Efforts will be made to open veterinary college at Koila from next academic year, says Minister

Minister K. Venkatesh announces plans to open Koila Veterinary College next academic year, pending approval from the Veterinary Council of India.

Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture K. Venkatesh said on Tuesday that efforts will be made to open the newly constructed veterinary college at Koila, Kadaba taluk, Dakshina Kannada, from the next academic year.

Speaking at a meeting at Koila Veterinary College and the Livestock Breeding and Training Center he said that the college is yet to get the approval of the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) and necessary steps will be taken to complete this process soon.

The Minister said that the then Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had laid the foundation stone for the college building in 2016, and it is now complete.

The required teaching and non-teaching posts for the college have been sanctioned. It included 13 teachers’ posts and 32 posts for other staff. The laboratory facilities have been provided, and the hostel building is ready.

Efforts will be made to start first year classes from the next academic year, he said.

He said that priority should be given to raising rare livestock breeds in the Livestock Breeding and Training Centre. The production of value-added products of livestock and poultry should be increased. New breeds should be introduced.