Ludhiana 26 January 2026-The Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) celebrated the 77th Republic Day with immense patriotic fervour and enthusiasm at the university campus. The celebrations brought together the GADVASU community including faculty, students, staff and campus inhabitants who joined hands to honour the spirit of the Indian Constitution and celebrate India’s diversity and unity.

Imbibing the deep patriotism and a commitment to national values, the university Vice Chancellor, Dr Jatinder Paul Singh Gill unfurled the national flag and emphasised the role of our great Martyrs in Indian freedom struggle and significance of the Indian Constitution. Dr. Gill urged to honour the spirit of democracy and to instill moral and ethical values in students.

While highlighting the university achievements in his address, the Vice-Chancellor proudly shared that the University joined Rs. 90 crore research push under the aegis of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), in collaboration with the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela to develop technology aimed at predicting animal sickness before visible symptoms appear. Besides, he added, the university can now boast of having added two ICAR Experiential Learning Projects in fish/shrimp processing and Dialysis unit to its kitty for skill development of undergraduate students. The VC also informed that the university had achieved another milestone by strengthening its research ecosystem through collaborative research linkages through MOUs with many premier research institutes and industry partners including AIIMS, Bathinda; MentorX, Delhi; Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot et al.

College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul celebrated passing out of first batch of B.V.Sc and A.H. and included in the First Schedule list of VCI apart from holding its first Pashu Palan Mela there. Another Kisan Mela at KVK, Tarn Taran conducted Nili Ravi milking competition to promote high-yielding breeds.

The Vice-Chancellor said that the two major faces of university i.e. Dairy Farm and Clinical Services contributed majorly to the university coffers and ensured that there will be no dearth of funds in the animal services for the benefit of farmers. The Experimental Dairy Plant started high value products like buffalo mozzarella cheese, goat milk cheese.

On the occasion, the VC also honoured 35 faculty members for their accomplishments in earning research projects and academic excellence that further helped in strengthening the role of the University as a centre of excellence in veterinary and animal sciences. Dr. Gill encouraged the faculty to continue to strive hard and contribute meaningfully to the ascendancy of the livestock sector in Punjab and India.