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An on-campus training programme on “Scientific Pig Farming” was conducted on 21.01.2026 for 50 tribal farmers from the Kalvarayan Hills, Kallakurichi District as a part of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu funded project on “Enhancing Tribal Livelihoods in Kalvarayan Hills through Scientific Pig Farming” at Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Veterinary college and Research Institute, Salem. |
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An on-campus training programme titled “Scientific Goat Farming” was organized on 22.01.2026 at Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI), Salem for 100 tribal farmers from the Kalvarayan Hills, Kallakurichi District. The programme was conducted under the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu–funded scheme entitled “Promoting sustainable goat husbandry for livelihood enhancement among tribal populations in the Kalvarayan Hills”. |
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A training programme on “Dog catcher training programme” for 80 animal handlers (dog catchers) from various districts of Tamil Nadu was organised by Department of Livestock Production Management, VCRI, Salem in four batches comprising 20 trainees each, during the period from 03.03.2026 to 27.03.2026. |
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An on-campus training programme on “Profitable Pig Rearing for Tribal Women” and “Recent Technologies in Scientific Pig Rearing” was organised by Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, VCRI, Salem for 50 tribal women on 01.07.2025 and 25.02.2026 respectively. |
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Two on-campus training programme on “Scientific Goat Farming” and “Scientific Poultry Farming” for 150 tribal farmers were organised by Livestock Farm Complex, VCRI, Salem on 01.07.2025 and 25.02.2026 respectively under Special Area Development Programme - Enhancing the Livelihood of Tribal Farmers through Sustainable Poultry and Livestock Farming in Kalrayan Hills, Kallakurichi District. |
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Department of Livestock Products Technology have organised a training programme for Dairy Personnel and DCS staff of Cuddalore DCMPU on the topic "Quality Management and Compliance in Operational Dairy Processing Systems" in 12 batches for 253 personnels for the year 2025-26 |
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Department of Livestock Products Technology have organised a Skill development training programme under Naan Mudhalvan scheme entitled “Milk and Milk Products Processing Assistant” for 16 personnels from 25.10.2025 to 22.11.2025 funded by TNSDC |
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Department of Livestock Products Technology have organised a Skill development training programme under Naan Mudhalvan scheme entitled “Meat and Meat Products Processing Assistant” for 17 personnels from 28.10.2025 to 26.11.2025 funded by TNSDC |
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A Regional Workshop on “Experiential learning in PCR” was organised by Department of Veterinary Microbiology, VCRI, Salem on 04.03.2025 for the 20 M.Sc. Life Science students. |
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Veterinary Clinical Complex, VCRI, Salem has organised 6 Capacity building of 400 Veterinarians for handling advanced diagnostic equipment in veterinary institutions for a total of 60 veterinarians during the year 2025-2026 |
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Veterinary Clinical Complex, VCRI, Salem has organised 3 days National Workshop on Animal Birth Control Surgeries in Companion Animal Practice for 15 veterinarians during the year 2025-2026 |
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Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, VCRI, Salem organised training programme on “Animal Birth Control Surgeries in Dogs” to 77 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons during the year 2025-2026 |
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Three day National Level Workshop on Ultrasound Assisted Surgical Interventions in Pet Animal Reproduction was organised by Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, VCRI, Salem for 09 veterinarians from 24.06.2025 to 26.06.2025 |
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A one-day regional workshop on “Recent Advances in Veterinary Clinical Practice” was organized by Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, VCRI, Salem on 24.04.2025 for 50 field veterinarians. The programme focused on updating participants with recent developments, emerging technologies and advanced approaches in veterinary clinical practice. |
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A two day training programme on “Clinical Excellence in Small Animal Ultrasonography: A Practical Diagnostic Approach” was organized by Department of Veterinary Medicine, VCRI, Salem for 18 veterinarians from 16.04.2025 to 17.04.2025 |
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, VCRI, Salem has organised ASCAD training programme on “One Health: Healthy Human through Healthy Animals” for 37 Govt. Veterinarians in two batches during the year 2026. |
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Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology has organised ASCAD Training Programme for Field Veterinarians on “One Health Perspectives for Field Veterinarians” for veterinary officers under the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Government of Tamil Nadu. The programme trained over 198 field veterinarians through multiple batches conducted during 2024–2025 and 2025-2026, with a sanctioned budget support of ₹19.8 lakhs. |
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Veterinary Clinical Complex, VCRI, Salem has organised National workshop on “Animal Birth control surgeries in pet animal practice” for 11 veterinarians during the year 2024-2025 |
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The first Pharmaceutical Meet of VC&RI, Salem, was organized on 12.06.2025 by the Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology for the benefit of outgoing B.V.Sc. & A.H. students. A total of 22 pharmaceutical companies participated and showcased their products and profiles. Experts from various pharmaceutical companies highlighted the therapeutic applications of veterinary drugs, their field-level usage, recent advances in animal healthcare products, and future developments in veterinary medicine and animal health management. |
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A training programme on “Dairy Animal Management” for 720 dairy farmers of Kallakurichi District was organised by Livestock Farm Complex, VCRI, Salem in 24 Batches from 18.06.2025 to 09.09.2025 funded by Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited under Rashtriya Gokul Mission 2025. |
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A training programme on “Production of Vermicompost using cowdung” for 30¬¬¬ Veterinary Assistant Surgeons was organised by Livestock Farm Complex, VCRI, Salem on 23.12.3025 funded by Directorate of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Services, Nandanam. |
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Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, VCRI, Salem organised refresher training programme for field veterinarians and village level AI workers from Aavin, Sponsored by TCMPF’Ltd. In this Refresher training programme 50 field Veterinarians (Refresher training on “Bovine breeding to 50 Veterinarians”) and 1000 VLW’ s were trained in the year 2024. |
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Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, VCRI, Salem organised refresher training programme for field veterinarians from Aavin, Sponsored by TCMPF’Ltd. In this Refresher training programme 60 field Veterinarians were trained (Refresher training programme on Comprehensive strategies for optimizing fertility in buffaloes). |
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Training programme on “Reproductive ultrasonography and infertility investigation in pet animal practice” was organised by Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, VCRI, Salem for 09 veterinarians from 14.02.2024 to 15.02.2024 |
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A two-day national workshop on “Veterinary Anaesthesia and Pain Management: Insights and Applications in the Indian Context” was organized by Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, VCRI, Salem from 11.12.2024 to 12.12.2024. A total of 20 participants attended the programme. |
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, VCRI, Salem organized a training programme on “Transcending Boundaries: Mastery of Advanced Thoraco-abdominal Ultrasonography in Farm Animal Practice” for 10 veterinarians from 03.07.2024 to 04.07.2024 |
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A five day training programme on “Capacity Building of Women Self - help groups for sustainable in Diary and Rural Animal Health Care and First Aid in the post COVID Scenario” was organized by Department of Veterinary Medicine, VCRI, Salem for a total of 90 personnels in three batches during the year 2024 |
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Veterinary Clinical Complex, VCRI, Salem has organised One day Hands on Training Programme on “Reproductive Ultrasonography in Pet Animal Practice” for 20 veterinarians during the year 2023-2024 |
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Veterinary Clinical Complex, VCRI, Salem has organised National workshop on “Reproductive surgeries in pet animal practice” for 11 veterinarians during the year 2023-2024 |
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A training programme on “Preparation of least cost concentrate feed for livestock and feed milling operations” was organized by Department of Animal Nutrition, VCRI, Salem for 15 female members Senganthal farmers producers organization of Attur block of Vaazhndhu Kattuvom project on 26.02.2024 to 01.03.2024. |
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Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry organised one-day National workshop entitled “Mitigating climate change impact on livestock Production through strategic transformative approaches” on 21.11.2023 for 40 Life Science students. |
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One day hands on training programme on “Reproductive ultrasonography in farm animal practice’’ was organised by Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, VCRI, Salem for 13 veterinarians on 23.08.2023 |
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, VCRI, Salem organized an One day training programme on “Abdominal Diagnostic Ultrasonography in Farm Animal Practice” for 16 veterinarians on 26.10.2023 |
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Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry organised one-day National workshop on “Advanced Experimentation Techniques in Cardiovascular Physiology” on 30.09.2022 for 50 Life Science students. |
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Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry organised one-day International Training Programme entitled “An insight into the recent advances in identification of immune thermal stress and mitigation measures in livestock” on 23.12.2022 for 10 Life Science students. |
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Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI), Salem organised an input distribution programme under the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu–funded scheme entitled “Enhancing Tribal Livelihoods in Kalvarayan Hills through Scientific Pig Farming” for 50 beneficiaries on 05.02.2026, 11.02.2026 and 17.02.2026, in which each beneficiary received four female piglets and one male piglet along with 300 kg of swine grower feed. Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S., District Collector, Kallakurichi and Dr.A.Elango, Dean, VCRI, Salem graced the occasion along with officials from the Department of Animal Husbandry (DAHD), Kallakurichi District. |
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Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI), Salem organised an input distribution programme under the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu–funded scheme entitled “Promoting sustainable goat husbandry for livelihood enhancement among tribal populations in the Kalvarayan Hills” for 100 beneficiaries on 05.02.2026, 19.02.2026, 24.02.2026 and 02.03.2026, in which each beneficiary received five female goats and one male goat along with 200 kg of goat grower feed. Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S., District Collector, Kallakurichi and Dr.A.Elango, Dean, VCRI, Salem graced the occasion along with officials from the Department of Animal Husbandry (DAHD), Kallakurichi District. |
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Livestock Farm Complex, VCRI, Salem organised an input distribution programme under Special Area Development Programme - Enhancing the Livelihood of Tribal Farmers through Sustainable Poultry and Livestock Farming in Kalrayan Hills, Kallakurichi District for 85 beneficiaries (Goat – 3 Female + 1 Male and 240 kgs of feed per beneficiary;) and for 50 beneficiaries (Poultry – 100 TANUVAS Aseel Chicks and 750 kg of feed per beneficiary) for the year 2025-26. |
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Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, VCRI, Salem organised an input distribution programme under Special Area Development Programme - Improving Scientific Pig Rearing Among Tribal Women for Economic Empowerment in Kalvarayan Hills, Kallakurichi District for 50 beneficiaries (Piglets – 4 Female + 1 Male and 100 kgs of feed per beneficiary) for the year 2025-26. |
