Ludhiana 19 November 2025-Sh. Sandeep N Mahatme, Private Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying GoI, visited Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.

Dr Jatinder Paul Singh Gill, Vice-Chancellor apSh. Mahatme appreciated the treatment facilities being carried out in the Multi-SpecialityVeterinary Hospital, where he acknowledged the quality of veterinary diagnostic and treatment services .Sh. Mahatme appreciated the treatment facilities being carried out in the Multi-SpecialityVeterinary Hospital, where he acknowledged the quality of veterinary diagnostic and treatment services . He commended the team for their commitment to farmer welfare and encouraged them to further scale up outreach and emergency services.

Dr Gill emphasised that Varsity is continuously working to uplift the livestock and fisheries sectors of the state. He informed him that the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and Regional Research & Training Centres (RRTCs) of the university are actively transferring technologies to farmers, conducting trainings, demonstrations, animal health camps and providing field-level support across rural Punjab. University officials and faculty members were present throughout the visit, contributing to discussions on strategies for improving animal health,production, value addition and farmer income.

Sh. Sandeep Mahatme expressed satisfaction over the university’s progress and assured continued cooperation for initiatives related to livestock development, farmers' welfare and environmental sustainability. He also visited a couple of commercial dairy farms of Punjab to get first hand information about the dairy farming practices being adopted by the farmers . He was very impressed about the strides made by the state in the field of dairy farming.