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How should we address the issues concerning contractual veterinarians employed under the Mobile Veterinary Unit (MVU) scheme?

Personal opinion of Dr Miftahul Islam Barbaruah Candidate no. 51, VCI Election 2024 Many veterinarians in India working for the public-funded MVU (Mobile Veterinary Unit) scheme managed by contracted private parties are not getting decent regular salaries and a conducive

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Organizational Strengthening of Veterinary Council of India and State Veterinary Councils with particular reference to the recommendation from OIE-India PVS report (2018 )

The Veterinary Council of India (VCI) is the premier statutory body within the veterinary domain in India under the provision of the Indian Veterinary Council Act (1984). The Act also has a provision ( Section 32 ) for State Veterinary

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Scope for private veterinarians in India

Dr Miftahul Islam Barbaruah Director, Vet Helpline India Pvt Ltd.  I had a recent opportunity to prepare a report on the global veterinary workforce. Some very interesting statistics attracted my attention. In 2015, the USA reported to World Organization for

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