VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TIRUNELVELI

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EXTENSION EDUCATION

Genesis

The Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education was started in the year 2013 with an aim to teach under graduate students in the aspects of sociology, rural development, adoption and diffusion of innovation on management of extension programmes etc. The department also carries out need based extension research and organise extension programmes on behalf of the College.

Objectives

To offer undergraduate courses in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension.
To undertake research in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension.
To organise various extension programmes on livestock and poultry production for the benefit of farming Community.

Education

As per the VCI Regulation, the department is offering the following courses.

Under Graduate Course: III Professional Year - Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education (3+1 credit hours)
Post Graduate Course: Technical Writing and Communication Skills (PGS 602:0+1 credit hours)

Research

The thrust areas of research in Animal husbandry extension being undertaken by the department are

Establish a translational platform for need based research and dissemination of proven technologies.
Applications of Information and Communication technologies (ICT) in Animal Husbandry Extension .
Socio-Economic studies on Livestock and Poultry enterprises.
Training of farmers, Potential entrepreneurs, Rural women and youths for Scientific Livestock farming.
Impact evaluation studies of technological interventions in Livestock and Poultry sector.
Economic evaluation of diseases in Livestock and Poultry sector.

Completed Research Projects

Sl No.	Tile of the Research Project	Funding Agency	Total Outlay (Rs.in Lakhs)	Period
1	Popularisation of TANUVAS - Mineral Mixture among the Dairy Farmers in Tirunelveli District (S.C.No. : 23194)	NABARD, Chennai	3.93	29.04.2014 – 30.04.2015
2	Efficacy of Oral Pellet Vaccine for New Castle Disease among Desi Bird Farmers of Tirunelveli District (S.C.No. : 23197)	ATMA, Tirunelveli	1.00	18.07.2014 – 17.07.2015
3	Popularisation of Azolla as low cost supplemental cattle feed among the dairy farmers of Tirunelveli District (S.C.No. : 23207)	NABARD, Chennai	Rs. 1.46 Lakhs	30.01.2015 – 31.03.2016
4	Development of mobile based technology transfer application system to empower the small ruminant farmers in Tirunelveli district (S.C.No. : 23238)	NABARD, Chennai	Rs.6.44 lakhs	09.03.2017 - 30.06.2019
5	Improving Goat Production for Economic Empowerment of rural Farmers in Southern Agro-climatic Region of Tamil Nadu – An Empirical Analysis	TNSCST (Student Project Scheme)	Rs. 7,500/-	2022

Extension

The department organises various extension programmes on livestock and poultry production as per the details furnished below.

Farm advisory services.
Conduct of on- campus and off- campus training programmes.
Conduct of specialised training programmes for the beneficiaries of various government schemes and line departments.
Exhibitions.
Mass contact programmes / Campaigns.
Demonstrations.
Publications of farm literatures.
Field trips / study tours etc.,
Television and radio programmes.
On - farm testing.
Sale of University Publications / Products.
Guided visits.
Preparation of Bankable Project proposal for livestock farm establishments.

Infrastructure

The department of veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education is well established with laboratories and each furnished with modern equipments required for teaching of students and executing all the other extension activities carried out by the department viz.,

Photography cum Graphic unit (With Lighting facility aiding recording/ Photography along with Work station for editing / Recording facilities)
Audio Visual Technology Laboratory (Roof mounted Projector and screen, PA system, Audio mixture etc.,)
Group Discussion / Seminar / Conference Room (With Video Conferencing Facilities and roof mounted projector along with motorised screen, PA system, Audio mixture etc.,)
Museum cum Livestock advisory Unit with LCD television and blue ray disc Player for playing Education Video lessons for visiting farmers besides educational charts, library etc.,

Salient Achievements

Development of mobile application for Goat / Sheep farmers.
Popularization of TANUVAS Technologies.
Conduct of Self Employment Course.
Establishment of Veterinary Emergency Response Unit (VERU).
Preparation of Bankable Projects.

Faculty

Dr. P. Thilakar, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Head |thilakar.p@tanuvas.ac.in | drthilakar2005@gmail.com| +91 9597640086
Dr. A. V. Gensis Inigo, M.V.Sc., Assistant Professor |gensisinigo.a.v@tanuvas.ac.in |avgvet@gmail.com | +91-98949 39883
Dr. M. Boopathy Raja, M.V.Sc., Assistant Professor | boopathiraja.m@tanuvas.ac.in | boobivet@gmail.com | +91-9688806000
Dr.M.Gunaseelan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor | gunasln5@gmail.com | +91-8838154239

The Associate Professor and Head,
Dept. of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli - 627 358.
Phone: +91-462-2336345
E-mail: vanvcritni@tanuvas.org.in