LAHORE:The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in collaboration with University of Education (UE) and Higher Education Commission (HEC) arranged online meeting of deans, principals of veterinary educational institutes of Pakistan in connection with HEC Flood Relief Campaign 2022 at City Campus, here on Wednesday.
UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad and Vice-Chancellor (UE) Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha co-chaired the meeting and sought suggestions/recommendation from the participants to contribute their vital role for the assistance of flood victims on maximum level and provide them food/ration, human and veterinary medicine, clothes, animal feed (vunda, silage, fodder) seed packet, kitchen unit (crockery, pot), packets of juice/milk, mineral water and other necessary items.
Speaking on the occasion, UE Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha said, “We need to focus on livestock sector which is our core area to save animals of flood victims and provide them veterinary services with treatment and vaccination at their door-step in the flood affected remote areas of Pakistan with full of dedication.”
He also called for enhancing networking/communication with representatives of all agriculture & veterinary universities of Pakistan for maximum contribution in the flood relief activities.
Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad said that livestock was the only source of livelihood for the majority of rural population and this year due to destruction by heavy floods the livestock farming community was facing economic losses.
He mentioned there was very much shortage of food and animal feed in the flood affected areas.
He thanked all the participants of meeting for their suggestion/inputs and their maximum contributions for the betterment of humanity and nation as well.
Earlier, Convener UVAS Flood Relief Management Committee Prof Dr. Muhammad Ijaz gave a detailed presentation on UVAS initiatives in various disaster relief activities, flood relief camps & assistance activities like (advisory meetings, donor conference, fund raising, collection of goods, packing etc) in phase-1 an phase-2 etc.