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Hon'ble Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Forests Adv. K.Raju will launch KVAS+AHD Distance learning Centre at Kuriottumala, Kulathoopuzha and Thalayolaparambu

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University will offer one year Diploma programmes in Dairy and Poultry Entrepreneurship and six months regular Diploma programme in Commercial Dairy farming in association with Animal husbandry department and Kerala Livestock Development Board. The programmes will be started from October 2017 onwards at Kuriyottumala Cattle breeding farm of Animal Husbandry Department, Kollam, Kulathoopuzha farm of Kerala Livestock Development Board, Kollam and Thalayolaparampu LMTC of Animal Husbandry Department at Kottayam. Diploma programmes will be in technology enabled mode of two semester duration. They include Diploma in Poultry Entrepreneurship and Diploma in Dairy Entrepreneurship.

Regular programme will be Diploma programme in Commercial Dairy Farming which will be launched at Kuriyottumala Cattle breeding farm of Animal Husbandry Department, Kulathoopuzha farm of Kerala Livestock Development Board and Thalayolaparampu LMTC of Animal Husbandry Department. Medium of instruction will be in Malayalam. Basic qualification is SSLC. There is no age limit for the programme. Directorate of Entrepreneurship of KVASU will implement the programme. Candidates will get the opportunity to apply for the programme from respective farms through offline as well as through online mode from University’s website. The programmes will provide in depth study on poultry and dairy entrepreneurship including breeding, feeding, management, disease control, marketing, banking, project formulation. Advanced Certificate programme in commercial farming will be of 6 months duration and will provide hands on training and skill required for establishing a commercial dairy farm. All these courses will provide the opportunity for students from southern districts to pursue for entrepreneurship courses of KVASU in association with Animal husbandry department and other Public sector undertakings. Official inauguration of the programme will be held during the 3^rd Week of August at Kuriyottumala Farm, Kollam.Last date for applying the programme is 30^th September 2017. Course fee per semester for Diploma in Dairy and Poultry Entrepreneurship is Rs 5000/-(Rupees Five Thousand only) and Course fee for Diploma in Commercial Dairy Farming is Rs 10000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only).

Hon’ble Minister for Animal husbandry, Dairying and Forests Adv.K.Raju wil inaugurate the distance learning Centre for KVASU and Vice Chancellor will exchange MoUs as per the Schedule listed below.

1.      Kuriyottumala High tech farm, Kollam on 19^th August 2017 at 3 PM.

2.      Kulathoopuzha Cattle Fam, Kollam on 29^th August 2017 at 11AM

3.      LMTC, Thalayolaparambu on 15^th September 2017