Faculty Members
| Name | Designation | Qualifications | Specialization | Contact No. | |
| Dr. Avadhesh Kumar | Professor & Head | Ph.D. | Vety. Extension & Poultry Pathology | 9412680179
|
aksvex[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Dr. S. C. Tripathi | Professor | Ph.D. | Vety. Extension and
Medicine & Dairying |
9411159957 | sct[underscore]111[at]rediffmail[dot]com |
Courses offered by the Department
B.V.Sc. & A.H. Courses
| S. No. | Name of the Course | Course No. | Credit Hrs. |
| 1 | Principles & Techniques in Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension | VAE-311 | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | Livestock Economics Marketing & Business Management | VAE-321 | 3 (2+1) |
| 3. | Livestock Enrepreneurship | VAE-511 | 1 (1+0) |
UG Course for Home Science
| S. No. | Name of the Course | Course No. | Credit Hrs. |
| 1 | Enterpreneurial Dairy & Poultry | VEX-421 | 2 (1+1) |
M.V.Sc. Courses (Extension)
| S. No. | Name of the Course | Course No. | Credit Hrs. |
| 1. | Master’s Seminar | VEX-600 | 1 |
| 2. | Communication for Livestock Development | VEX-602 | 2 (1+1) |
| 3. | Diffusion and Adoption of Animal Husbandry Practices | VEX-603 | 3 (2+1) |
| 4. | Extension Techniques And Audio Visual Aids | VEX-604 | 3 (2+1) |
| 5. | Animal Husbandry Programme Planning and Evaluation | VEX-605 | 3 (2+1) |
| 6. | Research Methology in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension | VEX-606 | 3 (2+1) |
| 7. | Social Psychology and Group Dynamics | VEX-607 | 3 (2+1) |
| 8. | Animal Husbandry Development Programmes | VEX-608 | 1 (1+0) |
| 9. | Developments in the Concept of Extension | VEX-609 | 1 (1+0) |
| 10. | Human Resource Management in Animal Husbandry Sector | VEX-610 | 3 (2+1) |
| 11. | Gender and Livestock Development | VEX-611 | 1 (1+0) |
| 12. | Information and Communication Technology in Livestock Development | VEX-612 | 2 (1+1) |
| 13.. | Fundamentals of Animal Husbandry Extension | VEX-613 | 3 (2+1) |
| 14. | Master’s Thesis Research | VEX-690 | 20 |
M.V.Sc. Courses (Economics)
| S. No. | Name of the Course | Course No. | Credit Hrs. |
| 1 | Master Seminar | VEC-600 | 1 (1+ 0) |
| 2 | Special Problem | VEC-601 | 1 (1+ 0) |
| 3. | Livestock Production Economics | VEC-642 | 3 (2+1) |
| 4. | Livestock Development Policy and Finance | VEC-644 | 2 (1+1) |
| 5. | Quantitative Methods for Veterinary Economics | VEC-645 | 4 (3+1) |
| 6. | Master’s Thesis Research | VEC-690 | 20 |
Dr. Avadhesh Kumar, Professor & Head
Selected Research Publications
| Names of author(s) | Year of publication | Title of publication | Volume, issues and page numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arora, A.S.; Kumar, Avadhesh; Bardhan, D. & Dabas, Y.P.S | 2006 | Socio-economic and communication variables associated with level of knowledge and degree of adoption of improved animal husbandry practices in U.S. Nagar district of Uttaranchal. | Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 59 (5): 237-244 |
| Arora, A.S.; Kumar, Avadhesh;Bardhan, D. and Dabas, YPS | 2008 | An assessment of attributes of improved animal husbandry practices as perceived by dairy farmers of Tarai region of Uttarakhand | Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 61 (4): 311-316 |
| Bhoj, S., Bardhan, D. and Kumar, A. | 2013 | Determinants and implications of rural women’s participation in microfinance programme: an analysis of dairy self-help groups in Uttarakhand State of India | Livestock research for rural development. 25(10) |
| Sone P., Bardhan, D. and Kumar, A. | 2015 | Constraints faced by goat farmers in Almora district of Uttarakhand. | Indian Journal of Small Ruminants, Vol. 21(2) pp. 325-330 |
| Sone, Poornima, Bardhan, D. and Kumar, Avadhesh | 2015 | Role of goats in livelihoods of rural poor in Uttarakhand hills of India: An analysis with special reference to multivariate typology of households based on farm and socio-economic characteristics | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 85 (8): 91 |
Dr. S.C. Tripathi, Professor
Selected Research Publications
| Names of author(s) | Year of publication | Title of publication | Volume, issues and page numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripathi, S.C., Dabas YPS and Harshwardhan | 2006 | Prospects of On-line Education in Uttaranchal | Journal of Communication Studies. Vol. XXIV (2). pp. 22-27 |
| Sharma, A. K.; Singh, R. K. and Tripathi, S. C. | 2008 | Nature, Extent and Determinations of Milch Animal Trade in Mid Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh | Indian J. of Agricultural Marketing. Vol. 22(2) May-Aug.2008, pp79-112 |
| Singh Pratibha. Bardhan, D. and Tripathi, S. C. | 2014 | Role of dairy cooperatives in information dissemination: evidence from Nainital district in Uttarakhand | The Asian Journal of Animal Sciences. Vol. 9 (1). Pp. 43-51 |
| Singh Pratibha, Tripathi S. C. and Bardhan, D. | 2014 | Utilization Pattern and Perceived Benefits of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) tools used by Dairy Farmers in Nainital District of Uttarakhand | Animal Science Reporter (International Journal of Animal Science Research) Vol. 8 (4). Pp. 130-139 |
| Bardhan, D. Singh Pratibha & Tripathi, S. C. | 2014 | Leveraging Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure of dairy Cooperative Network: An ex-ante analysis of Potential Institutional Innovation | Agricultural Economics Research Review. Vol. 2(Conference Number) 2014. Pp. 55-66. |