Veterinary Education Regulations

VCI-Minimum standard of

Veterinary Education

Degree course (B V Sc & A H)

regulations - 2008

• Implemented from – 2009 Session.

• Each Academic year shall consist of 200 days of instructions, excluding days of examination

B V Sc & A H Curriculum

Six componentsCore coursesTracking ProgammeStudy circlesEntrepreneurial TrainingInternship &Competence in skills

Core courses

• 177 Credit Hours (101 + 76)• RVC/ NCC• NSS• NSO

Semester–Wise Distribution of Credit load

Professional year

Semester Theory Practical Total

First I 11 7 18

II 12 8 20*

Second III 12 9 21*

IV 12 9 21

Third V 12 7 19

VI 13 8 21

Fourth VII 10 10 20

VIII 10 8 18**

Fifth IX 9 10 19

Total 101 76 177

*1credit (0+1) each for two courses on livestock Farm Practice (non credit) included.**1credit (1+0) for Veterinarian in Society (non credit) included.

Tracking Programme

Aimed at motivating for self learning in virtual class room, distant learning etc.

A student has to take any two programmes of two credits (2 x2=4) of one semester duration each.

Non-credit course, to be graded as

A - Excellent, B- Good, C- Average.

Tracking Programmei. Feline Medicineii. Cryobiology of gametesiii. Neurosciencesiv. Clinical/Interventional Sciencev. Dermatology/Integument Sciencevi. Alternate Veterinary Medicinevii. Ophthalmologyviii. Anesthesiologyix. Small Animal Critical Care x. Non-Mammalian Medicinexi. Drug designingxii. Sheep & Goat Medicinexiii. Fish Diseasesxiv. Zoo & wild Animal Management

Study circles

Each student has to enroll for any two study circles.

Study Circle Advisor shall guide, to develop & Present a Seminar on notified date.

Non-credit course, to be graded as

A - Excellent, B- Good, C- Average.

Study circles

i. Live stock And Livelihood Study Circle

ii. Production System Study Circle

iii. Ecosystem and Livestock Study Circle

iv. Equine Study Circle

v. Canine Study Circle

vi. Diagnostic Study Circle

vii. Alternate Animal Use Study Circle

viii. Fun/Sport Animal Study Circle

ix. Law and Veterinary Science Study Circle

Entrepreneurial Training

• Aimed at developing entrepreneurial Skills.• A batch of 5 students to be assigned a

production unit with monetary support from revolving fund.

• Profit/loss shall be shared by group of students.

• All accounting etc too has to be carried out by students themselves.

Entrepreneurial Trainingi. Broiler and Egg Production

ii. Meat Production and Processing

iii. Fish Production

iv. Feed production – Mineral mixture

v. Pharmaceutical Formulations

vi. Milk Products

vii. Pet Production

Schedule of Non Credit Courses

Year Semester Courses

First & Second I & II NCC/RVC/NSS/ NSO

Third I Tracking Prog. II Study Circle

Fourth I - Tracking Prog. - Entrepreneurial Training

II Study Circle

Internship

• Prior to registration for Internship, all the • Core courses• NCC/NSS/RVC/NSO Tracking Progamme Study circles Entrepreneurial Training• Six Months Rotational compulsory Internship.

– Clinical Departments– Production Departments– Livestock Farms– Veterinary Hospitals.

Competence in skills

Based on complete course curriculum of Degree programme

For details See Page 106 of document

Examinations

• A student is required to secure 50% marks in theory as well as practical in each examination.

• Weightage of theory & Practical shall be in ration of 60 : 40 in both internal and external exams.

Make up Examination rules

• For Internal Exam. Only• Due to Hospitalization, demise of

Family member, Interview of SSB, Govt organization etc.Apply with in three days of conduct of examination to Head of concerned Department through respective Advisor.

No make up for external examinations.

Promotion and Failure

• A student should secure over all grade point average (*OGPA) of 5.00 out of 10.00 at the end of degree to be eligible to get B V Sc & A H.

• Failed students shall register again for the entire professional year.

• A student failing 3 consecutive years in a professional year of B V Sc & A H shall be dropped automatically.

Compartment Examination

A student failing in maximum of two papers only may be allowed once to appear in compartment examinations for those paper(s).

Compartment examination shall comprise of the external component of both the theory and practical of the failed paper(s), which shall constitute the 100% weightage for that Paper(s) and the marks of internal examination shall not be considered for the evaluation of Compartment Examination.

Compartment Examination

The compartment examinations shall be conducted within 20 calendar days after the date the results of concerned professional year examination declared. The results of such compartment examination shall be declared within 5 days after the examination is conducted .

In case of failure of any of the compartment paper (s), the student will be reverted back to the previous professional year and will be required to repeat all the requirement of that failed Professional year, as a fresh year.

• There shall be no provision for grace marks in any case.

Grades & Grading

– 8.000 and above - first division with distinction

– 7.000 to 7.999 - first Division

– 6.000 to 6.999 - Second Division

– 5.000 to 5.999 - Pass