Brief History
The Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education was started in January 2007 to strengthen the economy of the Baghelkhand region through animal husbandry, with an objective to teach under graduate students in the aspects of sociology, dissemination of various livestock farming technologies from the research station to the field by using various audio-visual teaching aids, demonstrations of scientific livestock and poultry farm activities, rural development, adoption and diffusion of innovation on various extension programmes, importance of livestock in livelihood of the farmers, technical know-how to prepare livestock projects, transfer of farmers problems to the research station, etc.,. This department serves as a remarkable link between the research wing of the college and farming community through organizing various extension activities and programmes. The department also carries out timely need based extension research and organizes extension programmes for the benefit of the livestock farmers. In the academic year 2016-2017 the University sanctioned permission for the college to start MVSc degree.
Objectives of the Department
- To offer undergraduate, Post Graduate courses in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education
- To undertake research on various aspects of livestock farming in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education
- To organize various extension programmes on livestock and poultry production and to disseminate the scientific farming technologies by using various media for the betterment of farming community.
Thrust area of research
- Entrepreneurship development
- Need based curriculum development and training
- Agro eco system research
- Dissemination of sustainable livelihood technologies
Education
Undergraduate- (list of courses offered as per VCI, i.e. Code, Name, Cr. hrs. etc.)| S.No. | Code of Course | Name of Course | Credit Hrs |
| 1. | VAE | Veterinary & A.H. Extension Education | 3+1 |
Postgraduate
| S.No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Semester |
| 1. | EXT 601 | Development Perspectives of EXtension Education | 2+1 | I |
| 2. | EXT 602 | Communication for Livestock Development | 1+1 | I |
| 3. | EXT 603 | Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations | 2+1 | I |
| 4. | EXT 604 | Programme Planning and Evaluation | 1+1 | I |
| 5. | EXT 605 | Research Methodology | 2+1 | II |
| 6. | EXT 606 | Social Psychology and Group Dynamics | 1+1 | I |
| 7. | EXT 607 | Livestock Entrepreneurship | 1+2 | II |
| 8. | EXT 608 | Human Resource Management in Animal Husbandry Sector | 1+1 | II |
| 9. | EXT 609 | Gender Empowerment and Livestock Development | 1+0 | II |
| 10. | EXT 610 | Farm Journalism | 1+1 | II |
| 11. | EXT 600 | Statistics for Social Sciences | 2+1 | I |
| 12. | EXT 611 | Masters Seminar | 1+0 | I/II |
| 13. | EXT 612 | Master’s Research | 0+30 | I & II |
Ph.D.: Not Started
Research
Salient achievements
Completed Research Projects:
Socio-economic upliftment of tribal population at Jabalpur, Mhow and Rewa Division of Madhya Pradesh by sustainable livestock production systems. Name of Funding Agency: ICAR (Tribal Sub Plan) Name of Co-PI: Dr. Suman Sant
Ongoing Research Projects: NIL
Extension Education/Extension Activities
Summary of various Extension Activities
- COVID 19 awareness programme through online platform.
- Awareness created among farmers, students etc. through gmail, sms and whatsapp messeges.
- Base line survey of Animal Husbandry farmers of the selected Villages.
- Animal Health camps.
- Mobile Advisory services
- Diagnostic services.
Brief overview of extension activities carried out
Various Extension activities were undertaken by the college during the year 2020-21. This activities include base line surveys (05), awareness camps (05) Leaflet distribution also was conducted along with awareness and treatment camps and mobile numbers of needy farmers were collected. The farmers were given the number of team members to make call as per their needs. Parasitic analysis and CMT test for mastitis were conducted as diagnostic services for the needy farmers free of cost. Medicines were distributed to farmers in various animal health camps conducted by the college. Guidance on scientific management practices were given during farm to home visit conducted during farmer awareness camps.
Activities undertaken
Conducted awareness and animal health camps in the villages adopted. Data analysis of base line survey of the adopted village is going on. Diagnostic services and leaflet distribution were conducted in the adopted villages. Mobile advisory services to the needy farmers were also done. During A.H camps free distribution of medicines were conducted in the adopted village to needy farmers. (Detailed report below)
Villages adopted
As per the mandate of the project a group of 5 Villages were adopted within a radius of 50 km by the College. The villages adopted include
- Silpara - 4 KM
- Silpari - 5 KM
- Kothi - 8 KM
- Baisa - 5 KM
- Amliki - 16 KM
Publications
- Jaitawat S.S.1, Hari. R.2, Sant S.3 and Mishra A.K.4 (2020). A study of knowledge and adoption of goat rearing farmers about goat management practices and constraints faced by them from rewa division, AASCON conference, 2020. 6-8 March, 2020.
- Dr. Suman Sant and Dr. Dr. Deepika D. Caesar (2019). Samanvit krishi pranali se honge kisan samridh. Madhya Bharat Krisak Bharti, Pashu Sandesh, 19 July 2019.
- Dr. Sanju Mandal, DR. S. Nath, Dr. Sulochna Sen and Dr. Suman Sant., (2019). Pashu aahar mein namak ki aawasyakta. Madhya Bharat Krisak Bharti, Gwalior, September 2019.
- Dr. Sulochna Sen, Dr. Anjani Kumar Mishra, Dr. Girraj Goyal, Dr. Nawal Singh Rawat, Dr. Sanju Mandal and Dr. Suman Sant., (2019). Tetanus jatiltayein, upchar evum roktham. Madhya Bharat Krisak Bharti, Gwalior, October 2019.
- Dr. Deepika D. Caesar, Dr. Jyotsana Shakkarpude, Dr. Suman Sant, Dr. Madhu Shivhare, Dr. Shashi Pradhan, Dr. Rajesh Vandre Evum Dr. Somesh Meshram., (2019). Pashuon mein garbhavastha sambandhit upyogi jaankariyan. Madhya Bharat Krisak Bharti, Pashu Sandesh, 12 March 2020.
- Dr. Suman Sant, Dr. Deepika Diana Ceasar and Dr. Sulochana Sen (2020). Soochna evum sanchar takneek ka grameen vikas aur pashupalan ke ksetra mein yogdan. Pashudhan Praharee, 05 June 2020.
- Dr. Sulochana Sen, Dr. Girraj Goyal, Dr. nawal Singh Rawat, Dr. Suman Sant, Dr. Sanju Mandal and Dr. Payal Jain (2020). Backyard Poultry ko vadijyik aarthik model mein badalne ke liye asangathit kshetra ke liye ranneeti. Madhya Bharat Krishak Bharti, July 2020.
- Dr. Sulochana Sen, Dr. Abhilasha Singh, Dr. nawal Singh Rawat, Dr. Suman Sant, Dr. Sanju Mandal and Dr. Payal Jain (2020). Pashuon mein endoparasites ko niyantrit karne ke tarike. Madhya Bharat Krishak Bharti, October 2020.
- Dr. Suman Sant, Dr. Deepika Diana Ceasar and Dr. Sulochana Sen (2021). Pashudhan Beema Yojana- Jokhimon se bachav. Pashudhan Praharee, 18 February 2021.
- Dr. Sulochana Sen, Dr. A.K. Mishra, Dr. Alok Singh, Dr. Shailendra Singh, Dr. Sanju Mondal and Dr. Suman Sant, Clinical changes in parasitic enteritis in sirohi breed buck a clinical study. Journal of entomology and zoology studies
Facilities Available
1. Exhibition Unit-
Service Offered
- The department organizes various extension programmes on livestock and poultry production as per the details furnished below
- Tracking programme – Livestock and Livelihood analysis
- Farm advisory services
- Organizing exhibition
- This department works as a linkage unit for the arrangement of skill development courses/self employment programmes.
- This department acts as coordinating unit for conducting various mass contact programmes like Veterinary Health Camps, sangosthi.
- Vaccination camps.
- Publications
- Delivery of Guest lecture
- Arrangement of press meet, photo and video coverage for various events of the college.
Faculty:
| S.N. | Name | Designation | Qualification |
| 1. | Dr. Bhabesh Chandra Das | Associate Professor | Ph.D. |
| 2. | Dr. Suman Sant | Assistant Professor | M.V.Sc. |
| 3. | Dr. Raj Kumar Patel | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. |