Our Correspondent
Kohima | January 22
The Government of Nagaland and the Central Agriculture University (CAU), Imphal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishment of the College of Veterinary Science, Nagaland at Jalukie under Peren district at the Chief Secretary’s Conference Hall, Kohima on January 22.
The MoU was signed on behalf of the Government of Nagaland by the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Pankaj Kumar, IAS while the Registrar, Dr. P. Madhusoodanan Pillai signed on behalf of CAU.
Er. Victor Kumrah, Executive Engineer, CAU and Santanu Mandal, Sr. Manager, NPCC Ltd were the witnesses for the University while MK Mero, Commissioner and Secretary, Vety & AH Nagaland and Dr. R Thungchamo Ezung, Director, Vety & AH attested for the Nagaland Government.
According to the MoU, Nagaland Government will provide 266 acres/107.6 hectares of land on 99 years lease “free of cost and all encumbrances” located at Jalukie. “The proposed area of land will be clearly demarcated with boundaries and the University will take possession of it so that academic and research activities are taken up,” it stated.
The MoU allows the University to construct necessary buildings in the land without restrictions for the functioning of the college and will also be allowed access to irrigation water from the existing sources for development and maintenance of its facilities.
Later addressing a press conference, officials from Veterinary department informed the media that it owns 1000 acres, out of which the 266 acres have been allotted for the College.
All the land has been has been acquired with the consent of the people, the official claimed, adding that it has been acquired through negotiated purchase. The Chief Secretary affirmed the same.
According to the DIPR, the lease deed was signed between DC Peren, Peter Lichamo on behalf of the Government of Nagaland and Registrar, CAU, Imphal on behalf of the Vice Chancellor CAU, Imphal on January 21 at Peren.
Talking about the modalities of the college, the CAU Registrar informed that that the selection of students will be done by the Veterinary Council of India and it will start with 20 students by this year. “The first course the University will be offering is Bachelors in Veterinary Science and will further upgrade to Masters in 16 disciplines including PhD courses in the future,” he added.
The admission for students will follow State Government norms including reservations, stated Dr Pillai who added that Nagaland will receive maximum number of preferences. He further informed that Faculty selections will be published in advertisements in the daily papers and Recruitments will be mainly within Nagaland.
The Institution is expected to start in June or July after receiving clearance from Veterinary Council of India.
(With DIPR inputs)
