Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
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Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS)http://www.ragacovas.com/ is a veterinary college in Pondicherry (formally Puducherry).http://www.vci.nic.in/index2.asp Founded in 1994 in accordance to the newly stipulated, minimal standards of Veterinary Education in India
, by the Veterinary Council of India
, this college is affiliated to the Pondicherry University
. The college serves as an educational institute for imparting undergraduate and masters specializations in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, as well as having a veterinary hospital/clinic providing quality veterinary health care in the region.http://ragacovas.com/
, Pondicherry and christened as the Pondicherry Veterinary College. The college had a first batch of 30 students. The campus was spread out at two locations initially with classrooms at the Ponlait campus and laboratory facilities at the Krishi Vignan Kendra campus. Pondicherry Veterinary College
was rechirstened as the Rajiv Gandhi
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in a state function presided over by Ms. Sonia Gandhi
. In due time, a full-fledged 59 acres (238,764.7 m²) campus was established adjoining the Krishi Vignan Kendra campus at Kurumbapet
, Pondicherry.http://ragacovas.com/
The clinical training facility was established after a Veterinary Hospital run by the Animal Husbandry
Department of Pondicherry State Government was taken over by the college to establish a full-fledged teaching hospital for imparting clinical training to the students.
RAGACOVAS was recognized by the Veterinary Council of India
on 25 November 1999 and the first batch of students passed out with 25 graduates and their Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc and A.H.) degrees recognized by and included under the first schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council (IVC) act.http://www.vci.nic.in/index2.asp
The college has grown in leaps and bounds with 59 faculties mentoring students in 18 academic departments. RAGACOVAS is now offering Masters in Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) degrees also.http://ragacovas.com/
which is about 6 km from the Pondicherry bus station and the railway station. This campus can be reached by buses plying from Pondicherry to Thirukanur.
The main campus houses Campus A and B. Campus A consists of the Administrative Block, Departments, Central Library, Herbal Garden, Mini Zoo and the Livestock Farm. Campus B http://www.ragacovas.com/pondy_map.pdf consists of the ICAR Block, Student Hostels, Dean's Quarters, Faculty & Non-Teaching Staff Quarters, Playground, Gymnasium /Badminton Court and Basketball Court. The Teaching hospital campus http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=11.942438,79.786953&spn=0.002115,0.003616&t=h&z=18&om=0 is located in the Industrial Estate at Mettupalayam and this campus can also be reached through Vazhudhavoor Road.http://www.ragacovas.com/pondy_map.pdf
Located just a couple of kilometers from the Ousteri lake, the campus provides idyllic settings for excellent professional training. Being a typical tropical town, the climatic pattern encompasses hot, humid and long summers, humid and warm monsoon season with occasional tropical cyclonic weather disturbances and very mild winters. The campus, being only 14 years young, is still under development with densening vegetation.
, 3 seats for the students from Nagaland and 5 NRI seats admitted through an entrance test conducted by RAGACOVAS. 5 seats are reserved for citizens from Bhutan
. Total intake for an academic year is 55 to 60. The education is through a semester system spanning 10 semesters (4.5 years) followed by a compulsory rotatory internship for a period of 6 months.http://ragacovas.com/
, Veterinary pathology
, Veterinary Microbiology
, Animal Husbandry
Extension
, Livestock
Products Technology,veterinary surgery and radiology,veterinary clinical medicine. In each department two seats are given to the candidates belonging to the union territory
of Pondicherry and one seat for the candidates from other states. A fellowship amount or Rs.6000/- is given to the candidates belonging to the state of Pondicherry and the candidates belonging to the other states.http://ragacovas.com/
The campus provides indoor and outdoor recreation facilities. The campus has a basketball
court, an indoor shuttle badminton
court, a well-equipped gymnasium and plans are afoot to develop a playground with an athletic running track.
Bus services operate to transport students from across the town to the campus.
and in several corners of the world and form a vibrant alumni network. The alumni interact through a website.http://laporteragacovas.com
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, by the Veterinary Council of India
Veterinary Council of India
The Veterinary Council of India is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of India.The Veterinary Council is governed by the Indian . The first members were nominated in 1989...
, this college is affiliated to the Pondicherry University
Pondicherry University
Pondicherry University is a Central University in Pondicherry, India. Founded in 1985 by the Government of India,has emerged as India's fastest growing Central University and it is an affiliating University with a jurisdiction spread over the Union Territories of Pondicherry, Lakshadweep and...
. The college serves as an educational institute for imparting undergraduate and masters specializations in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, as well as having a veterinary hospital/clinic providing quality veterinary health care in the region.http://ragacovas.com/
History
The college was inaugurated on the auspicious day of Vijayadasami that fell on 14 October 1994 at a rented building at Ponlait, KurumbapetKurumbapet
Kurumbapet is a town and a gram panchayat in Pondicherry District in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry.-Demographics: India census, Kurumbapet had a population of 7412. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kurumbapet has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the...
, Pondicherry and christened as the Pondicherry Veterinary College. The college had a first batch of 30 students. The campus was spread out at two locations initially with classrooms at the Ponlait campus and laboratory facilities at the Krishi Vignan Kendra campus. Pondicherry Veterinary College
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
was rechirstened as the Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in a state function presided over by Ms. Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi...
. In due time, a full-fledged 59 acres (238,764.7 m²) campus was established adjoining the Krishi Vignan Kendra campus at Kurumbapet
Kurumbapet
Kurumbapet is a town and a gram panchayat in Pondicherry District in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry.-Demographics: India census, Kurumbapet had a population of 7412. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kurumbapet has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the...
, Pondicherry.http://ragacovas.com/
The clinical training facility was established after a Veterinary Hospital run by the Animal Husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
Department of Pondicherry State Government was taken over by the college to establish a full-fledged teaching hospital for imparting clinical training to the students.
RAGACOVAS was recognized by the Veterinary Council of India
Veterinary Council of India
The Veterinary Council of India is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of India.The Veterinary Council is governed by the Indian . The first members were nominated in 1989...
on 25 November 1999 and the first batch of students passed out with 25 graduates and their Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc and A.H.) degrees recognized by and included under the first schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council (IVC) act.http://www.vci.nic.in/index2.asp
The college has grown in leaps and bounds with 59 faculties mentoring students in 18 academic departments. RAGACOVAS is now offering Masters in Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) degrees also.http://ragacovas.com/
Campus location
The campus is spread across three locations. The main campus http://www.ragacovas.com/college_map.pdf is set on picturesque locale adjoining the Krishi Vignan Kendra campus on the Thirukanur Road,http://www.ragacovas.com/pondy_map.pdf at KurumbapetKurumbapet
Kurumbapet is a town and a gram panchayat in Pondicherry District in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry.-Demographics: India census, Kurumbapet had a population of 7412. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kurumbapet has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the...
which is about 6 km from the Pondicherry bus station and the railway station. This campus can be reached by buses plying from Pondicherry to Thirukanur.
The main campus houses Campus A and B. Campus A consists of the Administrative Block, Departments, Central Library, Herbal Garden, Mini Zoo and the Livestock Farm. Campus B http://www.ragacovas.com/pondy_map.pdf consists of the ICAR Block, Student Hostels, Dean's Quarters, Faculty & Non-Teaching Staff Quarters, Playground, Gymnasium /Badminton Court and Basketball Court. The Teaching hospital campus http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=11.942438,79.786953&spn=0.002115,0.003616&t=h&z=18&om=0 is located in the Industrial Estate at Mettupalayam and this campus can also be reached through Vazhudhavoor Road.http://www.ragacovas.com/pondy_map.pdf
Located just a couple of kilometers from the Ousteri lake, the campus provides idyllic settings for excellent professional training. Being a typical tropical town, the climatic pattern encompasses hot, humid and long summers, humid and warm monsoon season with occasional tropical cyclonic weather disturbances and very mild winters. The campus, being only 14 years young, is still under development with densening vegetation.
Academics
There are 18 departments offering courses in their respective disciplines.- Department of Veterinary AnatomyAnatomyAnatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
and HistologyHistologyHistology is the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals. It is performed by examining cells and tissues commonly by sectioning and staining; followed by examination under a light microscope or electron microscope... - Department of Veterinary PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
- Department of Veterinary BiochemistryBiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
- Department of Veterinary PharmacologyPharmacologyPharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
and ToxicologyToxicologyToxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms... - Department of Veterinary ParasitologyVeterinary parasitologyVeterinary parasitology is the study of animal parasites, especially relationships between parasites and animal hosts. Parasites of domestic animals, , as well as wildlife animals are considered...
- Department of Veterinary PathologyVeterinary pathologyVeterinary pathologists are doctors of veterinary medicine who specialize in the diagnosis of diseases through the examination of animal tissue and body fluids. Like medical pathology, veterinary pathology is divided into two branches, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology. Veterinary...
- Department of Veterinary MicrobiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
- Department of Veterinary Public HealthPublic healthPublic health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
- Department of Animal Nutrition
- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding
- Department of LivestockLivestockLivestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
Production and Management - Department of LivestockLivestockLivestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
Products Technology - Department of Animal Reproduction Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Department of Veterinary SurgeryVeterinary surgeryVeterinary surgery is surgery performed on animals by veterinarians. Advanced surgical procedures such as joint replacement , fracture repair, ACL treatment, oncologic surgery, herniated disc treatment, complicated gastrointestinal or urogenital procedures, kidney transplant, skin grafts,...
and RadiologyRadiologyRadiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases... - Department of Clinical Veterinary MedicineVeterinary medicineVeterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
, Ethics and Jurisprudence - Department of Veterinary EpidemiologyEpidemiologyEpidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
and Preventive MedicinePreventive medicinePreventive medicine or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent diseases, rather than curing them or treating their symptoms... - Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Agricultural extensionAgricultural extensionAgricultural extension was once known as the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education...
- Department of Avian Production and ManagementPoultryPoultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
Deans
- 1994 to 1999: Dr. R. Sabarinathan Nair
- 1999 to August 2008: Dr. G. Butchaiah
- August 2008 to June 2009: Dr. P.V. Sreenivasiah (interim in-charge deanDean (education)In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
) - July 2009 onwards: Dr. M. Dominic Savio Jegam (DEAN I/C)
- July 2011 onwards: Dr.S.Thilagar.
B.V.Sc and A.H.
B.V.Sc and A.H. stands for Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry and is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine equivalent. RAGACOVAS admits 30 students from the Union Territory of Pondicherry through Joint Entrance Test (JET) conducted by Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC), Government of Pondicherry; 5 seats are allotted through an All-India Common Entrance test conducted by the Veterinary Council of India; 5 seats are allotted to students from GoaGoa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, 3 seats for the students from Nagaland and 5 NRI seats admitted through an entrance test conducted by RAGACOVAS. 5 seats are reserved for citizens from Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. Total intake for an academic year is 55 to 60. The education is through a semester system spanning 10 semesters (4.5 years) followed by a compulsory rotatory internship for a period of 6 months.http://ragacovas.com/
M.V.Sc.
M.V.Sc. (Master of Veterinary Sciences) admission is available currently for 7 academic specializations and is through an entrance test. The masters programme is offered in the departments of Veterinary BiochemistryBiochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
, Veterinary pathology
Veterinary pathology
Veterinary pathologists are doctors of veterinary medicine who specialize in the diagnosis of diseases through the examination of animal tissue and body fluids. Like medical pathology, veterinary pathology is divided into two branches, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology. Veterinary...
, Veterinary Microbiology
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
, Animal Husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
Extension
Agricultural extension
Agricultural extension was once known as the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education...
, Livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
Products Technology,veterinary surgery and radiology,veterinary clinical medicine. In each department two seats are given to the candidates belonging to the union territory
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
of Pondicherry and one seat for the candidates from other states. A fellowship amount or Rs.6000/- is given to the candidates belonging to the state of Pondicherry and the candidates belonging to the other states.http://ragacovas.com/
Campus life
Students from all across India study at RAGACOVAS. The "Day Scholars" are mostly students who hail from Pondicherry town; students from other states and districts of Pondicherry board at hostels. The campus has separate hostels for men and women. The education curriculum is strenuous and challenging at RAGACOVAS with six-day working weeks, minimal breaks between semesters, high standards of education and plenty of exams to be passed to earn the degree.The campus provides indoor and outdoor recreation facilities. The campus has a basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
court, an indoor shuttle badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
court, a well-equipped gymnasium and plans are afoot to develop a playground with an athletic running track.
Bus services operate to transport students from across the town to the campus.
Landmarks
- First Veterinary College in India to adopt the course curriculum advocated by the Veterinary Council of India, as per minimum standards of Veterinary education in India.
- Recognized by the Veterinary Council of India in 1999.
- Masters in Veterinary Science initiated in January, 2005.
- May 24, 2006: Added to the American Veterinary Medical AssociationAmerican Veterinary Medical AssociationThe American Veterinary Medical Association , founded in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 81,500 U.S. veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services....
list of veterinary colleges of the world.http://search.avma.org/search?q=cache:mRGIENy3y98:http://www.avma.org/education/ecfvg/ecfvg12.pdf+rajiv+gandhi&restrict=sitewide&site=avma_index&output=xml_no_dtd&client=avma_index&access=p&proxystylesheet=avma_index - Review on landless livestock farming by women in Southern states of India published at FAOFãoFão is a town in Esposende Municipality in Portugal....
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:GzCVfeeuoTUJ:www.fao.org/AG/againfo/programmes/en/pplpi/docarc/LSP303.pdf+ragacovas&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=35&gl=us&client=firefox-a
Alumni activities
RAGACOVAS alumni are spread across IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and in several corners of the world and form a vibrant alumni network. The alumni interact through a website.http://laporteragacovas.com
See also
- Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences UniversityKarnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences UniversityKarnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University with headquarters in the northern district of Karnataka, Bidar, India was created by the passing of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bill, 2004 in the Karnataka State Legislative Assembly on 10 February...
- Kerala Veterinary College, MannuthyKerala Veterinary College, MannuthyCollege of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is located on the NH 47 at Mannuthy, a suburb of Thrissur. The college came into existence in 1955 as Government Veterinary College. The college was inaugurated by then Chief Minister Sri E M S Namboothiripad. Initially, the college was affiliated to...
- Madras Veterinary CollegeMadras Veterinary CollegeThe Madras Veterinary College is a veterinary college situated in Vepery, Chennai, India. The college was established on October 1, 1903, in a small building known as Doblin Hall....
- West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery SciencesWest Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences-University:The West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences was established on January 2. 1995 by a Legislative Act . Prior to this, Veterinary education in the State was imparted by Bengal Veterinary College, a premier Institution of the country which was established in the year 1893...