Infrastructure Facilities

[Instructional Farm Complex] [Library] [Computer Section] [Sports]

Overview of the Instructional  Farm Complex

The instructional farm complex located in the college is established in an area of about 10 acres  for housing different species of livestock and for fodder production.  It consists of a cattle barn, calving box cum calf pens, sheep and goat pens, pig sty, kennel  and small animal facility for housing laboratory animals and an amphitheatre for conducting practicals on handling of various animal species. In addition three poultry sheds including one high rise cage layer house are also constructed for instructional purpose.

The biogas plant and solar water heaters are commissioned in the farm complex with the help of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA).

The farm is serving not only the students and staff of this College but also being used for training of livestock owners. This year 100 farm women sponsored by Pondicherry Milk Union (PONLAIT) were trained on improved cattle management. The livestock owners are also being brought regularly from the villages to expose them to scientific management of livestock. Some of the schools are sending their students to visit the livestock farm. This farm is open to all those who wish to acquire the knowledge and skill in managing the livestock on scientific lines.

Species of animals in the farm complex

The department is also maintaining an Aviary cum Fish pond which has fishes of four varieties (Rohu, Catla, Mrigal and Grass Carp) and Geese & Ducks (White Peckin). 

Poultry Farm

Three Poultry sheds of different designs each housing 1000-1500 birds (broilers and layers) are established. The following birds are available in the Poultry farm. 

The college is supplying hygienically processed chicken to the Pondicherry Government Hospitals on "No Loss No Profit" basis to be offered to the patients. The College is also selling pups of different breeds, turkeys & guinea fowls to those interested in breeding in addition to turkey eggs and Japanese quail eggs.

Emu Farm

Three pairs of EMU birds procured from M/s Vijaya Ratite Farms, Gollalamamidada, Andhra Pradesh are being reared at the College farm for multiplication.

Fodder Production Unit

Fodder is being cultivated in an area of about 4 acres in the farm complex.

Maize, Hybrid Napier, Jowar and Lucerne are cultivated and the fodder is made available to the livestock farm. Efforts are being made to motivate the farmers to grow Hybrid Napier to economise the cost of milk production. 

Library

The college has established a fully air-conditioned library in the first floor of Block I. Currently the library has 4547 books and subscribes to 20 National and 22 International journals.  The library has a computer centre with 3 personal computers with internet facility for use by the students. VET CD and BEAST CD are also available for use by the staff and students for literature search. Photocopying facilities are extended to the staff and students on nominal payment basis.

A centralized computer facility is available in the administrative building of the College for the use of students and faculty.  In addition, each department is provided with a personal computer. The computer center is having a Local Area Network (LAN) with a Windows 2003 server, a Novell server  and 11 workstations. Good collection of printers, scanners, web camera cum digital camera and 5 KVA UPS  add to this existing computer facility. A high-speed broadband connection provides the necessary internet access to the college. All the departments located in main campus have been connected using a Wireless network. This network facility enables all the departments to access Internet, literature search and document transfer among departments.

The computer section caters to the training of B.V.Sc. & A.H. students and also to the computing requirements of the faculty, administration and engineering cell of the college. The college website has been developed and maintained by the computer section of the college.  Necessary software for the various departments  are also developed here.

Facilities for different sports are available in Zone B campus of the College which include an Indoor Shuttle, Table Tennis, Volley Ball and Hand Ball.

Indoor Fitness Equipments like Stepper with twister, Tread mill (Manual) and Weight Dumbells of different Kgs. are provided in the Gymnasium for the benefit of the students. 

The College is establishing  a  Sports  Complex  in the College with facilities for 400 meters standard track, which includes foot ball, cricket and hockey fields. 

It is also contemplated to establish basket ball, lawn tennis, volley ball and squash courts.