LAHORE (15-05-25): Chairperson of the Chief Minister’s Directorate of Evaluation, Feedback, Inspection and Monitoring (DEFIM) Brigadier (Retired) Babar Alauddin visited the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and called on Vice-Chancellor Meritorious Prof Dr Muhammad Younus (DLA.I, T.I) on Thursday.
Meanwhile a meeting was held at City Campus with senior faculty members of UVAS. Brigadier (Retired) Babar Alauddin and Prof Dr Muhammad Younus co-chaired meeting while Dean Faculty of Veterinary Science Prof Dr Aneela Zameer Durrani, Dean Faculty of Bio-sciences Prof Dr Habib-ur-Rehman, Dean Faculty of Life Sciences Business Management Prof Dr Muhammad Azam, Registrar Sajjad Hyder and senior UVAS professors were present.
Babar Alauddin said that UVAS is a historic institution of our country playing vital role in the development of livestock sector to enhance milk and meat production in Pakistan by utilizing its trained human resource, knowledge and skills. He also lauded the role of UVAS leadership for the uplift of veterinary profession to impart latest innovative knowledge to students.
Prof Dr Muhammad Younus said that a large number of students from different provinces of Pakistan as well as from different countries of the world getting admissions in UVAS every year. He said UVAS also provided testing service to a large number of public during corona pandemic. He said UVAS generating income from out source of land by harvesting crops, launching different degree programmes and also earn from national and international funding agencies through research projects which won by UVAS faculty.
Prof Dr Aneela Zameer Durrani said that through civic engagement programmes UVAS providing veterinary services at the door steps of poor livestock farming community to save their animals from different diseases.
Later an interactive session with students arranged and Babar Alauddin delivered a detailed lecture to UVAS students. He shared different programmes related to Honhaar scholarship programme, Lap Tops distribution scheme, Skill Development & Internship programmes recently launched for students by Punjab government. He advised students to get maximum benefits from these programmes for their bright future. He urged on the importance of entrepreneurships and said students must start their own business & develop their business ideas. He said UVAS trained man power play their role in the development of livestock especially its local breed to enhance milk and meat production in Pakistan through adopting latest practices, research & development (R&D).
At the end of interactive session Babar Alauddin along with other dignitaries distributed blazers among the proctors of UVAS.
