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VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THENI

OUTREACH




HUMAN RESEROUCE DEVELOPMENT

Persons deputed for Training / Workshop / Summer Institute / Seminar / Study Tour / Higher Studies / any other programme both in India and Abroad

Sl.No. Name and designation of the Scientist Title of the Programme Duration Place
1 S.Senthilkumar ICAR-NAHEP-IASRI-Workshop/Training on Blended Learning Platform as Master Trainer 13.09.2023 MVC, Chennai
2 S.Senthilkumar Livestock Hackathon 2023 organized by ILRI & Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 28.09.2023 – 01.10.2023 Offline, Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore
3 B.Jaya Varathan Comprehensive Refresher Programme (CRP) for the Faculty of TANUVAS 04.09.2023 to 08.09.2023 CEAH, Bangalore
4 B.Jaya Varathan Refresher Course in E-content Development and MOOC 14.11.2023 – 27.11.2023 HRDC, Pondicherry University
5 S.Senthilkumar
Professor and Head
International conference on Innovative education, research and extension approaches for transmitting scientific knowhow to augment livestock production in the contemporary scenario 10.07.2024 - 12.07.2024 VCRI, Orathanadu & Society for Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education
6 S.Senthilkumar
Professor and Head
One day Workshop on Effective use of e-Resources and MyLOFT for Education and Research 06.08.2024 VCRI, Theni
7 B.Jaya Varathan One day Workshop on Effective use of e-Resources and MyLOFT for Education and Research 06.08.2024 VCRI, Theni
8 S.Senthilkumar
Professor and Head
International Conference on Transforming Livestock and Rural Development: A Paradigm shift in Teaching, Research and Extension 26.06.2025 - 28.06.2025 MVC, Chennai
9 B.Jaya Varathan International Conference on Transforming Livestock and Rural Development: A Paradigm shift in Teaching, Research and Extension 26.06.2025 - 28.06.2025 MVC, Chennai
10 S.Senthilkumar
Professor and Head
National workshop on Indian Dairy by Masses and Not Mass Production 01.12.2025 -02.12.2025 IIT Madras
11 S.Senthilkumar
Professor and Head
MyLOFT User Orientation and Training Program 12.08.2025 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai on–online mode

Outreach Progammes

S.No. Activity Date of activity Title of the talk / programme / training Type of beneficiary
1 Exposure Visit by students from other Universities/Colleges 07.08.2023 Rural Agricultural Work Experience IV Year B.Sc.,(Hons.) Ag.,
05 Girl Students
2 Exposure Visit by students from other Universities/Colleges 14.08.2023 Exposure visit from Vellore Institute of Technology School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced learning Undergraduate final year B.Sc., Agriculture students – 114 Nos.
3 Interview through online meeting platform (https://india.mongabay.com) 17.05.2024 Adoption of Azolla cultivation Technology in Farmers’ Field: An Analysis Farmers
4 Technical session on Integrated Farming System organized by CENDECT, KVK, ICAR 20.09.2024 Invited lecture on Animal Husbandry Components in Integrated Farming System Farming community of Theni district
5 Collaborative online training programme on “Women Entrepreneurship” jointly organized by MANAGE, Hyderabad and ICAR KVK CENDECT, Theni 08.08.2024 Technical session on Entrepreneurial opportunities for women in Animal Husbandry Sectors Extension officials of State/Central departments, Entrepreneurs, Farmers, Farmers Producers Groups and Students
6 Faculty Induction Programme 12 at UGC-MMTTC, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 19.09. 2025 Guest lecture on “Research, Professional development and Academic leadership” 15 Faculty members
7 DEE, FTC, Theni – Conduct of TNSDC sponsored training on Livestock and Poultry farming – Self Employment Training Programmes under Vetri Nichayam Finishing School (VNFS) – Conduct of training on Goat farming 29.10.2025 - 30.10.2025 Guest lecture on “Record maintenance in Sheep and Goat Farm, Livestock Insurance in Sheep and Goat Farm, Farm Economics in Sheep and Goat farming and Marketing strategies in Sheep and Goat farming – A practical field-oriented approach 10 Farmers
8 Skill Development Training to farmers conducted by Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation and Dept. of AH and Dairying, Theni 13.11. 2025 Guest lecture on Record maintenance in dairy farming and Economics of dairy farming 25 Farmers
9 TNSDC – Skill Development Training on Milk and Milk products processing Assistant 26.11. 2025 Guest lecture on “Success stories of entrepreneurs from milk and milk-based entrepreneurs – An Interactive session 20 Farmers
10 TNSDC – Skill Development Training on Milk and Milk products processing Assistant for the period 24.11.2025 Guest lecture on “Marketing strategies of milk and milk products 20 Farmers
11 Dairy farm Assistant – TNSDC sponsored Vetri Nichayam Finishing School Programme at VUTRC, Salem 04.02.2026 Guest lecture on “Dairy farming practices during summer season and the ways to overcome the constraints perceived by dairy farmers 25 Farmers
12 Dairy farm Assistant – TNSDC sponsored Vetri Nichayam Finishing School Programme at VUTRC, Salem 05.02.2026 Guest lecture on “Livestock insurance, dairy farm economics and bankable projects 25 Farmers

Farm Advisory Service rendered

Year In person Telephonic E-Mail Mobile App Total
2023-2024 22 30 -- -- 52
2024-2025 19 32 -- -- 51
2025-2026 54 -- -- -- 54

Awareness Programmes conducted

Sl.No. Title of the programme Date of conduct Details of sponsoring agency if sponsored Venue No. of participants
1 Awareness programme on National Farmers Day 2023 celebrations 21.12.2023 UBI, Theni Dharmapuri village 31 Farmers
(OC:-; BC:31; MBC/DNC:-; SC/ST:-; Male:31 & Female:-
2 National Farmers Day 2024 celebrations by conducting training cum demonstration under the National Innovation Project on “Assessment of Indigenous Medication Against Subclinical Mastitis Condition in Dairy Cows,”. 23.12.2024 National Innovation Foundation, India Chathrapatti village of Theni District 30 farmers
3 Awareness programme on "Indigenous herbal supplement to control subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle 19.05.2025 National Innovation Foundation, India Veterinary Dispensary Chinnamanur, Uthamapalayam Division, Theni district 30 farmers

Self-Employment Training organized

Name of the programme organized Duration No. of participants
SC ST Others Total
Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
Self-employment training 15.02.23 - 27.03.23 3 1 - - 4 2 7 3
Self-employment training on Dairy Farming 03.03.2025 - 21.03.2025 1 - - - 5 6 -
Self-employment training on Native Chicken Farming 10.03.2025 - 28.03.2025 1 - - - 6 1 7 1
Self-employment training on Sheep and goat farming 09.06.2025 - 27.06.2025 1 - - - 5 4 6 4

Details of Radio programmes: (Name of the scientist, topic, date, radio station)

S.No. Name of the scientist topic Date Radio station
1 S.Senthilkumar
Professor and Head
Indigenous herbal medication to control sub-clinical mastitis in dairy cattle (Live radio listeners interaction prorgamme) 19.11.2025 AIR, Kodai FM, Kodaikanal

Audio / Video lessons (E-learning materials produced for farmers)

S.No. Name of the Video/E-module Author Publisher details Month and year of publication
1 E-Module on Screening of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows by modified California mastitis test in Tamil and English S.Senthilkumar
A.Methai
M.Kalaivanan
NIF Project – VAE, VCRI, Theni April 2025
2 Assessment of Indigenous Medication Against Subclinical Mastitis Condition in Dairy Cows” Success stories in Tamil and English S.Senthilkumar
A.Methai
M.Kalaivanan
NIF Project – VAE, VCRI, Theni 23.12.2025

EXTENSION

Awareness/ Health camps/ Vaccination camps

Anti-rabies awareness campaign, FMD vaccination camps, free Vaccination Camp programmes etc.,

ICAR sponsored training and exhibition under scheduled caste sub plan project

Two training programmes were conducted on "Improvement of Health and Management Practices for the Livestock and Poultry" on 11.11.2021 and 12.11.2021 under ICAR- National centre for veterinary type cultures Network Project, Scheduled Caste Sub Plan.

Disease investigations

Farm visit and Disease investigations are performed upon request to control the disease outbreak in and around the Theni district

Popular articles published: 32

Recent trends in livestock sector and information about various aspects of livestock diseases and management of farms are being regularly published in the form of popular articles for the dessimination of knowledge to the farming community.