VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NAMAKKAL

Genesis

The department of extension started functioning since the inception of the college on 14.06.1985. The department was re-designated as Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension in May 2004 and is mainly involved in undertaking teaching, research and extension activities. This department serves as a notable link between the college and farming community through organizing various extension activities. Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the discipline of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension are offered. Ph.D. and M.V.Sc. programmes were started in the year 1995 and 2004 respectively. In addition, queries raised by the farmers are answered directly by office calls, telephone calls and also through advisory letters. Guided visits are conducted regularly to livestock, poultry, and agronomy farms to provide exposure to famers, farmwomen and visitors on various technologies practiced in the farms. Training programmes are organized to impart knowledge and skills to the farmers and farm women of ATMA scheme, entrepreneurs, extension personnel, unemployed Veterinarians and Civil Services Aspirants. Lectures are regularly organized to the beneficiaries of rural development programmes like SGSY, Mahalir Membattu Thittam and members of Milk Producer’s Co-operative Society in Namakkal District.

Further, this department serves as the coordinating unit for VCRI,Namakkal with regard to TANUVAS News Letter and Mass Media contact. It is also involved in arrangement of functions, press meet, mass contact programmes, Farm radio school, radio talk, photo and video coverage.

Objectives

• Teaching Undergraduate and Postgraduate education
• Conducting need based research
• To transmit scientific knowledge to farmers by way of organising various extension activities

Education

Undergraduate

• VAE 311 Principles and Techniques in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Practices (2+1)
• TVC 421 - Veterinarian in society (1+0)

Postgraduate

• AHE 601 Fundamentals of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension (2+1)
• AHE 602 Communication for Livestock Development (1+1)
• AHE 603 Diffusion and Adoption of Animal Husbandry Practices (2+1)
• AHE 604 Extension Techniques and Audio Visual Aids (2+1)
• AHE 605 Animal Husbandry Programme Planning and Evaluation (2+1)
• AHE 606 Research Methodology in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension (2+1)
• AHE 607 Social Psychology and Group Dynamics (2+1)
• AHE 608 Animal Husbandry Development Programmes (1+0)
• AHE 609 Developments in the Concept of Extension (1+0)
• AHE 610 Human Resource Management in Animal Husbandry Sector (2+1)
• AHE 611 Gender and Livestock Development (1+0)
• AHE 612 Information and Communication Technology in Livestock Development (1+1)

Ph.D.

• AHE 801 Organizational Management (3+0)
• AHE 802 Farm Journalism and Public Relations (2+1)
• AHE 803 Advanced Research Techniques in Social Research (3+1)
• AHE 804 Training for Human Resource Development (2+1)
• AHE 805 Policies and Regulations In Livestock Sector (2+0)
• AHE 806 Educational Technology (2+1)
• AHE 807 Dynamics of Change (2+0)
• AHE 808 Organizational Communication (2+1)

Infrastructure

• PG Seminar Hall with audio-visual facilities like LCD,Overhead and Direct projectors etc.
• Exhibition hall
• Various kinds of display boards
• Still and Video cameras
• Public Address System
• Color Television

Achievements / Excellence

Education - Courses offered (Nos.)

• B.V.Sc & AH - 74
• M.V.Sc. - 68
• Ph.D. - 37

ICAR winter school on "Livestock based livelihood options: current status, emerging issues & future scenario in combating agrarian crisis"

Research

Ph.D. Research Projects completed

M.V.Sc. Research Projects completed

External funded projects -Completed

* ICAR Network project on “Enhancing Livelihood of Rural Women through Livestock Production” P.I.- Dr.N.Narmatha

External funded projects -Ongoing

DST project on "Sustaining the Livelihood of Rural Weaker Sections through Innovative Scientific Dairy Farming Technologies of Vellore and Cuddalore District in Tamil Nadu" PI-Dr.N.Narmatha

Outreach Activities

• Village adoption programme
• Farmer- Scientist interaction meet
• Popularization of science activities
• Conducting Participatory Rural Appraisal at villages
• Television and radio topics recording for technology dissemination
• Organising workshops
• Conducting guided visits
• Delivering guest lecture
• Organising training programmes
• Farmers advisory services

Faculty

• Dr. N.Narmatha, Professor and Head
• Dr. K.M.Sakthivel, Associate Professor
• Dr. V.Uma, Assistant Professor
• Dr. P.Ponnusamy, Assistant Professor
• Dr. S.Karthikeyan, Assistant Professor