RIMS Director Dr Raj Kumar said that animals need to be treated with similar seriousness, sympathy, empathy and healthcare facilities like human beings. They have the same right to disease prevention, diagnostic tools and clinical facilities and animal health can’t be seen in isolation, he added.
Addressing a symposium on’ Futuristic approaches for animal health, management and welfare: challenges and opportunities’ and alumni meet at College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry of Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday, Dr Kumar stressed on synergistic relationships and collaborations of researchers of different branches, policy makers, Governments and bureaucrats for animal welfare.
The RIMS Director said Patliputra emperor King Ashoka had established the world’s first animal hospital equipped with diagnosis, treatment, shelter and quarantine facility. He said the time of Lord Buddha was the most glorious when India's geographical boundary was widest. He said alumni meet is a moment of rejuvenation and rare opportunity to reconnect college mates and youth days friends, recount golden forgotten memories associated with the alma mater and have fun and frolic.
On the occasion BAU Vice Chancellor Dr SC Dubey stressed that human, animal, plant and ecosystem health professionals need to work together for the health, happiness and overall well being of all living things and the planet. He said India is facing a lot of problems due to exotic diseases and pests and WHO recommended international standards protocol must be followed in investigation and diagnosis for acceptance of results at international level. Traditional knowledge is the backbone of modern science and a happy mix of both will work better for farming community, the VC added.
Dr DK Singh, an alumni of RVC and former Principal Scientist, Division of Veterinary Public Health, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly presented key note address on ‘Brucellosis in India: diagnostic and control strategy’. A compendium of research papers on the symposium title and a book entitled ’30 Iconic Vets’ was released on the occasion.
Earlier, welcoming the guests Dr Sushil Prasad, Dean Veterinary said buildings of Ranchi Veterinary College and RIMS were constructed simultaneously in early sixties. He said number of teachers has dwindled from 105 to 32 in the college and BAU is the country’s only farm varsity where right of recruitments rests with the State Public Service Commission, rest all the universities make recruitments themselves.
Dr Praveen Kumar, Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine and organizing secretary of the event proposed a vote of thanks. Dr Vishakha Singh and Dr Pragya Priya Lakda anchored the programme. About 350 alumni are participating in the event.
