with farmers and helped in organizing the programme.

Deptt. of extension education, Bihar Veterinary College, Patna organized 21 days winter school

Entitled “ New Initiative for Veterinary  Extension, ARYA, Farmer First an MGMG” from 30^th October, 2017 to 19^th November, 2017.

27-28 January, 2018, with SAID, Ranchi. 580 participants from all parts of country participated in Conference.

1. BASU adopted 2 villages in Muzaffarpur district as Poultry Gram. Supplied 1000 chiks, established a farmer’s club. BASU is regularly transferring the technology to the farmers.
2. Promotion of Backyard Poultry Farming through PSP running under the University.
3. Participated in Sonpur Mela as expert on 22.11.2017
4. Participated and coordinated International Agri-Tech Expo at Gandhi Maidan, Patna from 09.03.2018 to 11.03.2018.
5. Participated and coordinated Bihar Diwas Expo at Gandhi Maidan, Patna from 22.03.2018 to 24.03.2018.
6. Participated and coordinated Agri-expo 2018 at ICAR-RCER, Patna from 11.01.2018 to 13.01.2018.
7. Participated in the Dog Show -2018 at Bihar Veterinary College Patna
8. Kisan Call Centre at Extension Department No. 0612- 2227258 and at Clinical Complex No. 0612-2227257 was inaugurated by Chief Guest Sri Sunil Kumar Singh and Dr. N. Vijyalakshami jointly on occasion of college foundation day on 2^nd April, 2018.
9. Participated and coordinated International Agri-Tech Expo at Gandhi Maidan, Patna from 09.03.2018 to 11.03.2018.
10. Participated and coordinated Bihar Diwas Expo at Gandhi Maidan, Patna from 22.03.2018 to 24.03.2018.
11. Participated and coordinated Agri-expo 2018 at ICAR-RCER, Patna from 11.01.2018 to 13.01.2018.
12. Swachta Abhiyan at BASU campus on 27.08.2017

DATE : 28^th April, 2018

Period : 1 Days

Outcome / Recommendations :

A procession march on the occasion of world veterinary day

A procession march was organized at 06.30 am to create awareness among common people about rights of animals, veterinary profession etc. A seminar on Role of Veterinary profession on Livelihood and Food security was organized. Important zoonotic diseases and its control, Factors for low productivity of animals, Indigenous Technical Knowledge etc  were discussed in seminar.

DATE : 3-8^th May, 2018

Period : 6 Days

Outcome / Recommendations :

Animal Disaster Management  certificate course for students of Bihar Veterinary College, Patna was conducted from 03.05.2018 to 08.05.2018 by Veterinary Emergency Response Unit (VERU) of Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna. Twenty three students of 4^th year under graduate course completed successfully.

Under this programme the students were exposed to five days theory classes on prefix animal disaster lecture module and one day simulation exercise at 9^thBn, NDRF Bihta and got hands on training on management of wildlife animals in emergencies by experts of WWF. This programme is first of its kind in India which impart specialized training to Veterinary students.

The VERU certificate course is organized regularly by VERU, BVC and World Animal Protection (WAP), India. The programme was attended by Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, BASU, Registrar, BASU, Director Extension, Dr. Hans Raj, Advisor (ICT), to VC, and Dean, BVC, Patna. Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor appreciated the feedback of VERU students and advised them to be prepared for helping the animals during disaster.

Students enrolled in VERU undergoing emergency response training

Young Authors’ Workshop organized at BASU

DATE : 12-14^th May, 2018

Period : 3 Days

Outcome / Recommendations :

Inauguration of Young Authors’ Workshop at BASU, Patna

Bihar Animal Sciences University organized three days Young Authors’ Workshop from 12^th -14^th May, 2018, at Conference Hall of Bihar Veterinary College, Patna.

The workshop was inaugurated by Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. Rameshwar Singh, DRI-cum-Dean PGS Dr. Hari Mohan Saxena, Registrar Dr. Pradeep Kumar Kapoor, and Guests from New Delhi by enlightening the lamp.

The expert guests invited for the conducting the workshop were Shri Hasan Javed Khan, Chief Scientist CSIR and Editor of dignified  Science Reporter magazine, Shri Pradeep Sharma former editor of popular magazine VigyanPragati and Dr. JagdeepSaxena, editor of Kheti Magazine.

In the inauguration function Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor shared his experiences with the participants and motivated the students for scientific writing. Students should have knowledge of proper writing along with editing so that in future when students will write research paper and popular articles for farmers then there will be fewer chances of errors. Technical writing skill is very important for publishing papers in National and International Journals and Magazines, he added.

Dr. Rameshwar Singh, Honb’le Vice-Chancellor BASU, gave away the certificates to 11 faculty members who were declared as successful Master Trainer’s by  Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) for their various job roles after clearing the domain and platform skill test conducted by ASCI. The master trainers are expected to carry out ‘Training of Trainers’ programme in collaboration with ASCI and Bihar Skill Development Mission, Government of Bihar.

SUMMARY OF EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Undertaken by Directorate of Extension Education
Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna
Kisan Mela/Exhibitions/Outreach Progrmme

Details of Animal Health Camp etc. organized during year 2019-20.

Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna organized an Infertility camp and awareness seminar at the premises of High School, Kumbhi at Warshaliganj block of Nawada district of Bihar on 04.10.2023.The program was inaugurated by Dr. Deepak Kumar Kushwaha, District Animal Husbandry Officer, Nawada, . Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Dy. Director Training and Local leaders of Kumbhi and Dr. Dhananjay Kumar. Several officers from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kauwakol, Nawada and Veterinary officers of state department of Animal Husbandry were present. In the awareness seminar more than 260 farmers were present and more than 135 animals were treated in the Animal Health Camp. The cases of Lumpy Skin Disease, repeat breeding, anoestrus, ticks infestation, Alopecia, wound etc. were treated in camp by Dr. Sumit Singhal, Associate Professor, VGO and Dr. Shudhanshu Kumar, Touring Veterinary Officer, Nawada and Dr. Piyush Kumar. The surgical cases were treated by Dr. Ramesh Tiwary, Associate Professor, Veterinary Surgery.The seminar was presented by Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Dy. Director, Training, Dr. Saroj Kumar Rajak, Associate Professor, BVC, Dr. Deepak Kumar Kushwaha, , DAHO, Nawada and Dr. Dhananjay Kumar, Subject Matter Specialist, Krihshi Vigyan Kendra, Nawada. Question answer session was also organised in seminar to solve the issues related to their animals. About 60 quarries were addressed by scientists of BASU in the seminar. Indian Immunological Pvt. Ltd. Provided the necessary medicines for free distribution in Animal Health Camp. 

Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna organized an Infertility camp and awareness seminar at the premises of Pariwar Vikash Sansthan (An internarional NGO) at Chandra Shekhar Nagar, Guguldih of Jamui district of Bihar on 09.10.2023. The program was inaugurated by Dr. Kundan Mishra, District Animal Husbandry Officer, Nawada, Dr. Sudhir Kumar Singh, Head, KVK, Jamui, Sri Bhawannd Ji, Secretary Pariwas Vikash, Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Dy. Director Training and Dr. Saroj K. Rajak, Associate Professor, BVC. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jamui a KVK of Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna actively participated in the programme extending his full support in organizing the programme.  More than 280 farmers were present in the technical session of awareness seminar and more than 165 animals were treated in the Animal Health Camp. The cases of Lumpy Skin Disease, metritis, repeat breeding, anoestrus, lamness, wound etc. were treated in camp by Dr. Sumit Singhal, Associate Professor, VGO and Dr. Mritunjay Kumar, Associate professor, Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Alok Kumar.

The seminar was presented by Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Dy. Director, Training, Dr. Saroj Kumar Rajak, Associate Professor, BVC, Dr. Kundan Mishra , DAHO, Jamui, Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Head, Krihshi Vigyan Kendra, Jamui. Question answer session was also organised in seminar to solve the issues related to their animals. About 45 quarries were addressed by scientists of BASU in the seminar. Indian Immunological Pvt. Ltd. Provided the necessary medicines for free distribution in Animal Health Camp.