Training for vets to improve ties with public
The Hindu
Improving image of Animal Husbandry dept. another aim
In a bid to improve its image and help officials maintain better relations with the public, the Animal Husbandry Department will be launching a training programme for veterinary doctors. The State has nearly 1,818 vets in government service attached to various dispensaries, hospitals, polyclinics, district-level veterinary centres, breeding centres, checkposts, laboratories, farms and training centres along with Forest and Wildlife Department and the Department of Museums and Zoos. “The veterinary doctors offer support to around 12 lakh dairy farmers in the State and take care of nearly 18 lakh livestock. The programme aims at making their interactions and communication with the public smoother and trouble-free. It is for the first time that the department is conducting such a programme,” said D. Shine Kumar, assistant director, Animal Husbandry Department.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
The Deputy Commissioner and the Election Officer for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency M. P. Mullai Muhilan said here on Friday that over 600 staff will be involved in the counting of votes cast in the April 26 elections, at the counting centre at the National Institute of Technology – Karnataka, Surathkal, on June 4.