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BIODATA PROFILE , MANIFESTO & VISION DOCUMENTS OF DR. MUNMUN SARMA, A CONTESTANT FOR MEMBER VCI ELECTION 2020

July 24, 2020

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BIODATA PROFILE , MANIFESTO & VISION DOCUMENTS OF DR. MUNMUN SARMA, A CONTESTANT FOR MEMBER VCI ELECTION 2020

PROFESSOR (Dr) Munmun Sarma BVSc, MVSc, Ph.D

Service experience: 27 years 11 months

Positions held:

1. Assistant Professor	: 14 years
2. Associate Professor	: 6 years
3. Professor	: 6 years

Research Guidance: Guided 10 MVSc students (Major + Minor), 14 Ph.D students (Major + Minor), Two Ph.D students fromSinghania University

Awards / Honours/ Fellowship received:

Received ICAR Junior Research Fellowship under 1988-89 programme, Pusa, New Delhi Veterinary Anatomy
Best Paper Award (2004) for oral presentation on “Anatomical study on the mandible of Asian Elephant”
Best Clinical Article Award for clinical article (2005) entitled “Trematode infection in Asian elephants and its treatment with Neozide” published in INTAS POLIVET.
Best Paper award (2006)for oral presentation on “Macromorphological study on the tongue of Asian elephant calves (Elephas maximus)”
MD. Hafeezuddin Silver Jubilee Award & Gold Plated Silver Medal (2008) for the Best Paper in Anatomy of Wild & Zoo Animals on “Gross Anatomical study on the femur of Adult Asian elephant (Elephas maximus
Late Shri L.O. Dhande Memorial Silver Jubilee Award & Medal (2009) for the Best Paper on “ Study on the Hair of few wild and semi-wild mammals: A forensic approach”
Late L. O. Dhande Memorial Silver Jubilee Award & Medal (2010) for the Best Paper in Forensic Anatomy on “Species identification based on the study of medulla of hair of some wild, domestic and Laboratory animals.”
Prestigious “Fellow IAVA Award, 2010” of the Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists in 2010
Prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award on Wildlife” conferred on 19^th April, 2013 by ‘Association of Indian Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians’ and ‘Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology’ for her outstanding research works on health care and management of Wildlife fauna in Orissa University of Agriculture and , Bhubaneswar.

Research Projects completed/ ongoing:

Principal Investigator	: “Anatomical Study on the Asian elephant of Assam” funded by PP, MoEF, C G O Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi.
Principal Investigator	: “Species identification of wild herbivores based on molecular, microscopic and ultra structural characterization of hair samples” funded by DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology, New Delhi ( Ongoing)
Co-Investigator	: ICAR Ad-hoc research Project “Anatomical studies on yak, mithun in comparison to local cattle of north-eastern region”
	: ICAR adhoc research project on “Ontogeny of specific immune system of pig with special reference to the indigenous variety”
	: “Preparation of healthcare and management protocol for the captive elephants of north-east India” funded by PP, MoEF, C G O Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi.

Member of Editorial board of other Journals

International Journal of Veterinary, Fukui city, Japan
Member of the Editorial Board of the self study and Institutional profile of Faculty of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara

Number of research Papers published: 131 in National and International journals .

Member of Inspection committees of VCI/UGC/other Universities/ICAR Accreditation

Committee:

Appointed as VCI Inspector to Jaluki Veterinary under CAU, Imphal as per letter from Dr. U. C. Sharma, President VCI issued vide File No. 17-31/ 2016-VCI Dated 8/6/2016
Member of Academic Council as Special invitee decided as per proceedings of 222^nd meeting of the Academic Council, Assam Agricultural University held on 12.12.2015 till date

University level Additional responsibility:

In-charge Academic Cell, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Azad, North Lakhimpur from from11.12.2001- 19.05.2003
In-charge Academic Cell, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara from16.09.2010 till date as per order of the Dean, CVSc issued vide Memo No. AAU/ CVSc/ Academic Cell/ 10-11/ 4513 – 42 Dtd 15.09.2010 till date
Warden of Girls’ Hostel No. 1, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara as per order of the Dean, FVSc Issued vide Memo No. AAU/ SW/ 116/2017-18/505-534 Khanapara the 09/05/2017till date

Books/chapters/Monographs

Chapter on “Anatomy of Elephant: Some important features” published in the Health care, Breeding and Management of Asian Elephants in 2004
Chapter on “Anatomical Considerations in the clinical evaluation of elephants” published in the Elephant Managers’ Resource Guidein
Written a chapter on “Anatomy of the endangered wild fauna of India” in the New horizons in Veterinary Anatomy in 2017.

Membership of Professional /Scientific Bodies:

Professional /Scientific Body	Position / Responsibility held
Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists	1. Former Joint Secretary 2. Regional Representatives of North East
Association of Indian Zoo and Wildlife Vets	Newly elected Vice President
Indian Association of Animal Production	Member
Blue Cross Society, Assam	Former Executive Member
Indian Association of Women Veterinarians (Assam Chapter)	President
Assam Science Society (Khanapara branch)	1. Former Joint Secretary 2. Member
Veterinary College Alumni Association	Member of the Executive Committee

MANIFESTO OF DR. MUNMUN SARMA FOR VCI ELECTION 2020

Revision of Veterinary curriculum with emphasis on practical learning
Model Act for course curriculum for Veterinary colleges under different universities across the country
Equivalence of graduate qualification of B.V.Sc & A.H. Degree to Doctor of veterinary Medicine (DVM) internationally
Managing Post graduate courses and Doctoral programme by VCI
To improve service conditions of Field Veterinarians, Private Practitioners and Veterinary Entrepreneurs
To maintain parity and transparency at recognition of Veterinary Institutions providing Bachelor’s degree
To bring a law for safety of Veterinarians working in different conditions, protection from physical and mental abuse in similar line with “The Protection of Medicare Service Institutions”( Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property Act)
To establish Indian Council of Veterinary Research (ICVR)
To create job opportunities for unemployed Veterinarians
Welfare of Wildlife Vets working in Forest department, NGOs for their prospects and benefits
Introduction of Indian Forest Veterinary Service (IFVS) in the line of IAS/ IPS/ IFS etc
Parity of NPA of University and State Government Vets at par with Central Government scale
Uniform pay scale for Veterinary doctors and university staff throughout the country
Hazard Allowance for Vets working in harsh conditions
Generation of more opportunities for Lady Vets and extension of all necessary support in professional issues
Demand based Veterinary Education emphasizing on skill development and quality service delivery from Undergraduate level.
Course curriculum designed should have importance on Clinical service, Farm animal productivity and Laboratory techniques so that Veterinary graduates become nationally and internationally competitive
Equivalence of graduate qualification of B.V.Sc & A.H. Degree to Doctor of veterinary Medicine (DVM) internationally
To improve service conditions of Field Veterinarians, Private Practitioners and Veterinary Entrepreneurs
To maintain parity and transparency at recognition of Veterinary Institutions providing Bachelor’s degree
To bring a law for safety of Veterinarians working in different conditions, protection from physical and mental abuse in similar line with “The Protection of Medicare Service Institutions”( Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property Act)
To establish Indian Council of Veterinary Research (ICVR)
To create job opportunities for unemployed Veterinarians
Welfare of Wildlife Vets working in Forest department, NGOs for their prospects and benefits
Introduction of Indian Forest Veterinary Service (IFVS) in the line of IAS/ IPS/ IFS etc
Parity of NPA of University and State Government Vets at par with Central Government scale
Hazard Allowance for Vets working in harsh conditions
Generation of more opportunities for Lady Vets and extension of all necessary support in professional issues

डॉ मुनमुन शर्मा

पीएचडी प्रोफेसर

CVSc, AAU, गुवाहाटी

VCI के भविष्य के कार्यों हेतु मेरी परिकल्पना (विजन डॉक्यूमेंट)

पशु चिकित्सा शास्त्र के व्यवहारिक ज्ञान को केंद्र में रखते हुए पाठ्यक्रम को पुनः निर्धारित कराना।

मॉडल एक्ट – देश के सभी पशु चिकित्सा महाविद्यालयों में पाठ्यक्रमों को एक “मॉडल एक्ट” के अंतर्गत लाना।

B.V.Sc. & A.H. डिग्री को अंतरराष्ट्रीय मानकों के Doctor of Veterinary Medicine , DVM के समान मान्यता दिलाना।

पीजी और पीएचडी के कोर्स को VCI के अंतर्गत लाना।

विभिन्न राज्य एवं केंद्र सरकारों के अधीन कार्य करने वाले पशु चिकित्सकों, निजी क्षेत्र के पशु चिकित्सक एवं पशु चिकित्सा व्यवसाय शुरू करने वाले पशु चिकित्सक को कार्य में सुगमता हेतु एक ऐसी नीति बनाना जिससे उनके कार्य क्षेत्र में एक बेहतर माहौल बनाने में सुविधा हो।

पशु चिकित्सा शास्त्र में बैचलर डिग्री की उपाधि देने वाले सभी संस्थानों की कार्य पद्धति में एकरूपता एवं पारदर्शिता लाना।

कार्य क्षेत्र में होने वाले किसी भी प्रकार के शारीरिक और मानसिक उत्पीड़न से पशु चिकित्सकों को बचाने हेतु एक सख्त कानून लाना।

इंडियन काउंसिल ऑफ वेटरनरी रिसर्च (ICVR) की स्थापना की दिशा में हर संभव प्रयास करना।

बड़ी संख्या में बेरोजगार पशु चिकित्सकों की नियुक्ति हेतु सभी संभावित विकल्पों पर सरकार का ध्यान खींचना एवं नए विकल्पों तक पहुंच बनाना।

आईएएस आईपीएस एवं आईएफएस की तर्ज पर इंडियन फारेस्ट वेटरनरी सर्विस (IFVS) आवश्यकता पर कार्य करना और स्थापना कराना।

राज्य सरकार एवं विभिन्न विश्वविद्यालयों में कार्य कर रहे पशु चिकित्सकों को केंद्र सरकार अंतर्गत कार्यरत पशु चिकित्सकों के अनुरूप नॉन प्रैक्टिसिंग अलायंस दिलवाना।

विभिन्न विश्वविद्यालयों, केंद्र एवं राज्य सरकार के अंतर्गत कार्यरत पशु चिकित्सकों की सामान्य योग्यता के अनुरूप पूरे देश में एक समान वेतन भत्ते की अनुशंसा कराना।