LAHORE: (30-07-26): The Syndicate of University of Veterinary and Animal Science Lahore approved Rs.4.870 billion budget for the financial year 2026-27 with focus on innovation, applied research, skill based practical learning, enhancing hands-on training to impart practical knowledge to students, development, improving facilities for quality of education, services and transfer of technology to boost livestock sector.
Chairing the 79th Syndicate meeting, UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani told the meeting that Rs.917.349 million have been allocated for on ongoing projects for next financial year 2026-27.
Among the ongoing projects, the Vice-Chancellor said that Rs.500.000 million have been allocated for “Strengthening of KBCMA, CVAS” and Rs.300.000 million have been allocated for “UVAS Campus, Pattoki” while Rs.117.349 million have been allocated for “Establishment of Wrestling Academy & Resource Center under HEC Project “Establishment of Kamyab Jawan Sports Academies (High Performance & Resource Centers) and Youth Olympics HEC” for next financial year 2026-27.
Earlier, the VC Prof Dr Masood Rabbani briefed the syndicate members on various academic, research activities, university development projects/new initiatives like Ravi Campus Pattoki which are to be converted into Agro-Livestock Tourism Resort for school/colleges & universities students, where students/researchers & families interested in poultry, dairy, livestock, fisheries & wildlife management will visit from various educational institutions on weekends and they will get the opportunity to learn about knowledge regarding food processing related to farm-to-fork. He told the meeting about the establishing of Pakistan Netherlands Dairy Development Center for livestock farmers awareness regarding breed improvement, animal nutrition, dairy farm management, advocacy, animal health & welfare. Prof Rabbani also spoke about the Center for Academic Development and Student wellbeing for resolving issues of demoralization and avoidance of learning process and initiation of mentoring program for mapping issue face by students like cultural shock, mental health, language problem and financial. He listed about the different conducted activities in UVAS like seminars, training workshops on different topics, memorandums of understanding (MoU) for the promotion of education & research with different institutions and departments, local and foreign delegation visits, special days celebration, students competitions, UVAS achievements, future research and training projects etc. Prof Dr Masood also mentioned about faculty wellbeing initiatives advertising long awaited faculty positions to promote their career development, faculty-led skill based technical courses, faculty development in advanced assessment strategies under CEPA etc.
Later, presenting the budget before the Syndicate, Treasurer Mr Muhammad Umar said that the university expects non-development income of Rs.3.243 billion from different sources during the year 2026-27 while non-development expenditure is expected at Rs.3.952 billion, so there is a deficit of Rs.709.529 million.
The Treasurer said that Rs.2.334 billion are expected to be generated by the university from its own sources. About the deficit measures to be adopted, he said the university will try to meet the budget deficit by generating more income from its own resources, by started production of foot and mouth vaccine, outsourcing of poultry & fish farms, feed mill & milk plant, increasing its research-based products, increasing diagnostic & clinical services for stakeholders in surrounding of all UVAS campuses, enhancement of students enrollment by introducing market based degree diploma & certificate courses in university various campuses as well and shift electricity onto solarisation etc. Special austerity measures will also be adopted to limit the recurring expenditure within available funds, he added. UVAS Syndicate approved many administrative and academic issues also in the best interest of the university and students.
