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A two-week National training programme on Dairy Farming for 20 veterinary extension workers from nine states of India was held at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. This training was jointly organized by department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education of the university and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Dairy Services (NDS)
Dr. J. P. S. Gill, Vice-Chancellor, while chairing the valedictory function emphasized that extension workers should possess comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of livestock farming. He also stressed the need to sensitize farmers about biosecurity practices to safeguard animal health and improve farm productivity. He further assured the full support to NDDB dairy services for all future programmes.
Dr. S. K. Uppal, Dean, Postgraduate Studies encouraged participants to apply their learning in their respective states.
Dr Veenu Sodhi, Head, PIB, NDDB Dairy Services revealed their commitment to upscale small dairy farmers to commercial ventures through handholding across India. Dr. C B Singh, Senior Expert from NDS appreciated the meticulous organization of the programme and commended the participants for their enthusiasm and confidence. Dr. Navdeep Kumar Dham, Chief Executive Officer, Baani Milk Producer Organization shared his field experiences and perspectives on dairy farming, motivating participants to apply their learnings and strengthen support for dairy farmers in their respective states.
Dr. Jaswinder Singh, Head, Department of Veterinary and Animal 
Husbandry Extension Education, formally welcomed the dignitaries and acknowledged the enthusiasm of the trainees, noting that the real success of the programme would lie in applying these learnings at the grassroots level. He appreciated the participants for their active participation and keen interest throughout the training programme. A training compendium comprising contributions from various expert lectures was also distributed among the participants for future reference and continued learning.
The programme received encouraging feedback from participants and concluded on a positive note. The programme was meticulously organized by Dr. Akshita Chadda and Dr. Ravdeep Singh.
