The Pashudhan Praharee has instituted the following Medals/Awards for encouraging the Livestock farmers /Field veterinarians, UG, P.G,PhD students:-
1.Late Dr.C.M. Singh Memorial Award of excellence:
The Award has been instituted in honour of Late Dr. C.M. Singh, Ex-Director, IVRI by Pashudhan Praharee.
Dr C.M. Singh (1922-2005):
God Father of Veterinary Profession
Dr C.M. Singh, was born in a remote village in Distt. Jaunpur (UP) on 30th November, 1922. He obtained BVSc degree from Bihar Veterinary College, Patna and MS, PhD from MSU, East Lansing, USA. Dr C.M. Singh was an eminent Veterinary Pathologist and Microbiologist and has made outstanding contributions in animal diseases mainly listeriosis, salmonellosis, mycoplasmosis, bovine lymphosarcoma and slow viral respiratory diseases. He was an excellent teacher and researcher. Later, when he joined as Dean at Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar and as Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, UP he proved himself as an able administrator and distinguished veterinary educationist. His vision and thoughtful plans converted post-independent IVRI of 5 Divisions into 21 Divisions of National Institute of International fame. Due to enormous extension of research infrastructure during Five Year Plans to meet the need of farmers and industry, IVRI Bangalore Campus was developed for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine R&D. High Security Animal Disease Laboratory at Bhopal (now NIHSAD) was an institution of his visionary planning, is presently engaged in diagnosis of infectious exotic diseases including bird flu. From IVRI, two research Institutes namely Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar and Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Mathura developed separately for poultry production and goat development. His significant contribution in development of Department of Pathology and Bacteriology at Veterinary College, Mathura and IVRI as a whole is a true testimony to his dynamic stewardship. IVRI is known as Mecca for Veterinarians, owing to its uniqueness in integrating research, disease investigation, extension, technology development and teaching. After superannuating, he did not sit idly. He felt the need to reform the Veterinary Education in this country and was instrumental in creation of Veterinary Council of India and National Academy of Veterinary Sciences. He was Founder President of these two prestigious national organizations. Dr C.M. Singh had collaboration and interaction with international agencies like FAO, WHO, UNDP, SIDA, DANIDA, etc. He attended a number of international seminars and symposia on epidemiology and zoonotic diseases in different parts of the world. He guided several eminent veterinarians for their masters and doctoral programmes in the disciplines of Pathology, Bacteriology and Virology. As a person, Dr Singh was simple, honest and hardworking with no time for personal comfort and family affairs. He was a great visionary. Some people called him, “Doyen of Veterinary Profession”, while others considered him as “bhismpitamah” or “purushottam” and “preranashrot“.
During his last visit to this IVRI on 10th January, 2005, scientists of twin Institutes at Izatnagar had the opportunity to listen and meet him. He is still remembered for his talk on philosophy of life interspersed with verses of the Holy Gita. Dr Singh left his world for his heavenly abode journey on 27th July 2005 in UK after a prolonged illness. His demise was great loss to the veterinary profession of this country as well as his family. His dream to establish Indian Council of Veterinary Research is still not fulfilled. It will be best homage to him if we can achieve this objective for betterment of veterinary profession. “Dr C.M. Singh memorial award of excellence” established in 2020 with objectives of advancement of veterinary science and welfare of livestock, farmers and veterinarians of this country.
Scope & Eligibility of the award- This Award will be given to the UG,PG, Ph.D. scholar for best articles written in any subject of Veterinary & Animal Science,Animal Husbandry from the All India article writing competition to be conducted by Pashudhan Praharee during particular calendar year starting from 2020.
Value of Award-This Award carries a Award certificate along with a Momento & will be presented on the world veterinary Day each year.
Age-No restrictions
No.of Award-05
Mode of application-Prescribed formate.
Sponsored by-Dr Rajesh kr.Singh
2.Dr.Rama Kumar V. Samman:
Scope of the award-This award is instituted by Pashudhan praharee in the honour of Dr Rama Kumar V. , (Founder ) Secretary VCI (Rtd).It is given to the nationally/Internationally known renowned field veterinarians who have contributed significantly for the advancement of animal Husbandry, veterinary &Animal science.
Value of the award- It carries a citation, Award certificate and a Momento.It will be prsented on the world veterinary Day every year.
Sponsored by-Dr Rajesh kr.Singh
Age-No Restrictions
Eligibility-Any Veterinarian engaged in Govt.or pvt field practice with outstanding participation & contribution in veterinary field practice.
No of award-05
Mode of Application-Prescribed formate.
3.Late Shri Awadhesh kumar singh Memorial award of excellence
4.Late Smt Rajbanshi Devi memorial lady veterinarian award of excellence.
5.Dr V.Kurien innovative Dairy Farmers Award:
The ‘Dr. V. Kurien innovative Dairy Farmers Award’ has been instituted by the Pashudhan Praharee to honour individuals who have contributed significantly in the innovative way to the development and growth of the Indian dairy farming in India. This is the highest award given by Pashudhan Praharee to the Dairy farmers and is given every year on the occasion of the World Milk Day i.e 1st June, which consists of a Award certificate & a memento. It is named after Dr. Verghese Kurien, who pioneered the White Revolution in India. In the early 70s, Dr. Kurien launched the Operation Flood programme, the largest project for dairy development in the world, which demonstrated how food aid could be effectively employed as an instrument of development. It is the result of Dr. Kurien’s pioneering work that the Indian dairy industry has today emerged as the largest milk producer in the world. Indeed, he can be called one of the greatest contributors to the economy of rural India. The award recognises achievement of dedicated individuals and institutions and provides impetus for further progress in every field associated with Indian dairying.
Sellection Criteria for the Award:
The success stories of the Innovative/Progressive Dairy farmers are invited online from the Dairy farmers along with their photos and supportive documents which are scrutinized and judged by a team of distinguished jury.The decision of the jury will be final.
Value of the award- It carries a citation, Award certificate and a Momento.It will be presented on the world Milk day every year.
Sponsored by-Dr Rajesh kr.Singh
Age-No Restrictions
Eligibility-Any Dairy farmers/entrepreneurs engaged in the Dairy farming with outstanding participation & contribution in Dairy sector in India.
No of award-05
Mode of Application-Prescribed formate.
6.Dr.B.V.Rao Poultry Entrepreneurs Award:
Scope of the award-This award is instituted by Pashudhan praharee in the honour of Dr B.V.Rao,Father of Indian Poultry Industry .It is given to the best innovative poultry entreprenurs of India who have contributed significantly for the advancement of Poultry farming/sector significantly.
Value of the award- It carries a citation, Award certificate and a Momento.It will be prsented on the world Egg day every year.
Sponsored by-Dr Rajesh kr.Singh
Age-No Restrictions
Eligibility-Any poultry farmers/entrepreneurs engaged in the poultry farming with outstanding participation & contribution in Poultry sector.
No of award-05
Mode of Application-Prescribed formate.
B.V. RAO POULTRY ENTREPRENEURS AWARD
” Father of Indian Poultry Industry”
(1935-1996)
Banda Vasudev Rao or B.V.Rao was an Indian agriculturist and poultry farmer, considered the Father of poultry farming in India. Born in 1935 at Chanchalguda, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, he died in 1996. He received the Padmashree in 1990 as the architect of Indian poultry industry’s growth and modernisation.
In the early 1960s, as a child, he loved being among the chickens at his home, watching them for hours, as they brooded over their eggs. After chasing many jobs, he finally found his vocation among birds.
A training programme in dairy and poultry farming offered by the Rajendranagar Agricultural University fetched him his first challenge as an entrepreneur from an American named Moore, who gave him 500 birds to tend to. Rao proved to be his star pupil, and learnt everything about poultry rearing.
Soon, Rao dreamt of his own poultry farm, but lacked the finance. Uttaradevi, his wife, sold her jewellery and with the help of her husband’s friends collected capital for his venture without his knowledge, and invested in a seven acre plot.
In 1971, Rao started Venkateshwara Hatcheries Ltd., near Pune with a friend, and within a year, had secured 70 percent of the country’s market share. It went on to become one of the largest and most integrated poultry groups in the world, and soon he established a chain of hatcheries in more than nine states, with interests in poultry, processed food, animal vaccines and pharmaceuticals, with offices and production facilities in 17 countries.
With the poultry industry still in a fledgling state, immunisation of the chicks was a major issue. Bugbear vaccines were not only expensive, but had to be imported and were often unsatisfactory, due to poor storage during transport. Further, there were too many formalities included in the lists of allowable imports. He lobbied with the government and finally got the vaccine included.
He gathered expertise from various vaccine institutes in the US and then convinced the government of the need for collaboration. Production finally began in 1978 at the vaccine plant he established, and later two more companies – Ventri Biologicals and Srini Biologicals – were also set up.
Rao set up a 40,000 strong layer farm and a 5,000 per week broiler farm as the best available training ground for students who received hands-on training. He also set up a mother lab, where all problems connected with all birds were tackled.
The National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC), as it exists today, was the result of Rao’s hard work and foresight. The egg movement began when a few farmers wanted to form a cooperative for egg marketing on the lines of Dr. Verghese Kurien’s milk co-operative. Motivated by Rao, they travelled across the country, organising over 300 meetings with groups, individuals, and traders, to help unite poultry farmers and take control of their own destiny.
His clarion call ‘My Egg, My Price, My Life’, helped them realise their objective. On 14 May 1982, NECC was formally registered as a Trust under the Societies Registration Act and started deciding egg prices across the country. Rao was also the President of WPSA (World Poultry Science Association), India, from 1993 to 1996 and Distinguished Poultry Scientist at the International Poultry Hall of Fame in Istanbul, Turkey on 11 June 2004.
Rao devoted his life towards the growth and modernisation of Indian poultry production, transforming it from a backyard activity into a vibrant industry. Driven by science and technology, the poultry industry is today one of the most powerful engines for growth of rural economy in India, supporting the livelihood of over two million people. He is a role model for development workers across the country. His name continues to have a profound impact on the industry.
