The contribution of the livestock sector to the food basket in the form of milk, eggs and meat has been immense in fulfilling the animal protein requirement of the ever-growing human population. The present availability of human protein in an Indian diet is 10gm/ person/ day, as against a world average of 25gms. However, keeping in view of the growing population, the animal protein availability has to increase atleast two-fold for maintaining the nutritional level of growing children and nursing mothers in India. So keeping in view of the above, the state government decided to establish a College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry (C.V.Sc. and A.H.) to mitigate this gap and create a center for research and development for this sector that can be an important tool for poverty alleviation in the state. Government of Tripura vide Notification No.F.1(1)-Prin. Secy./ARDD/08 dated on 16.02.09, established a College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry at R.K. Nagar, West Tripura district, which was ceremonially inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Tripura on 30 October 2009. The intake capacity of the College has been fixed at 20 students per year and the first academic session of B.V.Sc. & A.H. had already started at the existing building of the Veterinary Training Institute & other Departmental building located at R.K. Nagar from the academic session 2009-10 with 19 students. The College is provisionally affiliated to Tripura University (A Central University). The academic programme leading to B.V.Sc. & A.H. Degree is conducted in accordance with VCI Regulations, 2008 and 2016 catered through 17 departments. The current student strength is 210.
- To impart quality education to produce globally competitive graduates and postgraduates.
- To plan and undertake region specific need based research.
- To educate students especially in the tribal area so as to improve the socio-economic status.
- To provide and undertake consultancy services.
- Converting Veterinary, Animal Husbandry and allied vocations into profitable enterprises and provide food and nutritional security to people.
The College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry at R.K. Nagar, West Tripura is affiliated to the Tripura University (A Central University). The College is run by the Government of Tripura. It is well connected with mettled roads and around 12 km away from the state capital towards North. The college campus is 22 km away from the airport and 20 km from Agartala Railway station.
The degree awarded by this College is being included in the First Schedule of IVC Act, 1984.
1. Criteria for admission:
He or she has completed the minimum age of 17 years and the maximum age of 25 years on or before the 31st December of that year of his or her admission to the 1st year of Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry course; and there shall be relaxation of maximum age by five years for Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Other Backward Class candidates.
he or she has passed the qualifying examination as defined under these regulations with the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology and English (as a core course) and obtained marks as specified under regulations (7) or an examination equivalent to intermediate science examination of an Indian University or Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in each of these subjects and English.
2. Selection of students –
(1) The selection of students for admission to Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Degree Course in Government or Private Colleges shall only be on the basis of merit through a competitive entrance examination conducted by University or State Government or Veterinary Council of India to achieve a uniform evaluation, as there may be variation among students at qualifying examinations conducted by different agencies and reservation policy shall be as per Government of India for Veterinary Council of India seats and for States as per their reservation policy.
(2) To be eligible for competitive entrance examination, a candidate shall have to pass any of the qualifying examinations as enumerated under the head, “Admission to Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Degree Course” specified under regulation 6.
(3) A candidate under General Category for admission to the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry degree course shall have to qualify in each of the subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, and obtained 50% marks in aggregate of these subjects, at the qualifying examination and admission of students to B.V.Sc.and A.H. degree course shall be made only on the basis of his or her merit in the competitive entrance examination and no other merit or weightage shall be considered for admission to Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry degree course.
(4) In respect of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or other special category of students as specified by the Government from time to time, marks required for admission shall be 5% less than that prescribed for general category i.e 47.5 % and where the seats reserved for the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes students in any State cannot be filled for want of requisite number of candidates fulfilling the minimum requirement prescribed from that State, then such vacancies shall be filled up on all India basis with students belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes obtaining not less than the minimum prescribed pass percentage.
(5) The students who are educated abroad seeking admission in veterinary colleges in India should have passed the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology and English up to the 12th Standard level with 50% marks in aggregate of these subjects.
(6) Sponsored candidates shall have to qualify the admission procedures as laid down for the students under general category.
(7) Admission of candidates to Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry degree course under bilateral exchange programmed shall be regulated by Veterinary Council of India or on recommendation of Government of India.
(8) 15% of the total number of seats of each recognized veterinary college which is included in the First Schedule of the Act shall be reserved and filled on an all India basis through Common Entrance Examination and seats for the candidates belonging to Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribes or Physically handicapped or Other backward classes against said 15% quota of Veterinary Council of India shall be reserved to be filled up as per Government of India Policy.
(9) The candidates selected through this examination shall be admitted in various recognized veterinary colleges as per the eligibility criteria prescribed in these regulations only and the last date for reporting of these candidates to the allotted University or Veterinary Institution shall be 15th September of that year irrespective of the closing date of admission of that University or Veterinary Institution for that year, if earlier, the vacant seats may be filled by the veterinary college or university by 30th September which shall be the final cut-off date for the admission and thereafter no admission shall be made.
(10) A candidate shall not be allowed admission to Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry degree course including those admitted under 15% reserved quota of Veterinary Council of India if he or she suffers the following disabilities, namely:-: (a) disability of total body including disability of chestorspine more than 50%, (b) disability of lower limb of more than 50%, (c) disability of upper limb, (d) visually handicapped candidates and those with hearing disability, (e) candidates with progressive diseases like myopathies etc. (f) disabilities which otherwise would interfere in the performance of the duties of a veterinarian.
(11) The disability shall be certified by a duly constituted and Government authorized Medical Board comprising of at least three specialists out of which two shall be of the specialty concerned and the candidate has to present him or her-self before the Medical Board and the last valid disability certificate of the candidate from a Medical Board shall not be more than three months old from the date of submitting his or her certificate for disabled candidates.
(12) After the final admissions, each Veterinary college shall submit the details of the students admitted in the first professional of BVSc and AH programme and similarly the list of students who pass out shall also be submitted to the Veterinary Council of India.