MoU on dairy development

LAHORE
UNIVERSITY of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dairy and Rural Development Foundation (DRDF) to collaborate in training of master trainers and other training programmes for the development of dairy sector.
UVAS Vice-Chancellor Dr Talat Naseer Pasha and DRDF Chairman Dr Salman Shah signed the MoU at a ceremony in UVAS.
Under the MoU, the UVAS and DRDF will collaborate for training of master trainers, trainee certification, curriculum development, registration, examination and training certification of Women Livestock Extension Workers (WLEWs), Farm Managers, Artificial Insemination Technicians (AITs) and farmers. Certified master trainers will be entitled to conduct subsequent training for Women Livestock Extension Workers, farmers and artificial insemination technicians (AITs) in various areas of Punjab identified by DRDF.
As per the agreement, UVAS will support DRDF in areas where it required technical assistance, consultancy and sample analysis.
The curriculum for WLEWs, AITs and farmers’ one-day and seven-day and one-month training will be developed, revised and modified by DRDF in consultation with designated faculty members at UVAS. The university will also conduct examination and certification of trainees.