VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NAMAKKAL
This Department was started during 1985, with the objective of
- Teaching the undergraduate students of B.V.Sc., in Dairy Technology, Dairy Microbiology, Dairy Chemistry and Public Health in relation to milk.
- Conducting research on need based field problems,
- Dissemination of research finding through publication and conducting training programmes for the dairy farmers and dairy entrepreneurs and women self-help groups.
The Department offers 2 courses for B.V.Sc., students under VCI pattern.
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit hours |
| LPT 311 | Milk and Milk Products Technology | 1+1 |
| VPH 311 | Milk hygiene and Public Health | 1+1 |
A university subproject titled “ use of vegetables and leaf extracts in flavoured milk and ice cream” was completed. A university sub-project titled “ solids not fat content of milk of cross bred cattle in and around Namakkal” is sanctioned. A new project proposal to conduct training programmes to the farmers and veterinarians on “ Processing Quality Control and Marketing of Dairy Products” was submitted to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries for approval.
Ongoing Project: ICAR Project on "Model Demonstration Unit for Processing of Milk and Preparation of value added Dairy Products" [Rs. 99 lakhs]
Thirty four Training programmes on value addition of dairy products were organized for the women self help groups of Tamilnadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd. during 2001-03.
- Establishment of dairy technology laboratory for undergraduate teaching.
- Establishment of dairy quality control laboratory for testing the residues in milk.
| Dr.A.Elango | Professor and Head |
elangodsc@gmail.com 9443090944 |
| Dr.G.Kumaresan | Associate Professor |
drgkum@yahoo.com |
| Dr.C.Pandiyan | Assistant Professor |
ch.pandiyan@gmail.com 9443582717 |