To enhance digital literacy among students and provide a deeper understanding of the digital landscape
in the present educational framework, the National Service Scheme wing of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University conducted a series of lectures.
A pilot study in collaboration with J-PAL South Asia was done under this programme among volunteers across all four in campus colleges and first year BVSc and AH students, conveyed Dr. Nidhi Sharma, Assistant Director 
Publications and NSS Programme Coordinator of the university. In the first week the project gathered insights from 100 students in a survey. This survey focused on understanding students' experiences within their respective colleges.
Subsequently, a series of sessions kicked off covering crucial topics including "Hooked on Screen," "Technology Deaddiction”, “Commitment Devices," "Thinking Traps," and "Tips and Tools to Increase Willpower." These sessions were led by guest speaker Mrs. Gulneet Chahal, Assistant Director of Publications at PAU. The pilot study aimed at reducing the screen time among youngsters culminated with an end-line survey showcasing their actual usage.
Dr. JPS Gill, DSW-Cum-EO congratulated the NSS wing and the organizers for successful completion of the pilot study.
Dr. Syed S. Hassan, NSS Program Officer from College of Fisheries said the Digital Literacy Programme was very beneficial for the students to overcome any stress developed by over-usage of social media.
More than 100 NSS volunteers of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University took part in a campus rally to raise awareness about ethical voting and quell misinformation. It was organized under the Election Commission of India Initiative, ‘Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye’.
The NSS volunteers held placards and banners with awareness messages and advocacy of voter participation. The rally started at Ferozepur Road, and finished near Scientist Home in the campus”, remarked NSS Programme Coordinator of the University Dr. Nidhi Sharma.
Dr JPS Gill DSW-Cum-EO reiterated to students, most of whom would be first-time voters, that such awareness drives are essential and are bound not only to raise awareness but to evolve masses to choose the right government. 
Dr. Narender Kumar, NSS Program Officer from College of Dairy Science and Technology informed that NSS volunteers from four colleges participated in the rally.
Dr. SS Hassan, NSS Program Officer from College of Fisheries motivated the volunteers to set a target to achieve 100 per cent voting among youth. Dr. Vishal Sharma, NSS Program Officer from College of Animal Biotechnology, urged voters to avoid using vehicles and, instead, walk to the polling stations because these booths are not far distant.
More than 100 volunteers of the National Service Scheme (NSS), participated in the week-long camp at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. Camp was organized for spreading awareness about voting and selfless community work. 
Volunteers got exposed to a blend of a variety of activities including Poster Making Competition, Awareness Rally, lectures on subjects related to motivating voters for general elections and painting of university boundary walls as a responsible citizen.
Dr. JPS Gill, Director Students' Welfare encouraged volunteers, most of whom would cast their vote for the first time, not only to exercise their voting right but to motivate the society and become better citizens of the country.
Dr. Nidhi Sharma, NSS Programme Coordinator said that the theme of the camp was ‘Vote Responsibly and Perform the Duties of Citizens for a Developed Nation’. She informed that on the concluding day, the boundary walls of the university campus have a complete facelift due to the outstanding laborious work done by the volunteers.
NSS Programme Officers, Dr. Sivakumar, Dr. C S Mukhopadhyay, Dr. S S Hassan and Dr. Vikas Sharma from different colleges of the varsity supervised the work and informed that the camp shaped the volunteers for a better tomorrow.
Directorate of Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana organised one day Animal Husbandry Officers’ workshop wherein more than 100 Veterinary officers and Animal Science specialists from different Krishi Vigyan Kendra participated..jpg)
Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor highlighted the importance of alternative medicine in veterinary services and stressed on line department convergence. He informed that Veterinary University has started a Diploma in Veterinary Homeopathy in online mode.
Dr G. S. Bedi, Director, Department of Animal Husbandry, Punjab stressed on developing standard operating procedures for outbreak and discussed the role of veterinarians in prevention of diseases. 
Dr Parkash Singh Brar, Director of Extension Education appraised that such workshops help to refresh the knowledge of field functionaries and brush them up on the latest techniques developed by researchers and institutes . Dr Brar thanked for financial support provided by ICAR- Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI) to hold this workshop.
Dr. Parvender Sheoran, Director ATARI advised participants to carry out problem oriented research. 
Dr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma, HoD, Department of Veterinary Medicine highlighted the role of oral magnet feeding in prevention of Traumatic reticulo-pericarditis in ruminants (when an animal ingests a metallic object, 'Hardware Disease') . Dr Swaran Singh Randhawa, Director , Teaching Veterinary Clinics discussed Bovine lameness- its diagnosis and management. Dr Pankaj Dhaka, Centre for One health discussed Bio security fundamentals to combat antimicrobial resistances. Dr R S Grewal, Director livestock farm appraised about quality fodder and silage production. Dr Arun Anand, Professor, Veterinary Surgery discussed colic in horses.
Dr. Kriti Singh, Research Fellow, Centre for One Health, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana was
bestowed with ‘Best Poster Presentation Award’ during the National Seminar on ‘One Health for Sustainable Future: Issues & Challenges,’ organized by Government College for Girls, Ludhiana under the aegis of College Development Council, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. The paper entitled ‘Collaborative efforts: One Health strategies against AMR’ has been jointly authored by Kriti Singh, Prateek Jindal, Simranpreet Kaur and JS Bedi.
Dr Jasbir Singh Bedi, Director, Centre for One Health and Dr Simranpreet Kaur were also invited as Resource Persons for this event to interact with the faculty and students of the college. Both the experts discussed the strengthening of one health framework in the region and also deliberated on scope and initiatives of One Health concept in India as well as emerging one health issues like antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic diseases and climate change.
