Presenter : Dr. Alamdar Hussain Malik Organization: Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council

Presenter : Dr. Alamdar Hussain Malik Organization: Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council Duration : Thirty Minutes Venue : Committee Room, M/o IPC, 4TH Floor, Cabinet Block, Islamabad. Date : 20th April 2011 PRESENTATION FOR THE HONOURABLE MIAN RAZA RABBANI, FEDERAL MINISTER, M/O INTER-PROVINCIAL COORDINATION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT/WORKING OF PVMC

SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION ORGANOGRAM LIST OF PVMC MEMBERS OF 4th TERM (OCTOBER 2010 TO OCTOBER 2014) VISION STATEMENT MISSION STATEMENT PVMC AN ACCREDITATION BODY ACCREDITATION STANDARDS HISTORY OF EDUCATION OBJECTIVES OF PRESENTATION A GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN INCLUDES CURRENT VETERINARY DEMOGRAPHICS VETERINARIAN FUTURE DEMAND BY 2020 CURRENT & FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES EXPANDING VETERINARIAN ROLE HOW CAN OUR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS HELP TO MEET THE CURRENT & FUTURE NEEDS OF VETERINARIANS? Cont.

ORGANOGRAM PAKISTAN VETERINARY MEDICAL COUNCIL President Vice President Registrar cum Secretary Assistant Director(Admn) Assistant Director (B&C) Assistant Director(Tech) Assistant Director (Council) (BPS-17) (BPS-17) (BPS-17) BPS-17 Assistant Stenotypist Stenotypist Assistant Assistant Stenotypist Stenographer Assistant Accountant Stenotypist BPS-14 BPS-12 (BPS-12) (BPS-14) (BPS-14) (BPS-15) (BPS-14) (BPS-16) (BPS-12) (BPS-12) U.D.C Naib Qasid U.D.C Naib Qasid U.D.C Naib Qasid Assistant Cashier Computer Operator Naib Qasid BPS-09 BPS-02 BPS-09 Naib Qasid BPS-14 (BPS-02) (BPS-09) (BPS-02) BPS-12 BPS-02 (BPS-02) Photocopier Driver Driver U.D.C Naib Qasid (BPS-04) (BPS-05) BPS-05 (BPS-09) (BPS-02) Sweeper Chowkidar Chowkidar BPS-02 (BPS-02) (BPS-02) Frash BPS-02

LIST OF PVMC MEMBERS OF 4th TERM(OCTOBER 2010 TO OCTOBER 2014) • Dr. Muhammad Arshad, President PVMC, Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Livestock Complex, 16-Cooper Road, Lahore. • Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, Vice President PVMC/Director Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Brewery Road, Quetta. • Dr. Muhammad Islam, Executive District Officer (Agi), A.T.I Campus, opposite Islamia College, Jamrod Road, Peshawar. • Dr. Farman Hussain Laghari,Senior Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Dispensary Hingorga, Distt. Khair Pur, Mirs Sindh. • Animal Husbandry Commissioner, M/o Commerce, A Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad.. • Dr. Muhammad Azam Kasi, Ex-Director General, Khushal Enterprises, Patel Bagh, Near Edhi Home, Jinnah Road , Quetta. • Dr. Bilal Ahmad Dar, Indus Marketing Service, House No. 65, St. No. 33, G-9/1, Islamabad • Dr. Mohammad Wasim Rafique Ch. Taunsa House Road, Korai Street, Garden Town, Multan. • Brig Dr. Shafqat Mahmood, Director, V&F Directorate, QMG’s Branch, General Headquarters, Rawalpindi. Cont.

LIST OF PVMC MEMBERS FOR 4th TERM (OCTOBER 2010 TO OCTOBER 2014) • Dr. Ghulam Sarwar Sheikh, Director General (Livestock), Livestock Planning, Animal Sciences Complex, Auto Bhan Road Hussainabad, Hyderabad. • Dr. Sher Muhammad, Director General (Extension), L&DDD, Bacha Khan Chowk, Peshawar.. • Dr. Muhammad Arshad, Director, Farms and Feed Resources, Livestock & Dairy Development Deptt. Brewery Road, Quetta. • Dr. Iftikhar Ali, Deputy Secretary (Technical), L&DDD, Civil Secretariat, Lahore. • Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, Chairman, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Vet. Sciences UAF. • Prof. Dr. Muhamamd Ismail Rind, Faculty ofAnimal Husbandry &Veterinary Sciences,Sindh Agriculture University,Tandojam. • Dr. Kamran Ashraf, Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore • Prof Dr. Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Chairman, Department of Livestock Management, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar. • Dr. Amanullah Akhtar, Principal, Gomal College of Veterinary Sciences, Gomal University, D.I. Khan. • Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar, Director, Institute of Animal Nutrition & Feed Technology, UAF. Cont.

VISION STATEMENT We take pride in our unique role as an accreditation body. Our prime objective is to improve the basic and higher Veterinary/Animal Husbandry Education and Research. We are driven to accomplish our vision by the knowledge and to better the life of society and the animals entrusted to our care.

MISSION STATEMENT To facilitate the Veterinary/Animal Husbandry Education and Research and to encourage collaborative research across disciplines, institutions and agencies by reducing administrative barriers and by promoting and rewarding successful team-oriented researchers to fulfill the demands and to meet the sectoral needs of Veterinary/Animal Husbandry Profession.

PVMC AN ACCREDITATION BODY On the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Food, Agriculture & Livestock the PVMC Act was promulgated in 1996 with the following two main objectives:- To standardize basic and postgraduate education in veterinary sciences and animal husbandry over the entire country and To regulate veterinary practice through registration, licensing and implementation of code of conduct and ethics among veterinary practitioners.

ACCREDITATION STANDARDS • Organization. • Finances. • Physical Facilities and Equipment. • Clinical Resources. • Library and Learning Resources. • Students. • Admission. • Faculty • Curriculum. • Research Programs. • Outcomes Assessment.

DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY OF VETERINARY/ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN

DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY OF VETERINARY/ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN *Need to be revised for recognition ** Degrees yet to be recognized by PVMC.

OBJECTIVES OF PRESENTATION • To Highlight the dire need to establish PVMC and its organizational setup. • To appraise the Honorable Minister IPC regarding current & future needs of veterinarians career in public and private sector. • To accomplish task given by the National Parliament regarding the regulations. • To appraise the successful merger and implementation of two four year under graduate degrees i.e. DVM and B.Sc(A.H) into a five year composite DVM degree programme in all the Institutions involved in the Veterinary Education and successful completion of one year deficiency course for the Animal Husbandry Graduates. • To highlight the need of MOU signed by PVMC with Higher Education Commission regarding recognition of degrees and Curriculum. • To Share the need of MOU signed by PVMC with SLSP. Cont.

OBJECTIVES OF PRESENTATION • To appraise the efforts involved in the Revision of Scheme of Study and Lecture wise Contents of Courses of five year DVM degree programme. • To share the efforts regarding the successful implementation of Mandatory registration requirement in Federal and Provincial Public Service Commissions, Livestock Departments, Educational Institutions and RV&FC. • To appraise about the purchase and Successful possession of PVMC Plot measuring 100`x140` at Mauve Area, Islamabad after full payment from its own resources. • To highlight the process of successful approval of the structural design of the PVMC house from the CDA. • To Highlight the Veterinary Institutions involved in five year DVM degree program. • To share the concern of Shortage of senior teachers and clinical education facilities in newly established veterinary colleges. • To share the Financial Constraints. Cont.

A GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN INCLUDES; • Maintenance and promotion of good animal and Avian health. • Increasing animal and Avian production. • Participation in maintaining human health, food and environment safety. • Being proactive in ensuring the relevance of knowledge and skills. • Has a profound knowledge and understanding of normal animal and avian structure and function, as well as abnormalities that occur in common diseases. • Has the skills of animal management and behavior and working within a safe environment. Cont.

A GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN INCLUDES • Can diagnose, assess, prevent and treat common and important animal diseases in a variety of settings. • Contributes to solving community environmental problems. • The graduate operates in accordance to the legal and other regulations, and applies the veterinary code of practice and ethics. • The graduate has a profound knowledge and understanding on the economic impact and factors on delivery of animal health care, as well as nutrition and nutritional standards. Cont.

CURRENT VETERINARIAN AND RAHG DEMOGRAPHICS • 5700 PVMC RVMP (Registered Veterinary Medical Practitioner) Registered Veterinarians. • 436 PVMC RAHG (Registered Animal Husbandry Graduate). • 5000 Veterinarians working in Public Sector. • 750 Veterinarians working in Private Sector.

VETERINARIAN FUTURE DEMAND BY 2020 • Public Sector 3500 • Industry 550 • Private Practice (Small & Large Animals) 650 • Veterinary Public Health Sector 350 • Research and Training 750 • Diagnostic services 350 • Bio-security 150 • Environmental health 75 • Toxicogenomics and mechanisms 150 • Independent Veterinary Drug Licensing and • Registration authority 50 • Livestock and Poultry Legislation Authority 40 • Livestock and Poultry Import and Export Authority 25 • Livestock and Poultry Disease reporting network 250 • Veterinary Drug Inspectors 250 Total Projected Demand 7140 Cont.

VETERINARIAN FUTURE DEMAND BY 2020 1- Public Sector A- Federal Ministry of Commerce: i) Quarantine Departments ii) Offices of Animal Health Commissioners. iii) Offices of Milk & Meat Commissioners. iv) Offices of Poultry Development Commissioners. B- Development Projects Being Executed at Federal Level C- Independent Veterinary Drug Licensing and Registration authority D- Livestock and Poultry Legislation Authority. E- Livestock and Poultry Import and Export Authority F- Positions in Prim Minster initiative Programs G- Wild Life Organizations Cont.

VETERINARIAN FUTURE DEMAND BY 2020 H- International Organizations – FAO, UNDP I- Remount Veterinary Farms Core (RVFC) J- National Rural Support Program (NRSP) K- Pakistan Agriculture Research Council: L- Administrative positions in the offices of the Federal and Provincial Government. M- Technical posts in the office of the Directorate General of Extension and Research Departments. N- Universities offering under graduate and post graduate Veterinary & Animal Husbandry degree Programs. O- Health Organizations P- Wild Life Organizations Q- Provincial Rural Support Program (PRSP) R- Special Prevention Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) District Governments Cont.

VETERINARIAN FUTURE DEMAND BY 2020 2- Private Sector A- Poultry Sector i) Poultry Feed ii) Breeder Farms iii) Broiler Farms iv) Layers Farms v) Hatcheries B- Pharmaceutical Sector C- Dairy Sector D- Calf- rearing (Feed Lot System) E- Large Animal Feed F- Semen Production Units G- Financial Organizations (Banks) H- Private Slaughter Houses I- Private Veterinary Clinics J- Private Diagnostic Laboratories

CURRENT AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES It is essential that the Veterinary profession responds to the current & future needs of society to remain relevant as: Public health Veterinary Drug Registration & Licensing Authority. Livestock and Poultry Legislation Authority. Livestock and Poultry Import and Export Authority Ecosystem health Emergency management and crisis response Business—corporate model of practice Food safety and security Clinical medicine Communication and interpersonal skills Project Management

EXPANDING VETERINARIAN ROLE IN SOCIETY Veterinary medicine, as the only health profession with extensive training in comparative medicine, provides an essential role in public health, which should be emphasized. It requires refocusing the role of veterinarians in society to that of serving human health as well as animal health. Throughout this course of change, it is important that the core values of the profession not be abandoned. Cont.

EXPANDING VETERINARIAN ROLE IN SOCIETY • The Career path for Veterinarian is just as serious as the way ahead for medical practitioners. “Vets” also deal with life and death. However, unlike doctors, they need to care for animals as well as people….the owners of working animals or pets. As a result, Vets have to be natural helpers with a strong desire to serve others.

HOW CAN OUR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS HELP TO MEET THE CURRENT & FUTURE NEEDS OF VETERINARIANS? • More inter-curricular disciplines. • More specialists with general species knowledge. • Focus on leadership and team building. • Re-define future of the profession based on the changing demographics. • Concerted effort of all the Veterinary institutions to develop effective veterinary diversity strategies. • Define how industry can help the profession. • Focus on veterinary “centers of excellence,” with relevance to industry. • Provide more student exposure. • Capacity Building. Cont.

HOW CAN OUR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS HELP TO MEET THE CURRENT & FUTURE NEEDS OF VETERINARIANS? • Other innovative public health programs that could be incorporated by Veterinary institutions include studies in food safety, environmental toxicology, healthy ecosystems, international diseases, and population medicine. • Emphasis on interdependence of veterinary, human, and ecological health – “Veterinarians don’t just take care of pets and livestock”. • Vet med program addresses two areas of national need for: • More veterinarians • Particularly food safety & security & public health • Food animal veterinarians • Students primarily with rural backgrounds • More likely to have food animal interests

FACILITIES IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED VETERINARY INSTITUTES • The then Chancellor / Governor Punjab through an executive order desired to established new Veterinary institutes to start DVM degree programme in Bahawalpur, Multan, Jhang and Rawalpindi in the year 2006. • The concerned universities without taking in confidence the PVMC, initiated five year DVM degree programme without having on ground the minimum requirement for such degree programme. • The PVMC time and again cautioned the concerned universities that their Act in violation to the mandatory provisions of the PVMC Act 1996 shall deteriorate the quality of the Veterinary Education which will in return paint the bleak picture of the profession globally. • Dr. Muhammad Arshad, President Council immediately planned the strategy to maintain the writ of the Council as well as to up hold the parameters required to maintain the quality Veterinary Education in Pakistan. • The sole responsibility for not having the minimum Practical and Research facilities lies on the respective Vice Chancellors, Deans / Principals of the concerned universities.

FACILITIES IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED VETERINARY INSTITUTES • The PVMC is of a view that the institutes which don’t meet the minimum required standards of practical and research facilities shall be debarred from the new enrollment till they fulfill the required criteria. • The Federal Government i.e. The Federal Ministry of IPC have the key role to strengthen the given mandate of the parliament to PVMC through PVMC Act 1996. The Ministry should take serious view of he violations of the PVMC Act 1996 because of it was the Federal Government which was exclusively involved in the process of the promulgation of PVMC Act through the forums of the National Assembly and Senate.

FACILITIES AT GOVT. VETERINARY HOSPITALS, FARM AND INSTITUTIONS FOR THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME • The 10th Semester is for the internship program on rotation basis to complete the Five year DVM degree program. • The purpose of the internship program is for the exposure to the students pertaining to the working and practical professional knowledge of the Govt. Veterinary Hospitals and allied organizations. • Presently mostly Veterinary Hospitals and other organizations don’t have the minimum standards facilities required for the internship program. • Federal and Provincial Governments needs to join hand with the institutions involved in DVM degree program to upgrade their facilities as required. • Federal and Provincial government needs to get recognized their institutions from the PVMC which are supposed to be involved in the internship program. • Federal and Provincial also required to provide the financial assistance to the students for their internship program.

MOU SIGNED BY PVMC WITH HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION REGARDING RECOGNITION OF DEGREES AND CURRICULUM. • Dr. Muhammad Arshad, President PVMC signed the MOU on the behalf of the PVMC with HEC on 12TH May 2008. • This is the first time when PVMC and HEC joined their hands to achieve the common goal to strengthen the quality of Veterinary Education. • PVMC-HEC constituted a joint Accreditation and Equivalence Committee to evaluate the Faculty profile, Practical and Research Faculties in all the institutions involved in the Veterinary Education. • PVMC – HEC Committee successfully visited / inspected all the Veterinary Institutes (11) of the Country with the sole objective to verify their existing faculty and Practical/Research facilities in line with the performas already communicated in accordance with the PVMC accreditation and equivalence procedure Regulations 2001. • PMVC and HEC also carried out a joint effort to develop the revised scheme of study and lecture wise contents of FIVE year DVM degree programme.

THE PURCHASE, SUCCESSFUL POSSESSION OF PVMC PLOT FROM CDA MEASURING 100`X140` AT MAUVE AREA, ISLAMABAD AFTER FULL PAYMENT (10 million) FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES AND APPROVAL OF DESIGN OF PVMC HOUSE FROM CDA. • Dr. Muhammad Arshad took over as 3rd President of the Council on 09-10-2006. He planned a war footing strategy regarding the payment of the Plot purchased from the CDA to avoid the complications which may lead to the cancellation of the said Plot. • In a shortest possible time period Dr. Muhammad Arshad President Council managed to arrange Rs. 10 million through registration of Veterinarians/Animal Husbandry Graduates by hectic traveling across the country. • PVMC paid full amount to the CDA authorities and successfully took over the possession of the Plot at Mauve Area, Islamabad and got approved the structural design of the PVMC House from the CDA.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT IN FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS, LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RV&FC. • During the 3rd tenure of President PVMC (7th Oct 2006 to 8th Oct 2010), PVMC Secretariat under the directions of the President Council requested all the employers of the Public Sector and Organizations about the implementation of the mandatory requirement of the registration with the PVMC for employment as the pre-requisite. • Now all the organizations involved in the recruitment of the Veterinarians/Animal Husbandry professional have incorporated this condition as a pre-requisite for employment.

AN MOU WITH SLSP • Dr. Muhammad Arshad President Council with his efforts managed to sign an MOU with SLSP to strengthen the Scheme of Study and Contents of Courses of Five year DVM degree programme. • The PVMC couldn't be able to review the courses and contents of Five year DVM degree programme since 2002 due to the financial constraints. • Under this MOU, the SLSP provided the financial assistance for the revision of DVM curriculum in 2008 and 2009. • The PVMC successfully revised the Scheme of Study and contents of courses. • First time the contents of courses have been prepared lecture wise, so that the teachers and the students must know the topic of the lecture.

FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS • Federal government i.e. the then M/o Livestock & Dairy Development every year provided the grant to the PVMC which almost only cover the establishment charges. • PVMC badly need the finances to meet the expenditures involved for the meetings of Council, Executive Committee, A&E Committee and Curricula/Syllabi Committee which estimates 2 million annually. • PVMC needs supplementary grant to the tune of Rs. 50 million for the construction (Excluding the finishing) of the PVMC house. • The grant of the PVMC is requested to be converted into the regular budget. • PVMC needs Rs. 5 million to purchase two vehicles (one staff car and one van) and also for to purchase the equipment for the Secretariat. • The annual grant of the PVMC may not be less than 10 million.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To My Parents and Teachers whose training, education and blessing enabled me to serve my valued profession.

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Presenter : Dr. Alamdar Hussain Malik Organization: Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council