Faculty training in pathology concludes at vet varsity in Ludhiana
Training at the university in Ludhiana drew participants from 11 states
A faculty training programme on diagnostic approaches in pathology was conducted at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University here, said officials.
They said the programme, under Centre for Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT) scheme, was sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.
The training drew participants from 11 states. The trainees received exposure to conventional as well as advanced diagnostic techniques in veterinary pathology. Deans of post graduate studies and College of Veterinary Science (COVS) presided over the valedictory function.
Alongside lectures by the veterinary university faculty, scientific experts from premier institutions, including Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur; ICAR - National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Bengaluru; Central Agricultural University; and Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, were also invited for the programme.
The programme stressed on practical learning through hands-on training sessions.
The trainees hailed the Department of Veterinary Pathology here and appreciated the depth of knowledge and practical skills they acquired during the course.
Sanjeev Kumar Uppal, dean, Post Graduate Studies, and ICAR nodal officer for CAFT, encouraged the participants to effectively apply the learned techniques in their respective institutions.
SS Randhawa, dean, COVS, commended the faculty and staff of the Department of Veterinary Pathology. He motivated the trainees to replicate and disseminate the advanced practices they observed during the training.
Kuldip Gupta, director of the training programme, expressed gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor, ICAR, all trainees and the staff for their contribution.
12 take bioinformatics short course
A six-week short course on bioinformatics, designed to bridge the gap between classical biological sciences and modern computational analysis, was conducted at the veterinary university here.
The programme was aimed at equipping participants with knowledge and practical skills required in the rapidly evolving field of computational biology.
CS Mukhopadhyay, course coordinator and head, Department of Bioinformatics, said 12 participants from various institutions participated in the programme. He said that the hybrid course was structured over six weeks, including five weeks of online instruction and a week of on-campus practical training. The online component covered key topics such as biological databases, sequence analysis, genomics and basic programming concepts used in biological data analysis. The on-campus session provided hands-on experience in laboratory techniques, data analysis workflows and the application of bioinformatics tools commonly used in research and biotechnology industries.
