Veterinary Council of India

The Veterinary Council of India is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of India.

The Veterinary Council is governed by the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984. The first members were nominated in 1989. The first elections to the Council took place in 1999.

It derives its funding from grants-in-aid from the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Composition

The Council has 27 members (14 nominated, 11 elected and 2 ex-officio).

More precisely, according to the Council's website, it consists of:

a) five Members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the Directors of Animal Husbandry (by whatever name called) of those States to which the Act extends,

b) four Members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the heads of Veterinary Institutions in the States to which the Act extends,

c) one Member to be nominated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research;

d) Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Government of India, ex-officio;

e) one Member to be nominated by the Central Government to represent the Ministry of the Central Government dealing with Animal Husbandry;

f) one Member to be nominated by the Indian Veterinary Association;

g) eleven members are elected from amongst the persons enrolled in the Indian Veterinary Practitioners Register;

h) one Member to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the Presidents of the State Veterinary Councils of those States to which the Act extends;

i) one Member to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the Presidents of the State Veterinary Associations of those States to which the Act extends;

j) Secretary, Veterinary Council of India, ex-officio.

Objectives

The Veterinary Council's website names the following objectives:

*To prepare and maintain the Indian Veterinary Practitioners' Register containing the names of all persons who possess the recognized veterinary qualifications and who are for the time being enrolled on a State Veterinary Register of the State to which Indian Veterinary Council Act extends.
*To lay down minimum standards of veterinary education required for granting recognized veterinary qualifications by veterinary institutions.
*To recommend recognition or withdrawal of recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India.
*To lay down the standards of professional conduct, etiquette and code of ethics to be observed by veterinary practitioners
*To negotiate with institutions located in other countries imparting training in veterinary education for recognition of their qualifications on reciprocal basis.
*To regulate veterinary practice in the country.
*To advise the Central and the State Governments on all regulatory matters concerning veterinary practice and education.
*To frame regulations
*To implement the provisions of the Act, and Rules and Regulations framed thereunder.

External links

* [http://www.vci.nic.in/ Homepage]