Amritsar: Khalsa veterinary college gets ICAR accreditation

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, January 7

The Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (KCVAS), Amritsar, has become the first institute in this field throughout the country to get five year permanent accreditation from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

“The accreditation was awarded following the rigorous year-long inspection by experts from central monitoring agencies,” said principal Dr Harish Kumar Verma.

He said the ICAR submitted the Self-Study Report and subsequently verification and evaluation of all the teaching, clinical and livestock farmers related facilities were conducted by peer review team. “We are excited that the peer team found the infrastructure at the college on par and granted the status,” said Dr Verma.

He added that KCVAS was established in 2010 and has become a primary national-level institution in the veterinary education.

Dr Verma said KCVAS is the first private veterinary college in India to receive accreditation from the ICAR. He thanked the entire management, faculty and students.

He said former principals, including Dr SK Jand, Late Dr SS Sidhu and Dr PK Kapoor also contributed immensely for the development of the college.