Policy Notes - TNAU Agritech Portal

1. To strengthen the functioning of the AnimalHusbandry Department, 57 VeterinaryAssistant Surgeons were selected throughTNPSC and will be appointed soon inVeterinary Dispensaries. 444 Grade-IVeterinary Sub-Centres have been convertedinto upgraded Veterinary Sub Centres.412 Junior Veterinary Assistant Surgeonsselected through TNPSC have been newlyappointed in the upgraded Veterinary SubCentres.2. Government have permitted to recruit andtrain 200 individuals in District LivestockFarm, Hosur and post them as LivestockInspectors. 221 Grade II LivestockInspectors have been promoted and postedas Livestock Inspectors Grade-I.3. For appointment of Animal HusbandryAssistants, 111 Casual Labourers werebrought under regular establishment asAnimal Husbandry Assistants.4. A total of 53 Officers including 5 AdditionalDirectors, 12 Joint Directors, 29 DeputyDirectors, one Deputy Director (Personnel), 4Administrative Officers, one Senior ResearchOfficer and one Research Officer werepromoted. In addition to this, 59 MinisterialStaff were also promoted.5. A new Regional Joint Director's officeexclusively for Tiruppur District has beenestablished on 14.09.2009 for betteradministration.6. A total of 138 officials have been providedcapacity building training on various technicalaspects at various institutions in the country.7. To create awareness among farmersregarding fodder cultivation, model foddercultivation plots in the premises of veterinaryinstitutions have been laid out.VETERINARY SERVICESAnimal health care services and preventionof animal diseases is a priority for maintenance of a89