The Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 section 1: Extended to the Union territo…

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1. Extended to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019). (i) "State Veterinary Council" means a Veterinary Council established under section 32 and includes a Joint State Veterinary Council established in accordance with an agreement under section 33; (j) "veterinary institution" means any University or other institution within or without India which grants degrees, diplomas or licences in veterinary science and animal husbandry; (k) "veterinary medicine" means modern scientific veterinary medicine in all its branches and includes veterinary surgery and obstetrics; (l) "Vice-President" means the Vice-President of the Council. 1. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 4715(E), dated 24-09-2021. |University or veterinary institution|Recognised veterinary qualification|Abbreviation for| |---|---|---| |||registration| |1|2|3| |57. Marathwada Agricultural|Bachelor of Veterinary|B.V.Sc.& A.H.| |University, Parbhani|Science and Animal|(This qualification| ||Husbandry|shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification as| |||aforesaid| |||only when granted| |||in or| |||after 1972.| |58. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry|Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|B.V.Sc.& A.H.| ||Animal Husbandry|(This qualification| |||shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification as| |||aforesaid| |||only when granted| |||in or| |||after the 25th| |||November,| |||1999.)| |59. University of Agricultural|Bachelor of Veterinary|B.V.Sc.&A.H| |Sciences, Dharwad|Science and Animal|(This qualification| ||Husbandry|shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification as| |||aforesaid| |||only when granted| |||on or| |||after the 19th| |||November,| |||1996) (This| |||Qualification shall| |||be a recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification as| |||aforesaid only| |||when granted on| |||or before the 31st| |||March, 2005).| |University or veterinary institution|Recognised veterinary qualification|Abbreviation for| |---|---|---| |||registration| |1|2|3| |60. University of Agricultural|Bachelor of Veterinary|B. V. Sc. &A. H| |Sciences, Bangalore|Science and Animal|(This qualification| ||Husbandry|shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification as| |||afore-said| |||only when granted| |||on or| |||after the 10th| |||March, 2000.)| |||(This qualification| |||shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification only| |||when| |||granted on or| |||before the| |||31st day of March,| |||2005).| |61. Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar H.P.|Bachelor of Veterinary|B.V.Sc.&A.H.| |Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, College of|Science and Animal|(This qualification| |Veterinary Science, Palampur,|Husbandry|shall be| |H.P.||a recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification only| |||when| |||granted on or after| |||the 23rd| |||June, 2001)| |62. Sher-e-Kashmir University of|Bachelor of Veterinary|B.V.Sc.&A.H.| |Agricultural Science|Science and Animal|(This qualification| |Technology, Jammu|Husbandry|shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification only| |||when| |||granted on or after| |||the| |||10th Feb., 2000)| |63. Sher-e-Kashmir University of|Bachelor of Veterinary|B.V.Sc.&A.H.| |Agricultural Science|Science and Animal|(This qualification| |Technology, Kashmir|Husbandry|shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification only| |||when| |||granted on or after| |||the| |||20th Sept., 1999).| |University or veterinary institution|Recognised veterinary qualification|Abbreviation for| |---|---|---| |||registration| |1|2|3| |64. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery|Bachelor of Veterinary|B.V.Sc.&A.H.| |Sciences University, Nagpur|Science and Animal|(This qualification| ||Husbandry.|shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification only| |||when| |||granted on or after| |||the 11thFebruary,| |||2002.)| |65. Dr. Balasahab Sawant Krishi|Bachelor of Veterinary|B.V.Sc.&A.H.| |Vidyapeeth, Dapoli|Science and Animal|(This qualification| ||Husbandry|shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification only| |||when| |||granted on or after| |||the 13th| |||February, 2001.)| |66. Central Agricultural University,|Bachelor of Veterinary|B.V.Sc.&A.H.| |Imphal, Manipur|Science and Animal|(This qualification| ||Husbandry|shall be a| |||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification only| |||when| |||granted on or after| |||the 28.03.2003.)| |1[67. Narendra Deva University of|Bachelor of Veterinary|B.V.Sc.& A.H.| |Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad|Science and Animal|(This qualification| |(College of Veterinary Science and Animal|Husbandry|shall be a| |Husbandry, Faizabad)||recognized| |||veterinary| |||qualification only| |||when| |||granted on or after| |||the 17thJuly, 2004| |||and before 5th| |||August, 2019.)]| |University or veterinary institution|University or veterinary institution|University or veterinary institution|Recognised veterinary qualification|Recognised veterinary qualification|Abbreviation for| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||registration| ||1|||2|3| |32. Punjab Krishi Vidyapeeth|||Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal||B. V. Sc. & A.H.| ||||Husbandry||| |1[33. Rajasthan Agricultural University (In respect of students passed out from Apollo College of Veterinary||| Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Bachelor of Veterinary Science and||B.V.Sc. & A.H. (This qualification shall be a| |Medicine, Jaipur)|||Animal Husbandry||recognised| ||||||veterinary| ||||||qualification as| ||||||aforesaid only| ||||||when granted on| ||||||or before the| ||||||10th September,| ||||||2009).| ||||||B.V.Sc. & A.H.| ||||||(This qualification| ||||||shall be a| ||||||recognised| ||||||veterinary| ||||||qualification as| ||||||aforesaid only| ||||||when granted on| ||||||or after the| ||||||14th September,| ||||||2008 and on or| ||||||before the 10th| ||||||September,| ||||||2009).]| |34. University of Rajasthan|||Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal||B. V. Sc. & A.H.| ||||Husbandry||| |35. Rajendra Agricultural University|||Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal||2[B.V.Sc. & A.H.| ||||Husbandry||This qualification| ||||||shall be a| ||||||recognised| ||||||veterinary| ||||||qualification as| ||||||aforesaid only| ||||||when granted on| ||||||or before 4th day| ||||||of August, 2011]| |36. Ranchi University|||Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal||B. V. Sc. & A.H.| ||||Husbandry||| |37. Sardar Patel University|||Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal||B. V. Sc. & A.H.| ||||Husbandry||| |38. University of Saugar|||Bachelor of Veterinary Science||B. V. Sc.| 1. Subs.by Notification No. S.O. 2518(E), dated 25-9-2014. 2. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 2662(E), dated 30-8-2013. University or veterinary institution Recognised veterinary qualification Abbreviation for registration ||||||registration| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||1|||2|3| |39. Sri Venkateswara University||||Bachelor of Veterinary Science|B. V. Sc.| |40.1[Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Since the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal University bifurcated from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), Chennai State of Tamil||||Bachelor of Veterinary Science Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Bachelor of Veterinary Science|B. V. Sc. (This qualification shall be a recognised veterinary qualification only when granted on or| |Nadu, in respect of:—||||Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|after the 20th| |(i)|Madras Veterinary College|||Animal Husbandry|September, 1989| |Chennai, Tamil Nadu; (ii) College of Veterinary Science and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu; (iii) Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orthanadu, Tamil Nadu;||||Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry|and on or before the 21st December, 2006); B.V.Sc. & A.H. (This qualification shall be a recognised veterinary qualification only| |(iv)| Veterinary|College| and||when granted on or| |Research Institute, Tirunelveli,|||Tamil||after the 22nd| |Nadu.|||||December, 2006);| ||||||B.V.Sc.| ||||||(This qualification| ||||||shall be a recognised| ||||||veterinary| ||||||qualification only| ||||||when granted on or| ||||||after the 20th| ||||||September, 1989| ||||||and on or before the| ||||||21st December,| ||||||2006);| ||||||B.V.Sc. & A.H.| ||||||(This qualification| ||||||shall be a recognised| ||||||veterinary| ||||||qualification only| ||||||when granted on or| ||||||after the 22nd| ||||||December, 2006);| ||||||B.V.Sc. & A.H.| ||||||(This qualification| ||||||shall be a recognised| ||||||veterinary| ||||||qualification only| ||||||when granted on or| ||||||after the 20th| ||||||October, 2017);| ||||||B.V.Sc. & A.H.| ||||||(This qualification| ||||||shall be a recognised| ||||||veterinary| ||||||qualification only| ||||||when granted on or| ||||||after the 20th| ||||||October, 2017);]| |University or veterinary institution|University or veterinary institution|Recognised veterinary qualification|Abbreviation for| |---|---|---|---| ||||registration| |1||2|3| |1[80. Nanaji Deshmukh|Veterinary|Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|B.V.Sc. & A.H.| |Science University, Jabalpur in respect of:-||Animal Husbandry.|This qualification| |-|||shall be a| |(i) College of Veterinary Science and|||recognised| |Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur|||veterinary| |(ii) College of Veterinary Science and|||qualification only| |Animal Husbandry, Mhow.|||when granted on| ||||or after| ||||21.8.2012.]| |2[81. Bihar Agricultural|University,|Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|B.V.Sc. & A.H.| |Sabour, Bhagalpur, in respect of Bihar||Animal Husbandry|This qualification| |Veterinary College, Patna|||shall be a| ||||recognized| ||||veterinary| ||||qualification only| ||||when granted3[on| ||||or after 05.08.2011| ||||and on or before| ||||12.06.2018].]| |4[82. Navsari Agricultural|University,|Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|B.v.Sc. & AH| |Navsari College of Veterinary|Science and|Animal Husbandry|This qualification| |Animal Husbandry, Navsari|||shall be a| ||||recognised| ||||veterinary| ||||qualification only| ||||when granted on| ||||or after| ||||16.1.2014.]| |83. Tripura University in|respect of|Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|B.V.Sc. & A.H.| |Students admitted in College of Veterinary||Animal Husbandry|(This qualification| |Science and Animal Husbandry at R.K.|||shall be a| |Nagar, Agartala (Tripura) during 2009-10.|||recognised| ||||veterinary| ||||qualification only| ||||when granted on| ||||3rd September,| ||||2014 and not| ||||before or after this| ||||date).]| |5[83 A. Tripura University in respect of||Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|B.V.Sc & A.H.| |Students admitted in College of Veterinary||Animal Husbandry|(This qualification| |Science and Animal Husbandry at R.K. Nagar, Agartala (Tripura) from 2012-13|||shall be a recognised veterinary qualification only| ||||when granted on or| ||||after 28/07/2017).]| 1. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 770(E), dated 02-03-2017. 2. Ins. by Notification No. S.O.2662(E), Dated 30-08-2013. 3. Subs. by Notification No. S.O.1145(E), dated 07-03-2019. 4. Ins. by Notification No. S.O.1022(E), Dated 02-04-2014. 5. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 4233(E), dated 28-08-2018. |University or veterinary institution|Recognised veterinary qualification|Abbreviation for|Abbreviation for| |---|---|---|---| |||registration|| |1|2|3|| |1[84. Junagarh Agricultural University in|Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|B.V.Sc. and A.H.|| |respect of College of Veterinary Science|Animal Husbandry|(This qualification|| |and Animal Husbandry, Junagarh||shall be|a| |||recognised|| |||veterinary|| |||qualification|only| |||when granted on|| |||or after 30th|June| |||2013.).]|| |2[86. Bihar Animal Science University,|Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|B.V.Sc. &|A.H.| |Patna, Bihar in respect of Bihar Veterinary|Animal Husbandry|(This qualification|| |College, Patna.||shall be|a| |||recognised|| |||veterinary|| |||qualification|only| |||when granted on|| |||or|after| |||13.06.2018).]|| |3[87. ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research|Bachelor of Veterinary Science and|B.V.Sc. &|A.H.| |Institute, Bareilly in the State of Uttar|Animal Husbandry|(This qualification|| |Pradesh||shall be|a| |||recognized|| |||veterinary|| |||qualification|only| |||when granted on|| |||or after the|25th| |||June 2020.]|| |4[88. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut in respect of-|||| |(i) College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Meerut.]|||| |DIPLOMAS 1. Assam Veterinary College 2. Bengal Veterinary College 3. Bihar Veterinary College|Graduate in Veterinary Science Graduate in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Graduate of Bengal Veterinary College Graduate in Veterinary Science Graduate of Bihar Veterinary College|G.V. Sc. G.V. Sc. & A.H. G.B.V.C. G.V. Sc. G.B.V.C.|| |4. Bombay Veterinary College 5. Madras Veterinary College 6. Punjab Veterinary College|Graduate of Bombay Veterinary College Graduate of Madras Veterinary College Licensed Veterinary Practitioner (Conferred before 15-8-1947)|G.B.V.C. G.M.V.C. L.V.P.||

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Section 1. Extended to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019)

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