Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education

The department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education was setup in the year 2021 i.e. 2 years after establishment of the college. It targets to impart knowledge and skills to the students, farmers and other stakeholders. The department is actively involved in transferring technologies of the college and university to the grass root level farmers for their socio-economic upliftment and nutritional security.

Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education



Dr. Sandeep Kaswan

Address : Head of Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul, Bathinda -151103

Email: vaheerp@gmail.com, deepu02vet@gmail.com

Call: +91-7589144457

Brief Introduction :

Dr. Sandeep Kaswan is working as In-charge, Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education.

Faculty Detail

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Dr. Amandeep Singh

Designation : Assistant Professor

Contact Address : Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Rampura Phul 151103

Telephone : 0161-2414026

Mobile : 9796454414

Email : amandeepsinghvet@gmail.com

Academic Credentials

  • B.V.Sc & A.H.
  • M.V.Sc

Teaching appointments

  • Fundamentals of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Sociology, Programme Planning & Evaluation, Economics, Research Methodology, e-Extension, Contemporary Issues in Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Participatory Approaches, etc.

Area of research

  • ICT Development, Construction of Tests & Scales, Impact Assessment, Neural Networks, Animal Health & Production Economics, Waste Management.

Ongoing projects

Sr. No.

Name

Funding Agency

Year of Start

1.

Development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

GADVASU, Ludhiana

 

2.

Establishment of Pashu Palak Tele-Advisory Kendra at GADVASU, Ludhiana

NABARD

 

Research honours awards

  • Outstanding Research Scholar Award by Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development (Mobilization), New Delhi.
  • First Prize, National Essay Writing Competition organized by MANAGE, Hyderabad on behalf of Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. Award consisted of a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000. Honored by the then Union Minister of Agriculture Shri Radha Mohan Singh at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi on 13 December, 2018.
  • Second Runner-Up, Action Plan Social Entrepreneurship Competition organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. Award consisted of a certificate, trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 40,000. Honored by Assistant Vice-President of Hester Biosciences Dr. Rahul Shrivastava at IIT-Mumbai.
  • 8 Best Paper Awards in various conferences/seminars of national and international repute

No of publications

Research: 101
Extension: Nil   
Books: Nil  
Manuals: 13


 

Publication

  •  Amandeep Singh, Rupasi Tiwari, Chandrahas and Triveni Dutt. 2021. Augmentation of farmers’ income in India through sustainable waste management techniques. Waste Management & Research, 39(6): 849-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X20953 (IF 3.549, NAAS 9.549).
  • Amandeep Singh, Rupasi Tiwari, Pragya Joshi and Triveni Dutt. 2020. Insights into organic waste management practices followed by dairy farmers of Ludhiana District, Punjab: Policy challenges and solutions. Waste Management & Research, 38(3): 291–299. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X19886632 (IF 3.549, NAAS 9.549).
  • Amandeep Singh, Rupasi Tiwari and Triveni Dutt. 2021. An ICT driven intervention for transforming waste to wealth: methodic development and assessment of IVRI-Waste Management Guide App. Journal of Material Cycles & Waste Management. 23, 1544–1562. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-021-01236-1 (IF: 2.863, NAAS: 8.863).
  •  Jaspal Singh, Pranav Kumar and Amandeep Singh. 2020. Dissemination of information to dairy farmers in Jammu and Kashmir: Developing a web module. Information Development, 36(4): 546-58. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666919884349 (IF 2.049 NAAS 8.049).  
  • Jasvinder Singh Soodan, Sharad Kumar and Amandeep Singh. 2020. Effect of Goat Rearing on Farmers’ Income. International Journal of Livestock Research, 10(8), 89-97. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20200603064757 (NAAS 5.36, 2020).
  •  Amandeep Singh, Rupasi Tiwari, Pratikshya Panda and Triveni Dutt. 2020. Organic Waste Production and Utilization by Dairy Farmers in District Ludhiana of Punjab, India. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 56(1): 20-27 (NAAS 5.95).
  •  Aditya Kumari, Pranav Kumar, Arvind Kumar and Amandeep Singh. 2020. Development and Standardization of Knowledge Test on Value Addition of Milk. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 56(4): 07-13 (NAAS 5.95).
  •  Harshita Sood, Rupasi Tiwari, Amandeep Singh and Triveni Dutt. 2020. Development of a Need Based IVRI-Dairy Manager App and its Perceived Utility. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 9(12): 3003-3009. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.912.355 (NAAS 5.38, 2020).
  •  Renu Chauhan, Amandeep Singh, Puspendra Kumar Singh, Eamani Sivasurya Teja and Ritu Varshney. 2021. Dynamics of Marek’s Disease in Poultry. The Pharma Innovation. SP-10(1): 80-83. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2021.v10.i1Sb.5514 (NAAS 5.23).
  • Amandeep Singh, Pranav Kumar, Harshit Kumar, Avinash Neeraj, Puspendra Kumar Singh and Gurpreet Kour. 2020. Status of livestock insurance in India and a complete guide: An evidence-based review. International Journal of Livestock Research. 10(5), 8-19. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20200224090417 (NAAS 5.36, 2020).

Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education

 

Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education

Faculty of the department is involved in following extramural research projects:

  • ICAR funded AICRP on Cattle-Sahiwal DRU (Kaljharani), GADVASU (Principal Investigator)
  • ICAR funded AICRP on Goat Improvement-Beetal field unit (Co- Investigator)
  • “Technological interventions for development of sustainable Kajali sheep production model vis-à-vis prevailing intensive wheat-paddy cropping system of Punjab” under National Livestock Mission of MoFAHD, Govt. of India (Co-Investigator)

    • Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education

    • Improvement in productive and reproductive performance of Sahiwal herd at Kaljharani, and dissemination of improved germplasm to the farmers
    • Documentation of performance of Beetal goats in the field and socio-economic empowerment of goat farmers
    • Establishment of stall-fed Kajali sheep unit in integration with paddy production

    Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education

    • Organization of trainings/camps/programs to transfer knowledge and skills related to Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
    • Organization/ participation in livestock melas
    • Delivery of Radio/TV talks and extension lectures
    • Supply of various inputs for promotion of livestock farming on scientific lines
    • Field oriented teaching to the UG and Diploma students
    • Transfer of the lab technologies related to Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science to the land
    • Educating the farmers through various mass media tools and extension literature in local language
    • Collaborative programs with MANAGE, Hyderabad; EEI, Nilokheri etc.
    • Field activities for promotion of indigenous breeds (Sahiwal cattle, Beetal goat, Kajali sheep) under extramural research projects
    • Different types of extension activities




    Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education

    • Extension literature from Directorate of Extension Education of the University is available for supply to the farmers
    • Compendiums of training programs and workshops are published from time-to-time
    • Research publications based on farm and field trials, survey etc.

    Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education

    • Farmer Information Centre for supply of Extension Literature and various other inputs (Mineral mixture, bypass fat, uromin lick, mastitis detection kits, literature etc.) to the farmers
    • Museum-cum-livestock advisory unit
    • Group discussion room for the students
    • Skill Development Centre-cum-Audio-visual Lab enabled with Interactive Panel, Video-Conferencing system, Digital Podium, Multimedia projector, Digital Floor Standee etc for effective lecture delivery and simulation exercises
    • Photography and videography unit
    • Public Address System (2 sets)
    • LED display panel
    • Portable Multimedia projector for field demonstration                             



     


     



    Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education

    • Best oral/ poster presentation awards in National/International Conferences/Seminars
    • Master Trainer (Agriculture Skill Council of India)
    • Best PhD student award (IVRI, Izatnagar)
    • Professional Society’s Awards (2) of ISAPM and ISSGPU
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