While inaugurating the administrative building of Kamdhenu University at Anjora, agriculture, veterinary, fisheries and labour minister Chandrashekhar Sahu, on Friday, said that the Kamdhenu University was established in Chhattisgarh in view of the excellent possibilities of livestock in the State.
The minister said that the Kamdhenu University is at its childhood now, and the government would make every possible help for its development. Along with the dedication of the administrative building of the varsity, the minister laid foundation stones for the construction of auditorium of veterinary college and clinic building.
Principal secretary and agriculture production commissioner Ajay Singh, Indira Gandhi Agriculture University vice chancellor Dr SK Patil, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University vice chancellor UK Mishra, Dean SK Tiwari, director veterinary services Dr Pandey, managing director Raipur Dugdha Sangh Dr SS Gaharvalar, other officers, professors and students were present on the occasion.
Minister Sahu called upon all the officers, employees and students for the development of the university, so that its identity should be of the national level.
He said that with the establishment of Kamdhenu University about 1.5 crore livestock of the state would benefited from it. Along with the University, polytechnic colleges have also been opened in Ambikapur, Bilaspur and Mahasamund, he added.
APC Ajay Singh congratulated the Kamdhenu University family for their achievement of the completion of one year and exhorted them to come forward for creating a national identity of the university. Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University vice chancellor UK Mishra presented report on the achievements of the university on the occasion of the completion of one year of the university’s establishment.
Indira Gandhi Agriculture University vice chancellor Dr SK Patil said that with all probability Indira Gandhi Agriculture University and Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University would extend mutual cooperation and make efforts for the development both agriculture and livestock in the State.