Date :8/29/2024
Press Release on 29th August 2024An awareness cuminteraction programme was organized today by Veterinary section of JMC
An awareness cum interaction programme was organized today by Veterinary section of JMC in collaboration with Govt. Women College, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu. The main motive of the programme was to aware the college students & faculty regarding the Animal Welfare activities carried out by Jammu Municipal Corporation.
Dr. Divya Sharma, VAS, JMC conducted the event along-with other dignitaries including Dr. Meeru Abrol, Principal Govt. Women College, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, Dr. Preeti Salathia, Assistant Professor Department of Commerce, GCW Bhagwati Nagar Jammu and other officials of MVO section, JMC & faculty members of the college.
VAS, JMC, Dr. Divya Sharma introduced the faculty & students about the various animal welfare activities viz. Volunteer services at MACC Roop Nagar & Cattle Pound, Nagrota, Animal Birth Control/ Anti-rabies vaccination programme, Adopt a stray animal programme, Dairy registration, Pet dog registration run by JMC. She depicted the fact that in an overall stray dog population of about 50,000 in Jammu city, approximately 39000 no. of stray dogs have already been sterilized & vaccinated under the ABC programme being run by JMC. She laid emphasis on the fact that as per ABC (Dog) Rules, 2023, stray dogs are not being dislocated from one locality to other, they are only being captured for sterilization & vaccination and are released back in the same area with a permanent identification mark i.e. “Right Ear-notch”.
VAS, JMC Dr. Divya Sharma also conducted an interactive session with students on implementation of various Animal Welfare activities & success of ABC/ARV programme run by Jammu Municipal Corporation in accordance with the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2023 within JMC limits. She also demonstrated how the stray dog population can be controlled in a time bound manner via effective ABC programme implementation that will also curb the spread of rabies both in human as well as animals.
Principal, GCW, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu in her address appreciated the role of Veterinary services wing of JMC for organizing such type of mass awareness extension programs in educational institutions of Jammu city as it envisages to propagate the awareness up-to the grass root level which is very important for the successful implementation of various animal welfare programs within JMC limits. She encouraged the Veterinary wing to organize such kind of awareness cum interaction programs with students in future also. The session ended with the vote of thanks.