The ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research (ICMR-MERAIndia) has sanctioned the research project on Malaria Elimination to the College of Veterinary Science and AH, Mhow, the constituent college of Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur.
This accomplishment was only possible due to the dynamic leadership of Vice Chancellor, Professor (Dr.) S.P. Tiwari. Dean of the College, Dr. B.P. Shukla informed that, due to consistent efforts of Dr. Madhu Swami, the Director Research Services (DRS) who guided various faculty members to submit the research projects and as a result of this, Dr. Vivek Agrawal, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Mhow has got this project, as a Principal Investigator and Dr. A.K. Jayraw, Dr. M. Shakya and Dr. G.P. Jatav will work as Co-PI. The title of the sanctioned project is “Application of attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) for effective malaria vector control”.
Further, the Dean added that, in the year 2022, ICMR has approved eleven projects to various prestigious institutes of the country like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and BITS Pilani. Amongst these, NDVSU is the only Veterinary University who has got this recognition.