| Type | State agricultural university |
|---|---|
| Established | 2017 |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | UGC, ICAR |
| Website | www |
Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU) is a state[1] agricultural university[2] located at Patna, Bihar, India.
History edit
The formal proposal[3] for establishing an animal sciences university in Bihar was made as part of the "Bihar Agricultural Road Map 2012–2017", the second agriculture road map for Bihar, which was launched by the then President of India Pranab Mukherjee in October 2012.[4] The roadmap set it as one of its targets that "A new University for Animal Hisbadry [sic], Dairy and Fisheries shall be set up in the state."[5] However, no specific budget was set aside for setting the university, and the budget was to come out of the general animal husbandry budget.[5]
The university was established in 2016 through the Bihar Animal Sciences University Act, 2016.[6] which was passed as a Bill in August 2016[7] and notified later that month.[6] The university was formed by transferring two colleges, Bihar Veterinary College and Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, from Bihar Agricultural University, as well as six other institutes transferred from Bihar Agricultural University and Rajendra Agricultural University.[6] An additional college, the College of Fisheries, Kishanganj, was also to be established. The college was officially approved two years later, in May 2018[8] and established in August 2018.[9] The university became operational in June 2017[3] with the appointment of its first Vice-Chancellor, Rameshwar Singh.[10]
References edit
- ^ "List of state universities in Bihar". www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "State Agricultural Universities | भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद". www.icar.org.in. Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b "About Bihar Animal Sciences University". Agricultural Education Portal. Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Nain, Garima. "Bihar Krishi Roadmap" (PDF). National Council of Applied Economic Research. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Agriculture Road Map (w012-2017)" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar. p. 160. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Bihar Animal Sciences University Act, 2016" (PDF). Bihar Gazette. Government of Bihar. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Bihar Legislative Council passes VAT (Amendment) Bill, 2016". Business Standard India. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Bihar Cabinet approves Fisheries College at Kishanganj". Business Standard India. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "College of Fisheries – Bihar Animal Sciences University". Bihar Animal Sciences University. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Rumi, Faryal (29 August 2018). "Bihar animal sciences varsity to celebrate first anniversary today | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links edit
Category:Agricultural universities and colleges in Bihar Category:Universities in Bihar Category:Educational institutions established in 2017 Category:2017 establishments in India