Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh today inaugurated College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry in Peren District of Nagaland under Central Agricultural University (CAU) Imphal.
The minister while inaugurating the college said agricultural education plays an important role in ensuring food security and human resource development in any society, wherein the role of universities is pivotal.
The university has so far established seven colleges. Keeping in view the advancement of human resource and agricultural and allied sciences, during the 12th Five Year Plan, the government of India added six colleges in the region, Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.
The College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Jalukie is also one of the colleges added during the 12th Five Year Plan.
Recently, the Cabinet had approved the amendment of CAU Act, 1992 to include the state of Nagaland under the jurisdiction of the Central Agricultural University, Imphal.
Singh envisioned the role of this College that would go a long way in helping Nagaland in accessing modern technologies to fulfil the vision of the State for self-sufficiency in Animal Husbandry produces, given the reality that livestock, piggery and poultry farming has been an integral part of the Naga people.
