Work for Rs 38 crore Cattle Polytechnic kicks off in north Gujarat

Himmatnagar

Rajpur near Himmatnagar in Sabarkantha district of north Gujarat will get Rs 38 crore polytechnic under Kamdhenu University.

Groundbreaking for a 79 hectare campus of polytechnic was performed today by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel.

The polytechnic will have hostel, animal conservation farm, cattle clinic and fodder farm.

Speaking on this occasion, Chief Minister said that Sabarkantha district which is associated with agriculture and animal husbandry will get benefit from this facility especially in the area of research.

The state government had set up Kamdhenu University in year 2009 during then Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s government. First polytechnic under this university was started on 1st August 2011 at Mahetapura near Himmatnagar.

Students who take education in this institution can become animal husbandry consultant, dairy manager, livestock inspector and AI worker. They can also start their own dairy business.

Presently those who have passed SSS board standard 10th exam are admitted to polytechnic. The course in first five semesters covers animal nutrition, gynecology, conservation and other theory and practical subjects. In sixth semester, the students are sent to various educational institutes, veterinary polyclinic, cattle clinics and cattle farms for practical experience.

There are more than 20,000 cooperative milk producing groups across Gujarat. They need experts for better care of cattle and better production of milk.

– DeshGujarat