The independent department of Livestock Products Technology was created in 1996 as per norms of Veterinary Council of India (VCI). Presently, the department has two faculty members. The department is in the process of creating minimum essential basic infrastructural facilities for undergraduate teaching as recommended by Veterinary Council of India. The Department is actively engaged in the teaching, research and extension activities.
§ To develop the liaison with livestock products and related industry, trade and regulatory bodies at the national level.
The department is planning to start post-graduate education in Livestock Products Technology in near future to cater the need of scientific manpower and human resource development in livestock products processing sectors.
The department is planning to develop paid short-term certificate and diploma courses for field veterinarian for advances in Livestock Products Technology as well as unemployed youth of Himachal Pradesh.
SITE: Prepared and Updated by Dr. B. G. Mane (05/02/2011).