Training Centre for Biologics Production inaugurated

LAHORE: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore VC Prof Dr Nasim Ahmed inaugurated Training Centre for Biologics Production (TCBP) at the Ravi Campus Pattoki on Friday.

Emeritus Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha, Dean Faculty of Animal Production and Technology Prof Dr Saima, Dean Faculty of Life Sciences Business Management Prof Dr M Azam, Principal Officer Ravi Campus Prof Dr Arshad Javid, Prof Dr Ali Raza Awan and number of faculty and staff members were present.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Nasim Ahmed said that vaccine production was very necessary to prevent fatal foot and mouth disease (FMD). He said quality vaccination was the only way to prevent deadly diseases like FMD and livestock farming community and students would get maximum benefits from this centre. Dr Talat Naseer Pasha said that the project had been conceived and planned with the collaboration of Turkish experts and this centre would contribute to the economy by preventing diseases, which were causing huge losses to the livestock.

Earlier, Dr Nasim Ahmad also inaugurated the recently renovated Estate Management Department, Security Guard Hostel and UVAS Residencies 2. Later Secretary Livestock & Dairy Development Department Punjab M Masood Anwar along with Chinese delegations from Biotech Company, Blooming Biotech and Biomedical Corporation Shen Jing, Wang Guosheng Sun Wento and Zhang Yan visited the UVAS TCBP and reviewed available facilities.

Meanwhile the UVAS Ravi Campus Pattoki arranged laptops distribution ceremony under the PM’s Youth Laptop Scheme 2023 at Prof Dr Akram Educational Complex. Dr Nasim Ahmed presided over the ceremony and distributed 82 laptops among the students, who were selected on merit from different disciplines/departments of Ravi Campus. The faculty members and staff of Ravi Campus Pattoki also arranged a farewell ceremony in the honour of Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad on his successful completion of four years tenure as the VC UVAS.