VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NAMAKKAL
More than 14 blocks have been completed at a cost of 839.00 lakhs and 2 new buildings are under construction. The sanctioned strength of teaching staff is 121 and that of non-teaching staff is 127.
The library of this college possesses 7,763 latest books in Veterinary and Animal Sciences. Multiple copies of text books and 78 numbers of journals and periodicals are available to the students. Apart from this, each department has its own “Department Library” with latest textbooks relevant to their disciplines. 127 Nos. of CD ROMs, 5 Televisions, 5 Video Cassette Players and 48 Educational Video Cassettes.
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Computer Centre is functioning in the campus for imparting practical training to the undergraduate and postgraduate students. Computer facilities are also available in all the departments with Local Area Network (LAN) and Internet facilities. Internet browsing facility is also extended to the student community on cost basis.
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34 Nos. of staff quarters are available for providing residential accommodation to the both teaching and non-teaching staff.
Residential accommodation for a total strength of 303 students is available. The hostel is well maintained and administered by a Warden with the assistance of four Deputy Wardens. Women students are accommodated in separate blocks. Part-time Medical Officer has been appointed and he is visiting the hostel twice a week.
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Mess is run in the hostel to cater to the needs of the students. Steam cooking equipment at a cost of 1.40 lakh has been installed under AHRDP funds in the mess. L.P gas connection has been provided to the hostel at a total cost of Rs.1.03 lakh. A gasifier with accessories has been provided to the hostel by Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency, Chennai with 100% subsidy for cooking purposes. Solar water heating system with a capacity 1000 LPD at 80°C has been provided at a cost of Rs.1.23 lakh under ICAR Development Grant. A centralized kitchen for this hostel at a cost of Rs.3.10 lakhs has been constructed under University funds.
Reading rooms with newspapers, magazines and books, entertainment halls with televisions with cable connection, tape recorders (Two in One) etc., are also provided for the benefit of the inmates of the hostel. All the hostel blocks are provided with water cooler and water purifying units.
Phone connection with STD and computerized billing facility are provided in both men and ladies hostels. Hostel library is maintained with the provision of Tamil books on various topics.
Constructed a common dining hall for the ladies at a total cost of Rs.7.00 lakhs. A total of 42 books were purchased for the Library of ladies and men’s hostels at a total cost of Rs.5,707/-.
The VC&RI Staff and Students Co-operative Stores is being run for the benefit of staff and students of this college. State level best performance award has been given to the Co-operative Stores for the third time.
A fully furnished Cafeteria is functioning on no loss no profit basis in its own building at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal for the benefit of both the staff and students.