Dr. Umesh Sharma new chief of Veterinary Council of India(VCI)
Pashudhan Praharee, 16th Jan.2021
Veterinarian Dr Umesh Ch. Sharma who hails from Madhya Pradesh has been elected as president of the Veterinary Council of India (VCI), his second term after a gap of four years. Dr. Umesh Chandra Sharma is the name of the person who emerged as the leading leader in the recently held VCI election and 10 of the 11 members who won the election under his leadership.
Dr.Sharma was elected unanimously in the meeting held at New Delhi on Friday, Indian Veterinary Association spokesman Anupam Agrawal said on Saturday.
The VCI Elections were held through online mode for the first time in the history of the VCI, a statutory body under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The Veterinary Council of India (VCI) is the most apex body of Indian Veterinary Medicine constituted by the Government of India. The work of this institution is to maintain the standards of excellent level of undergraduate education in the veterinary education system in India, as well as to protect the functioning of Indian veterinarians and all their professional interests and to give suggestions to the government from time to time.
Dr Pradeep Yadav was unanimously elected as vice president of the VCI by 26 members of the council. Dr. Sharma conveyed his gratitude to the Indian Veterinary Fraternity via Pashudhan Praharee ,He added that he would like to thank all the Veterinarians of our country from the bottom of his heart for showering theirs blessings on him and electing him as President, Veterinary council of India (VCI).
Dr. Sharma is also the President of the Indian Veterinary Association and has also been the President of the Veterinary Council of India from 2014 to 2017. Dr. Umesh Chandra Sharma is originally from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He received his Veterinary degree from Mau Veterinary College in 1997. He was also a member of ICAR between 2015 and 2018. Dr. Sharma is also currently the President of the Provincial Gazetted Veterinarian Association, Madhya Pradesh. Dr. Sharma is in the selection committee of VC of Veterinary University, Kerala and Rajasthan. He has also been a former member of Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur. He has served as Technical Advisor to Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh from 2005 to 2010. Apart from this, Dr. Sharma is voluntarily associated with many social organizations of the country.
He also share his contacts and said to veterinary fraternity to feel free to contact him by email/whatsapp with their positive suggestions and grivences.on the following :
Email id: presidentvci@gmail.com
Whatsapp:+919826294714
Dr. Sharma told to Pashudhan Praharee that together we can make a difference and work for the betterment of the profession.Pashudhan Praharee congratulates & Wishes Best of luck to both Dr. Sharma & Dr. Yadav for their new Assignment.
