Ahmed assures to look into demands of Vets

NAGPUR: In a respite to veterinary students in state animal husbandry, dairy development and fisheries minister Anees Ahmed has promised to favourably look into all demands. The minister has also promised to forward the demand for a creating a separate research council for veterinary students on lines with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to union government.

Speaking to TOI about the issue Ravi Jasutkar, zonal president, Maharashtra unit of All India veterinary Students Association (AIVSA) which is demanding formation of Indian Council for Veterinary Research (ICVR) said, “The minister has promised to look into all our demands favourably during a brief meeting on Monday. He also promised to forward the demand of ICVR to Centre.”

“For state specific demands like filling of posts of livestock development officer (LDO), non-practice allowance (NPA) and increasing the stipend of interns to Rs 5,000 from existing Rs 1,700 the minister has assured to pursue the issues during the forthcoming assembly session and arrange a meeting with all relevant authorities at both state and Central government levels,” he said.

Country’s all veterinary colleges went on strike twice (on Tuesday and Friday) in last eight days to put pressure on authorities to fulfil their demands. All the five colleges in state under the Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (Mafsu) too had joined the strike.
Even Mafsu vice-chancellor Dr Arun Ninawe has also been extending support to veterinary students and arranged the meeting between students and minister Ahmed.

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